Wellington hoot

AS ENGLAND RETURN TO SCENE OF DEFEAT IN ONE OF THE GREAT TESTS... BLACK CAPS HERO WAGNER RELIVES 'BEST FEELING EVER'

- RORY DOLLARD

THEY may be one-up in the series but as England head to Wellington for tomorrow's second Test, the tourists could have revenge on their minds.

As they prepare to return to Wellington's Basin Reserve for the first time since their unforgettable one-run defeat in 2023, former New Zealand seamer Neil Wagner has relived his decisive role in one of the most remarkable finishes in Test history.

The second Test takes place almost two years on from an all-time classic in the capital, where England became just the fourth side to lose a match after asking their opponents to follow-on as the Black Caps secured only the second single-run victory.

Wagner was the one to settle things amid nerveshredding tension, having No.11 James Anderson caught behind with England on the cusp of squeezing their way to a target of 258.