New Zealand vs West Indies 3rd Test Day 3: Taylor and pace bowlers put New Zealand on the brink of victory

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Taylor became only the second New Zealand batsman to score three consecutive Test centuries

New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor scored his third consecutive century, while the country’s pace attack ripped through the West Indies’ batting line-up to leave the Black Caps on the brink of victory on the third day of the third Test in Hamilton.

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‘I’d like to be the genuine all-rounder’, says Ben Stokes

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“Whenever I get given the ball or I’ve got the bat in my hand, I still go out there and try and do my best and try and win a game for England”

Following his maiden Test century during the third Test against Australia in Perth, Ben Stokes has announced that he is determined to become England’s “genuine all-rounder”.

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‘What Watto did the other day was put the team first’, says Michael Clarke

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“Watto is hitting the ball as good as I’ve seen”

Australia captain Michael Clarke has lavished praise on all-rounder Shane Watson, stating that he “put the team first” when scoring his magnificent century during the third Test in Perth as he was thinking about setting England a massive target instead of bolstering his own stats.

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‘If I’m being totally honest, I’d have to give a lot of credit to the Australians for the way they’ve regrouped after the English summer’, says Andy Flower

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“I think it’s fair to say that with the bat we’ve underperformed badly”

England head coach Andy Flower has admitted that he was impressed with the way Australia “regrouped” to win the ongoing Ashes series after being thrashed 3-0 in the last series in July and August.

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