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‘Absolute dog breakfast of a sport’: Jimmy Neesham, Scott Styris say Test cricket in trouble

New Zealand cricketers Jimmy Neesham and Scott Styris were absolutely critical of the way Test cricket is being affected by bad weather and fading light after Pakistan’s two-match series against New Zealand ended in a 0-0 draw after the umpires took the players off three overs early on the final day of the second Test. Cricket authorities are under growing pressure to find a solution to maximise play in fading light, after players were taken from the field in Test matches in both Sydney and Karachi. Pakistan were nine wickets down, just 15 runs shy of their target of 319, with their numbers 10 and 11 surviving 21 balls at the crease. The final five overs of the match had all been bowled by spinners, with all New Zealand’s fielders round the bat. “Both teams had a chance of winning and w...