England end day two just 29 runs behind - report
Brook compiles 123-ball century despite being dropped four times
England slip to 45-3 at lunch
Carse takes final two wickets as NZ bowled out for 348
First Test, day two, Christchurch
Trail by 339
We all know how reticent Ben Duckett is to leave the ball but with Tim Southee getting this new ball to swing and seam, he is forced to let a couple go by in this over.
A maiden and batting does not look easy right now.
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Image source, Getty ImagesAll eyes on Jacob Bethell. He gets his opportunity to bat at three in Test match cricket. It’s going to be the best time to bat days two and three.
Trail by 339
Jacob Bethell walks out at number three on his Test debut with the new ball doing all sorts...
He survives his first ball. That's his first job done but plenty of work still to be dine.
Meanwhile, ball-tracking shows a review would have been in vain for Zak Crawley. Umpire's call with the ball just brushing leg stump.
Crawley lbw b Henry 0 (Eng 9-1)
Image source, Getty ImagesZak Crawley's struggles against New Zealand continue.
It's a very full, swinging delivery from Matt Henry and the England opener plays all around it.
He's hit on the pad shin height and, after a long wait, the umpire's finger goes up.
Was it sliding down leg? Crawley must be asking Ben Duckett that very question but they decide not and he walks off without reviewing.
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This looks like a nightmare scenario for England, ball starting to swing just as they finish off New Zealand. Next hour or so could decide this game.
Stephen in St Helens
I'm not sure what's causing me more stress...watching Zak Crawley play and miss or trying to get this report finished for work tomorrow morning.
Rob in Manchester
With the way England have been batting recently, the priority has to be to avoid the follow-on!
Rob in Coventry
Tim Southee is getting the ball to talk early but receives a word from umpire Rod Tucker for running down the pitch in his follow through.
Ben Duckett is being made to work but is not getting bogged down, twice pouncing on opportunities to clip the ball off his hip for two.
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A poor start from England. NZ innings should have been wrapped sooner. Too much short stuff in swinging conditions. Could be a tricky opening spell for England with the bat.
Rob in Eastbourne
Steady on chaps - this ‘bowl at the stumps to a tailender’ strategy could really take off! In other news - Brydon Carse looks a proper find. He’s been excellent and the most threatening bowling.
Tattz in Harborne
So happy Chris Woakes was wicketless. Maybe now England will remember how awful he was in the Ashes in Australia last time around and won’t consider him next year!
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Image source, Getty ImagesMatt Henry hits back with two lovely deliveries following that boundary.
Ben Duckett was beaten all ends up on each occasion but then nudges a single to square leg to get down the other end.
Trail by 344
England are off the mark in style.
Too full from Matt Henry and there's Ben Duckett driving handsomely down the ground for four.
Kieran Parmley
Cricviz analyst
Zak Crawley averages just 11.13 in 15 innings against New Zealand so far in his Test career - since the turn of the century only Marlon Samuels has played as many innings with as low an average against an opponent (9.81 vs Sri Lanka).
Image source, Getty ImagesHe might be on the brink of retirement but Tim Southee has still got it.
A beauty second ball, perfect length to draw Zak Crawley forward before the ball hoops away and only just beats the outside edge.
Crawley swings and misses later in the over before another gorgeous delivery to end the over.
Maiden to start and already it seems Southee has the ball on a string.
Tim Southee has the new ball in hand and is ready to bowl his first over in the final Test series of his career.
It's Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett in the middle for England.
Image source, Getty ImagesNot too sure I'd be writing Chris Woakes off completely just yet, Arjun. At home, he's still an extremely skilful operator. Away from home, it is a different story though.
He went wicketless, there were four wickets apiece for Brydon Carse and Shoaib Bashir with Gus Atkinson taking the other two.
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Image source, Getty ImagesJonathan France: Look at that…. Who’d have thought! Full, straight, gone! NZ all out!
Greg: Well played Glenn Phillips but it was standard fare from England although only conceding 96 for the last three wickets is quite good by their standards!
Arjun Singh: Chris Woakes is done. Mid 70s, can’t produce a swinging delivery to challenge the edge.
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Ex-England pace bowler on BT Sport
I thought it was a good pitch for everyone. What England's bowlers didn't do with the new ball was get their lengths right first up. They were a bit too short and that's what New Zealand will probably learn from that.
A decent effort from extras then but it was Kane Williamson who top-scored for New Zealand with 93.
Glenn Phillips finishes unbeaten on 58, a very handy innings for the Black Caps and now it is over to the bowlers.
With swing and seam on offer for the England bowlers this morning, Tim Southee, Will O'Rourke and Matt Henry will be looking forward to getting started.
Kieran Parmley
Cricviz analyst
England finished this innings conceding 42 extras, the most they've conceded for five years in a Test innings.
