Summary

Have your say on England men this summer

Live Reporting

by Mike Peter

  1. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC Chief Cricket Commentator on Test Match Special

    Heart in your mouth there if you're Jordan Cox, fortunate here.

  2. Eng 182-5

    Ooooh, almost out.

    Jordan Cox comes close to chopping Kyle Jamieson's delivery onto his stumps.

    Having not scored from his first seven balls in Test cricket, the 25-year-old then gets his innings going off the next delivery, dispatching an over-pitched ball through point for four.

  3. Ben Jones
    CricViz analyst

    Since the start of 2025, Brook is averaging 9.50 against balls on his stumps from the seamers. The only batter to average less for England against those deliveries is Jacob Bethell.

  4. WinViz now backing New Zealand pretty firmly.

    Unsurprising really.

    WinViz gives England a 38% chance of victory, New Zealand 61% and a draw 1%CricViz

  5. Eng 177-5

    Trail by 214

    Two debutants at the crease now, as Jordan Cox joins James Rew at the crease.

    The Essex batter, who scored a double-hundred for his county last week, defends his opening delivery from Matt Henry.

    He fends off three more balls, then lets the last one go through to Tom Blundell.

  6. Michael Vaughan
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    By doing this tactic, it's saying to Harry Brook you can't dance down and can't be flamboyant the way that you'd like to play. You've got to stay in your crease and we're going to challenge your forward defence.

    Have you got a forward defence? On that occasion he didn't have one.

  7. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC Chief Cricket Commentator on Test Match Special

    Beautifully bowled by Henry, terrific bowling. New Zealand have got a hand on this game.

  8. wicket

    WICKET

    Brook lbw b Henry 24 (Eng 177-5)

    A second lbw for Matt Henry!

    The New Zealand seamer has trapped England's two most dangerous batters, and Harry Brook isn't going to review this one.

    The keeper being up restricted the options for Root and Smith and the tactic has offered great rewards.

  9. Ben Jones
    CricViz analyst

    Before that wicket, Henry had only got Root out three times at an average of 80 - that was a big comeback for the Kiwi.

  10. Eng 177-4

    A first run in Test cricket for James Rew, knocking Kyle Jamieson square for a single.

    Harry Brook turns the New Zealand seamer through fine leg for four and then hustles through a swift single, with Rew just about making it home as the ball flew past his stumps.

  11. Michael Vaughan
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    New Zealand are having a good day. They had a terrific morning with the bat and with the ball in hand, they've just chipped away.

  12. Eng 170-4

    Time for the debutant James Rew.

    The 22-year-old is facing a team-mate from Somerset, with Matt Henry having had a few overseas spells at Taunton.

    Rew blocks out the last ball of the over.

  13. Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    That tactic of having the keeper up has worked for New Zealand.

  14. wicket

    WICKET

    Root lbw b Henry 46 (Eng 170-4)

    That's out - Joe Root will have to wait for 14,000 Test runs.

    It's umpire's call on impact, but as it was given out on the field that's no use to the England number four.

    England find themselves four down, and still trail by 221.

    Root falls for 46 two short of 14,000 Test runs

  15. England review

    Given on the field!

    Matt Henry strikes Joe Root on the pad with a delivery that nipped back a bit.

    Umpire Nitin Menon says that's out, Root disagrees - he's reviewing.

  16. Michael Vaughan
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    It's a bit of a harder week this week for the bowlers.

  17. Jeremy Coney
    Former New Zealand captain on BBC Test Match Special

    Root's allowing the ball to come to him and helping it on its way.

  18. Eng 169-3

    Changes at both ends, with Kyle Jamieson replacing the equally imposing Will O'Rourke.

    Joe Root guides his third ball past the slips for four, moving to 46 - two short of 14,000 Test runs and four from his half-century.

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    O'Rourke removes Gay for 53

    Steady on Eli in Lowestoft (17:07). Emilio Gay makes one mistake (from which you'd think he'd learn) and suddenly the knives are out - England are hopeless and everything must go! We won the first Test and there's plenty of time to win this second one and/or the third. Let's see!

    Ryan, Stroud

    Eli, two half centuries in three innings and Emilio Gay leaves us in a strong position at this point, as long as the middle order can remain steady. I know England aren't 600-2 but it really could be worse. Please cheer up!

    Richard, Bromley

    Eli from Lowestoft - go and support a different team! Back this young inexperienced side.

    Chris, Nantwich

  20. Eng 164-3

    Nathan Smith only conceded four runs off his last four overs, but he's replaced by Matt Henry at The Oval, which is now bathed in late-afternoon sunshine.

    Two runs off the over, with Joe Root running a bye and Harry Brook taking a last-ball single past gully.