Jeremy Coney
Ex-New Zealand captain on BBC Test Match Special

"New Zealand's effort today puts the first innings by England into context. 389 sounds very good when you think of 4-30, but I don't think anybody thought the ball was not going to swing, and that has removed the threat of James Anderson. New Zealand have worked their way pretty comfortably to 300."

We've been critical of England's bowling strategy but huge credit must also go to New Zealand's batsmen, chiefly these two: Williamson and Taylor. Aggers and Simon Hughes spoke at lunch about concentration in batting and, fittingly, these two have demonstrated this discipline superbly. They plunder Moeen for an easy five runs.

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England's tired attack is posing absolutely no challenge to the New Zealand batsmen at the moment on this flat, slow track. It is like attacking a fortress in a gale armed only with a pea-shooter. Broad tries around and over and even digs deep to fire in a decent bouncer but Taylor is untroubled.

Jeremy Coney
Ex-New Zealand captain on BBC Test Match Special

"If New Zealand achieve parity with say, three wickets down, the choices are theirs about how quickly they try to push on."

Williamson will be punishing counties later this season, courtesy of third spell with champions Yorkshire. Today, though, he is putting England to the sword as he pushes on towards a century. He and Taylor work Moeen around to take them to 46 and 81 not out respectively.

Will Spencer: All it takes is one corking delivery to change an entire innings. They might get 600, but it's just as likely NZ will be 350 all out!

Steve Lawley: Weather tomorrow is cloudy and humid first thing. New ball. Don't give up yet!

After a strange little delay for more drinks and a swap of sides by square-leg umpire the game continues with Stokes serving up a a couple of short gift-wrapped boundaries, with Williamson making no mistake with a pull and then a cut. It is as lively as the game has been in a while. Unfortunately for England, it is at their expense.

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Michael Vaughan
Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

"It's a situation of huge strength for New Zealand, and one of real concern for England. The third innings is such a crucial phase of the game and it looks like England could be under real pressure."

Sam Long: I don't think we'll have any problem taking 20 wickets against Australia, it'll just be over the course of the entire series.

Jos Buttler, bless him, is still trying to get his side going as Moeen twirls away again. The spinner gets a nice bit of drift in the air to beat Williamson, who plays down the wrong line and then forces the batsman on to the front foot for the remainder. "Soporific" is how Henry Blofeld has just described this game. I wholeheartedly concur. Maybe we can all nod off and dream of lovely days out with former England players. Maybe a day out at the races with Jack Russell? Or a trip to Alton Towers and a slap up fish supper with Robin Smith?

Stokes tries his luck around the wicket and, to be fair, it produces the closest we have come to a wicket in a while as Taylor punches a lofted drive to mid-on and Anderson dives in to try and run out Williamson at the non-striker's end. What an indictment that is of England in the last 10 overs.

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Henry Blofeld
BBC Test Match Special

"The thought that occurs to me is, how on Earth are England going to bowl Australia out twice?"

Michael Vaughan
Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

"It's been too similar from England. You've got to have the ability to try something out of the box, that the batsmen don't expect."

VB: Apparently all you need to be England Captain is the capability to score no runs and then stand and do nothing in the field.

Llamaman: Do something Cook, or are you just trying to bore then out? As much imagination as a caravan site.

What a frustrating job it must be having to sit with your back to a game of Test cricket, only broken by fetching the popped corks of champagne guzzling supporters. Mind you, if you are an England fan you might prefer to sit with your back to this because it is not pretty. Moeen is back at the Pavilion End but poses no threat to the brick wall that is the New Zealand pair.

Travis: Don't you commentators know how to get wickets by now? Say how comfortable the batsmen are, how easy they make it look, how the bowling is starting to slip, and bang - instant wicket.

Williamson has that superb knack of playing the ball and steering the ball beyond the grasp of fielders behind the wicket. Once again he steers a Stokes ball down to the boundary for four.

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Michael Vaughan
Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

"The second new ball is going to be a key moment in the game. England will have to strike with it on a regular basis. New Zealand have played very nicely indeed today. Latham and Guptill created calmness and played some really good strokes, and these two have a lot of know-how and have made it look easy."

Merlyn: Most likely result now? New Zealand win. England's chances of victory have gone. Playing for a draw.

Gareth Price: At this rate NZ are looking at 600+ by close on day 3, and Eng will have to bat for 1.5 days to save the test. Not ideal/likely.

That's the spirit, eh?

Is it just me or has the Lord's white noise taken on a very concerned slant? Probably just me. I wouldn't blame them. England are really up against it. Broad is dealt with by Williamson and Taylor. Just the one run but less drama than an episode of Hollyoaks.