The last time they conceded so many was coincidently also in New Zealand, leaking 54 extras as New Zealand piled on 615-9 in an innings victory in Mount Maunganui.
Stephan Shemilt
BBC Sport chief cricket reporter in Christchurch
Nose and toes.
O'Rourke b Carse 0 (NZ 348 all out)
Image source, Getty ImagesBowled 'im with a brilliant yorker!
One ball was all Brydon Carse needed this time. He arrows the ball in at off stump and knocks it out of the ground.
Perfectly executed and far too good for Will O'Rourke. No shame in getting out to that as a number 11.
That's what you all wanted, right? Better late than never...
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Another tailender, another England attack refusing to bowl fast balls at his wickets or feet. Yay.
Tom in St Albans
All this emphasis on bowlers who hit 85mph...yet still Chris Woakes gets selected on an overseas tour...isn't there a stat about his difference in average home to away?! Must have agreed to wear a bucket hat in all interviews.
Jasper in Gran Caneria
When you've got a number 11 at the crease with an average of two, wouldn't it be an idea to bowl at the stumps? Dreadful by Brydon Carse.
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| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Latham,caught Pope, bowled Carse Latham, caught Pope, bowled Carse | 47 | 54 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 67 | 87.04 |
Conway,caught and bowled Atkinson Conway, caught and bowled Atkinson | 2 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 25.00 |
Williamson,caught Crawley, bowled Atkinson Williamson, caught Crawley, bowled Atkinson | 93 | 197 | 149 | 10 | 0 | 265 | 47.21 |
Ravindra,caught Crawley, bowled Bashir Ravindra, caught Crawley, bowled Bashir | 34 | 49 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 79 | 69.39 |
Mitchell,caught Brook, bowled Carse Mitchell, caught Brook, bowled Carse | 19 | 47 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 40.43 |
Blundell,caught Atkinson, bowled Bashir Blundell, caught Atkinson, bowled Bashir | 17 | 32 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 57 | 53.13 |
Phillips,not out Phillips, not out | 58 | 87 | 56 | 6 | 1 | 140 | 66.67 |
Smith,caught Root, bowled Bashir Smith, caught Root, bowled Bashir | 3 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 23.08 |
Henry,caught Duckett, bowled Bashir Henry, caught Duckett, bowled Bashir | 18 | 32 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 56.25 |
Southee,caught Atkinson, bowled Carse Southee, caught Atkinson, bowled Carse | 15 | 25 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 60.00 |
O'Rourke,bowled Carse O'Rourke, bowled Carse | 0 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0.00 |
Extras, no balls 11, wides 11, byes 8, leg byes 12, total 42 Extras, no balls 11, wides 11, byes 8, leg byes 12, total 42 | |||||||
Total,348 all out 91.0 overs Total,348 all out 91.0 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Woakes | 20.0 | 5 | 70 | 0 | 93 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 3.50 |
Atkinson | 18.0 | 2 | 61 | 2 | 80 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3.38 |
Carse | 19.0 | 1 | 64 | 4 | 80 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3.36 |
Stokes | 13.0 | 1 | 59 | 0 | 52 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4.53 |
Bashir | 20.0 | 1 | 69 | 4 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3.45 |
Bethell | 1.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.00 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
4 for 1 (1.6 overs) | Conway |
62 for 2 (13.6 overs) | Latham |
130 for 3 (31.3 overs) | Ravindra |
199 for 4 (52.4 overs) | Mitchell |
227 for 5 (60.2 overs) | Williamson |
246 for 6 (65.6 overs) | Blundell |
252 for 7 (69.3 overs) | Smith |
298 for 8 (78.5 overs) | Henry |
325 for 9 (84.1 overs) | Southee |
348 for 10 (90.6 overs) | O'Rourke |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Crawley,leg before wicket, bowled Henry Crawley, leg before wicket, bowled Henry | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0.00 |
Duckett,caught Conway, bowled O'Rourke Duckett, caught Conway, bowled O'Rourke | 46 | 62 | 39 | 6 | 0 | 101 | 74.19 |
Bethell,caught Blundell, bowled Smith Bethell, caught Blundell, bowled Smith | 10 | 34 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 29.41 |
Root,bowled Smith Root, bowled Smith | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.00 |
Brook,caught Blundell, bowled Henry Brook, caught Blundell, bowled Henry | 171 | 197 | 108 | 15 | 3 | 315 | 86.80 |
Pope,caught Phillips, bowled Southee Pope, caught Phillips, bowled Southee | 77 | 98 | 60 | 8 | 0 | 133 | 78.57 |
Stokes,caught Southee, bowled Henry Stokes, caught Southee, bowled Henry | 80 | 146 | 99 | 9 | 0 | 226 | 54.79 |
Woakes,caught Latham, bowled Southee Woakes, caught Latham, bowled Southee | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 50.00 |
Atkinson,caught Phillips, bowled Smith Atkinson, caught Phillips, bowled Smith | 48 | 36 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 41 | 133.33 |
