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There's something weirdly lethargic about the New Zealand bowling attack. I didn't watch every ball by any means, but I didn't see a single delivery rate above 134kph. Southee, Wagner and Jamieson mainly bowled in the Nathan Astle speed range. Years ago when bowlers came back from long tours of India there would be grim tales about ravaged and depleted bodies; after dinner anecdotes about despoiled trousers and desperate sprints to the dressing room. That's hardly likely in 2022, so what gives?

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