Summary

Have your say on England men this summer

Live Reporting

by Mike Peter

  1. How's stat?!

    Andy Zaltzman
    Test Match Special statistician

    New Zealand seamer Nathan Smith has 16 wickets in the series. He's the leading wicket taker on either side.

    His wickets have come at an average of 23. Trent Boult took 16 in 2022 for the Kiwis but they came at a higher average of just under 29.

  2. Eng 200-8

    Edged... short of the slips!

    Nathan Smith finds Josh Tongue's bat with his first ball, but it falls in front of the cordon.

    A maiden for Smith - his namesake Jamie will now face Mitchell Santner having not been on strike for any ball in the last four overs.

  3. Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    Enthusastic applause from the Trent Bridge crowd for England reaching 200 but hope of a win was effectively over when Joe Root was out.

  4. Eng 200-8

    Target 373

    Josh Tongue faces all of Mitchell Santner's over, which finishes with five close fielders around the bat in addition to the wicketkeeper - three on the off side, two on the leg.

    Santner's getting big turn on this day five pitch, and has Tongue grasping a bit, but the tail-ender does take a final-ball single to retain the strike once again.

  5. Eng 199-8

    Josh Tongue in at 10.

    He turns the final ball of Nathan Smith's over square for a single, retaining the strike.

  6. Sir Alastair Cook
    Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    A strange dismissal. It was bouncer length but not that short. I think Jofra Archer thought about ducking it, but realised he didn't need to drop it then ended up leaving his hands there.

  7. Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    Jofra Archer was trying to withdraw the bat but it flicked something on the way through to Tom Blundell. Archer could not believe it.

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    WICKET

    Archer c Blundell b Smith 2 (Eng 198-8)

    New Zealand have a breakthrough in the third over of the session.

    Jofra Archer attempts to swivel away slightly to let Nathan Smith's delivery go through to the keeper and the ball brushes his raised bat, prompting cautious appeals from the tourists.

    Archer can't believe it and hangs around in the crease for a while, before finally departing once the umpire belatedly raises his finger.

  9. Sir Alastair Cook
    Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    New Zealand are dangling the carrot to Jamie Smith in the field but quite happy to let him have a single to bowl more at Jofra Archer.

  10. Eng 198-7

    Mitchell Santner at the other end and he sends a delivery down the leg side which runs away for four byes.

    Jofra Archer faces the entire over, surrounded by close fielders, and squeezes a last-ball single down to long-off to retain the strike.

  11. Eng 193-7

    Jamie Smith runs a quick single into the leg side, hurrying down the other end.

    The throw comes in and Smith would just about have been ahead of a direct hit.

  12. Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    It's a lot to ask of England players at number nine, 10 and 11 to produce something from here.

  13. Right, well, back to some action.

    England resume on 191-7 with Jamie Smith on 47 and Jofra Archer yet to score - their target is 373.

    Nathan Smith, who seemingly been bowling since the English Civil War, is going to take the first over after the interval.

  14. As a couple of messages have pointed out in the inbox, while John Simpson is Sussex's club captain, Ollie Robinson has been captaining at Hove this season.

    Another candidate?

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    They made Bethell captain in the Ireland T20 series - considering the dearth of likely candidates (and there is a dearth, right?) they wouldn't think about promoting him to full-time now, would they...? Would they...!?

    Simon, Uffculme

    Why not Ben Duckett? Seems to be one of very few out there actually trying for us at the minute. Got the experience and aside from Root is our best batsman.

    Jack, Brentwood

    Can't look beyond Joe Root, his the only player I feel is deserving of a place every Test match. the rest are all replaceable.

    Rob, Chelmsford

    Of the county captains, someone who is often overlooked but is a good captain and a fine keeper is John Simpson at Sussex. Lack of succession planning has been another Bazball failing. Simpson as keeper and Sam Curran as skipper.

    Dizzy, Barking

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

    Does Shoaib Bashir play when Ben Stokes isn't there, given he doesn't offer consistency? Does Jofra Archer, if you want four durable seamers?

    There are a few questions emerging because of the Stokes retirement.

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    Most successful English captain of recent years, has an Ashes Test hundred… send for Rory Burns?

    David, London

    Sam Curran to solve the all-rounder and captain issue.

    Zara, Maidenhead

    The answer to our spin and captaincy woes are obvious. Bring back Jack Leach.

    Richard, a van somewhere

    If we're looking at county captains with international experience there's only two reasonable options: Haseeb Hameed and Ollie Robinson. Neither are inspiring options but both not awful suggestions.

    Alex, Coventry

  18. Daniel Norcross
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    This is a very significant game for New Zealand - a win will keep them in touch with South Africa in the World Test Championship.

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    Smith's knock here might prevent this, but Sam Billings as a stopgap captain?

    Ed, Manchester

    Craig Overton, all rounder, grown up, and captaining Somerset at the moment.

    Will, Dorset

    Can't be a bowler. Buttler still has something to offer and has steel.

    Glen, Croatia

  20. Who captains the counties?

    • Derbyshire: Wayne Madsen (Italy international)
    • Durham: Alex Lees (33, England international)
    • Essex: Tom Westley (37, England international)
    • Glamorgan: Kiran Carlson (28, uncapped)
    • Gloucestershire: Cameron Bancroft (Australia international)
    • Hampshire: Ben Brown (37, uncapped)
    • Kent: Daniel Bell-Drummond (32, uncapped)
    • Lancashire: James Anderson (43, England international)
    • Leicestershire: Ian Holland (USA international)
    • Middlesex: Leus du Plooy (South African)
    • Northamptonshire: Luke Procter (38, uncapped)
    • Nottinghamshire: Haseeb Hameed (29, England international)
    • Somerset: Lewis Gregory (34, England white-ball international)
    • Surrey: Rory Burns (35, England international)
    • Sussex: John Simpson (37, England white-ball international)
    • Warwickshire: Ed Barnard (30, uncapped)
    • Worcestershire: Brett D'Oliveira (34, uncapped)
    • Yorkshire: Jonny Bairstow (36, England international)