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Black Caps legend's stunning final over leads Team Cricket to a tense two-run victory.

The Boxing Day cricket test will write a new chapter in New Zealand this summer. After previously being staged at Wellington’s Basin Reserve, then Christchurch’s Hagley Oval, the on-off fixture this year moves to Mt Maunganui’s Bay Oval, with the Black Caps taking on Pakistan in the first test of a two-match series. Ahead of its return to the calendar, Stuff looks back on the seven previous editions, which have thrown up no shortage of action. 1998 – New Zealand v India, Basin Reserve, Wellington India 208 (M Azharuddin 103no; S Doull 7-65) and 356 (S Tendulkar 113; D Nash 3-20) l...

While Black Caps fans have rightly cherished the side’s indomitable home record and the performances of Kane Williamson, Kyle Jamieson and Tim Southee over the past two weeks, many would love a less one-sided competition – and five days of play in a test – when Pakistan start their test series at Mount Maunganui on Boxing Day. Here’s the list of unmemorable test tourists: Bangladesh 2001 Lost the first test in Hamilton by an inning and 52 runs. Mark Richardson (143) and Craig McMillan (106) made centuries after the visitors won the toss and opted to bowl. Shane Bond took 4-47 in Ba...