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Have your say on England men this summer

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by Sam Drury at Lord's

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

    It's got a little bit brighter now and it's like the pitch has gone to sleep. These two are playing with pretty nice control.

  2. Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    That is the best of Jamie Smith.

  3. Eng 162-6

    Lead by 189

    Gorgeous shot.

    Into the last over of the session and Jamie Smith middles a beautiful drive to the extra cover boundary.

    Do not run for those.

  4. Ashwanth R Kavuluri
    CricViz analyst

    The PitchViz inconsistency rating for this Test so far is 7.5/10 - the highest for a Test in England at this stage.

    On a scale of 1-10, higher number = very inconsistent.

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

    That's another shocker.

  6. Not out

    Eng 158-6 | Lead by 185

    Umpire's call was generous.

    The ball pitched outside leg and was going further down. Not out.

    Review lost for New Zealand. That's a poor one.

  7. NZ review

    Eng 158-6 | Lead by 185

    New Zealand go upstairs for an lbw review as Gus Atkinson is knocked off his feet by a yorker from Will O'Rourke.

    Given not out and I think this is umpire's call at best.

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    With more senior players clearly struggling on this track, shows how good that innings from Gay was. I fear for England from this point, our middle order is very fragile these days.

    Matthew, Bracknell

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

    Conway Drops Bethell on 8

    I've been surprised at how sloppy New Zealand have been in the field. It's very unlike them.

  10. Eng 157-6

    Lead by 184

    Three from Matt Henry's latest as Jamie Smith tries to work a yorker to leg, gets an outside edge to deep third and scurries through for a couple.

    A single follows and we've got time for maybe two more overs before tea.

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

    You've got to be bowling straighter than that to Jamie Smith, bring the stumps in play. He wants it there, outside the off stump.

  12. Eng 154-6

    Lead by 181

    Having drawn some quizzical looks with an odd attempted pull off a very full ball, Jamie Smith swiftly moves on by getting up on his tiptoes and drilling the ball through the covers for four.

    Such a good shot off the dangerous Will O'Rourke.

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

    There really have been some cracking deliveries and it has not been easy to bat.

    But in terms of how many overs that have been bowled, because of yesterday's rain, we're technically not even at lunch on day two!

  14. Eng 148-6

    Lead by 175

    Matt Henry is, indeed, back for another spell and Tom Blundell is up to the stumps again.

    Still plenty of lateral movement on offer and it's a maiden to Jamie Smith.

  15. Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    From nowhere, New Zealand just became unplayable. Half an hour ago, it felt like they were completely out of it.

  16. Vic Marks
    Former England spinner on Test Match Special

    We're at that lovely moment of a Test match where every boundary feels like it is changing the direction of the game.

  17. Eng 148-6

    Lead by 175

    It has got a touch brighter and suddenly the runs are coming a littler easier.

    Jamie Smith drives crisply through point for another boundary and a single takes England's lead to 175 - not insignificant on this pitch.

    It looks like Matt Henry is ready to start another spell from the Nursery End.

  18. Ashwanth R Kavuluri
    CricViz analyst

    In the morning session, New Zealand seamers bowled an average length of 7.1m. They have pulled their length back to 7.7m in this session and have been rewarded for it.

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

    Jamie Smith was not in control of that at all. Nathan Smith is cursing his bad luck.

  20. Eng 142-6

    Lead by 169

    Another boundary, this time as Jamie Smith sends a thick outside edge past gully.

    Nine from the over, the lead moves that bit closer to 200.

    And even closer still! Another edge from England's Smith as he drives at Nathan Smith - in the air but between the slips and gully.

    This is now the highest score in the match so that's something...