24 years ago a storm came in Christchurch, a record was made in 217 minutes which has not been broken even today, a flood of runs flowed from the bat.
HomeSportsCricket Storm hit Christchurch 24 years ago, made an unstoppable record in 217 minutes Last Updated:March 17, 2026, 14:00 IST The New Zealand team had lost 9 wickets for 333 runs and defeat was almost certain but what happened after that changed the definition of Test cricket. On March 16, 2002, a record was made…