Key events
“Many thanks for your summary of the action we’ve missed,” says Nick Parish. “Mostly very informative, although I’m not convinced those of us who have followed this England team before really needed to be told that Zak Crawley went cheaply…”
The more he fails, the more certain I am he’ll score 800 runs in next winter’s Ashes. I’m fascinated by good but not great players who produce their best against their best. Peter Willey and David Steele are good examples from the past. On an individual level, the New Zealand No3 Andrew Jones had outstanding head-to-head records against the best bowlers of his era.
“Cricket though!” writes Adam Hirst. “What an amazing session that I almost saw. Soon Joe Root will oon not even be Yorkshire’s best batter. Whatever England manage in the rest of the day though, could get…* overshadowed by news from Adelaide.
“*I don’t even like using the word ‘trumped’ any more.”
Toilet humour may never be the same again.
Preamble
Hello and welcome to live, belated over-by-over coverage of the second Test between New Zealand and England in Wellington. As you may be aware, Guardian and Observer members of the National Union of Journalists have been on strike for the last 48 hours, hence the late start to our coverage. If you’d like to know more about that, click here.
If you’re here for the cricket, the whole cricket and nothing but the cricket, here’s a summary of the morning session.
-
England, put in by New Zealand, reached 124 for four from 26 overs at lunch
-
They were 43 for 4 after Matt Henry and Nathan Smith took two wickets apiece
-
Zak Crawley (17), Ben Duckett (0), Jacob Bethell (16) and Joe Root (3) all fell cheaply
-
Harry Brook made a 48-ball fifty, with two sixes and five fours, and added 81 for the fifth wicket with Ollie Pope (29 not out)
-
Full scorecard
