As it turns out, attempting to run off an overnight cricket shift with one hour of sleep in the tank doesn't massively work out. To make matters worse, this particular race features New Zealand Road (if you know, you know) a sweeping 1km uphill in its closing stages.

Rain caused a lengthy delay to the start of the third day of the third test between New Zealand and England at Hamilton's Seddon Park on Monday. New Zealand will resume their second innings in a strong position on 136 for three with an overall lead of 340 runs.