England vs New Zealand (Source: AP)
The Ashes between England and Australia, or India’s spats with Pakistan are the blockbusters that grab global eyeballs and share of marketing dollars. However, England and New Zealand have recently been creating their own escapist franchise for discerning cricket fans to enjoy from the edge of their seat or behind their sofa.
Tuesday’s backs to the wall win for England was the third in a roller coaster series of white ball encounters preceded by the intense drama of ‘the barest of margins’ World Cup England win in 2019 and last year’s WT20 semi-final revenge for New Zealand in Abu Dhabi.
These have rivalled some of cinema’s greatest trilogies including The Godfather, Back to the Future or even Toy Story. Any movie mogul or producer will live by the golden rule of ‘always leave them wanting more’ and in Australia, we have the tantalising prospect that there might just be, should both England and New Zealand qualify for the semi-finals. Both are now well positioned to do so.
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