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ENG vs NZ 2nd Test: More Than 1,000 Runs Plundered Through Boundaries For The First Time In 145 Years
England vs New Zealand Nottingham Test: In the 2nd test match between England and New Zealand at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, batters smacked plenty of fours & sixes. Both the teams plundered a total of 1,675 runs in the test. New Zealand scored 553 runs in the first innings followed by 284 runs in the second, while England scored 539 and 299 runs in both the innings respectively.
The players from England & New Zealand smacked 62.33 per cent of the runs only through fours and sixes. Out of 1,675 runs, 1,044 runs were scored through boundaries only, which included 225 fours and 24 sixes. In the 145 years of test cricket history, this has happened for the first time that more than 1,000 runs were scored through fours & sixes.