Carse,not out Carse, not out | 33 | 24 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 37 | 137.50 |
Bashir,caught Southee, bowled Henry Bashir, caught Southee, bowled Henry | 5 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 55.56 |
Extras, no balls 6, wides 6, byes 2, leg byes 14, total 28 Extras, no balls 6, wides 6, byes 2, leg byes 14, total 28 | |||||||
Total,499 all out 103.0 overs Total,499 all out 103.0 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Southee | 20.0 | 4 | 85 | 2 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 4.25 |
Henry | 23.0 | 5 | 84 | 4 | 95 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3.65 |
Smith | 26.0 | 0 | 141 | 3 | 87 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 5.42 |
O'Rourke | 25.0 | 2 | 138 | 1 | 93 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 3 | 5.52 |
Phillips | 9.0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.88 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
9 for 1 (3.5 overs) | Crawley |
43 for 2 (14.1 overs) | Bethell |
45 for 3 (14.3 overs) | Root |
71 for 4 (21.2 overs) | Duckett |
222 for 5 (52.2 overs) | Pope |
381 for 6 (85.1 overs) | Brook |
382 for 7 (86.1 overs) | Woakes |
445 for 8 (94.6 overs) | Atkinson |
485 for 9 (100.2 overs) | Stokes |
499 for 10 (102.6 overs) | Bashir |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Latham,caught Brook, bowled Woakes Latham, caught Brook, bowled Woakes | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 14.29 |
Conway,caught Atkinson, bowled Carse Conway, caught Atkinson, bowled Carse | 8 | 26 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 30.77 |
Williamson,leg before wicket, bowled Woakes Williamson, leg before wicket, bowled Woakes | 61 | 86 | 56 | 7 | 0 | 153 | 70.93 |
Ravindra,caught Bethell, bowled Carse Ravindra, caught Bethell, bowled Carse | 24 | 38 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 50 | 63.16 |
Mitchell,caught Woakes, bowled Carse Mitchell, caught Woakes, bowled Carse | 84 | 167 | 128 | 12 | 1 | 269 | 50.30 |
Blundell,caught Pope, bowled Woakes Blundell, caught Pope, bowled Woakes | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
Phillips,leg before wicket, bowled Carse Phillips, leg before wicket, bowled Carse | 19 | 32 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 59.38 |
Smith,leg before wicket, bowled Carse Smith, leg before wicket, bowled Carse | 21 | 44 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 53 | 47.73 |
Henry,leg before wicket, bowled Carse Henry, leg before wicket, bowled Carse | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 33.33 |
Southee,caught Root, bowled Atkinson Southee, caught Root, bowled Atkinson | 12 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 92.31 |
O'Rourke,not out O'Rourke, not out | 5 | 39 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 12.82 |
Extras, no balls 11, wides 6, byes 0, leg byes 1, total 18 Extras, no balls 11, wides 6, byes 0, leg byes 1, total 18 | |||||||
Total,254 all out 74.1 overs Total,254 all out 74.1 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Woakes | 19.0 | 2 | 59 | 3 | 86 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3.10 |
Atkinson | 17.3 | 3 | 57 | 1 | 87 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3.25 |
Carse | 19.1 | 4 | 42 | 6 | 93 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2.19 |
Bashir | 12.0 | 0 | 65 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 5.41 |
Stokes | 6.3 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4.61 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
3 for 1 (2.3 overs) | Latham |
23 for 2 (8.5 overs) | Conway |
64 for 3 (19.1 overs) | Ravindra |
133 for 4 (35.4 overs) | Williamson |
133 for 5 (35.5 overs) | Blundell |
153 for 6 (45.2 overs) | Phillips |
190 for 7 (56.2 overs) | Smith |
192 for 8 (56.6 overs) | Henry |
209 for 9 (61.2 overs) | Southee |
254 for 10 (74.1 overs) | Mitchell |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Crawley,caught and bowled Henry Crawley, caught and bowled Henry | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12.50 |
Duckett,caught Henry, bowled O'Rourke Duckett, caught Henry, bowled O'Rourke | 27 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 150.00 |
Bethell,not out Bethell, not out | 50 | 37 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 44 | 135.14 |
Root,not out Root, not out | 23 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 153.33 |
Extras, no balls 2, wides 1, byes 0, leg byes 0, total 3 Extras, no balls 2, wides 1, byes 0, leg byes 0, total 3 | |||||||
Total,104 for 2 12.4 overs Total,104 for 2 12.4 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Southee | 3.0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9.00 |
Henry | 3.0 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4.00 |
Smith | 3.4 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 10.36 |
O'Rourke | 3.0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9.00 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
1 for 1 (1.5 overs) | Crawley |
55 for 2 (7.1 overs) | Duckett |