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

"Latham is almost cut in half, it's too close to him to play a cut shot, it may have even been a pull shot by the end of it. The sort of breakthrough England would have wanted, with New Zealand only 15 ahead. New Zealand will want their runs quite quickly, and that may mean more shots like that."

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Stuart Broad makes the breakthrough for England. He tucks Tom Latham up with one that swings back into the body and clips the under-edge of either bat-handle or glove on its way through to Jos Buttler. Just what England wanted after lunch.

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A lucky start for Martin Guptill after lunch as he edges one rather streakily between third slip and gully and down to the third-man boundary. Anderson's mood is not improved when he receives a first official warning from umpire Ravi for running on the pitch. And the sulk is deepened when his very next ball is creamed through the covers for four by Guptill. Steam coming out of his ears as he snatches his jumper back.

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New Zealand 7-0 (4 overs) - lead by 7

Batsmen: Latham 3*, Guptill 4*

Bowling figures: Anderson 2-1-6-0, Broad 2-1-1-0

New Zealand first-innings 350: Ronchi 88, Latham 84; Broad 5-109

England first-innings 350: Lyth 107, Cook 75, Broad 46; Southee 4-83

Full scorecard

Thanks Mitch. James Anderson to continue after lunch...

And that's it for Ask the Umpire, the players are out, and it's time for James Gheerbrant to take over text commentary duties...

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The keeper chases the ball to the boundary and hits the stumps with his throw, is it run-out or stumped?

"Only the striker can be out stumped, the non-striker would be run out. It would be the non-striker running, so run out "

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One of the batsmen smashed the ball straight to point who appeared to take a great catch but actually dropped the ball. The batsman had already started to walk off to the pavilion, the keeper took the ball and took the bails off. Should he be given run out?

"If he was leaving the wicket under misapprehension, he shouldn't be given out."

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If you do stand behind the stumps for a free hit, can the keeper stand in front of the batsman and take the ball in front of him?

"Yes, absolutely. But then the game becomes a farce as the striker wouldn't have the chance to hit the ball."

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In the age of the hipster beard, is it a legal catch if a fielder catches a ball in their beard? Moving on, could players weave their beards in the slip cordon, would it be a legal catch?

"One beard, yes. Two beards: not allowed. It would be called unfair play. I would just call dead ball."

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A bowler advises the umpire and the batsmen that he is going to bowl under-arm...

"In the laws of cricket, it is not allowed."

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A fast bowler bowls the batsman with a no-ball, the stump cartwheels to the keeper and lands at the keeper's feet at the same time as the ball. The batsman sets off for a run, can the keeper claim a run-out by holding the stump?

"No, he has to physically pull a stump out of the ground. If there are no stumps still standing, he has to put one back in and pull it out."

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Can you overrule your umpiring colleague by calling over if you think six balls have already been bowled?

"If you are not certain, consult your colleague, and if you're still not certain, consult the scorers."

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A batsman is bowled, the bails fly in the air, cross over in the air, swap places and land back in the grooves. Is it out?

"Not out, if the bails have not hit the ground."

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You are standing at square leg and the fielding side appeal for a catch behind, you hear a noise, which you think is a nick, but your colleague who has to make the decision doesn't, so he gives 'not out'. What if anything do you do at square leg?

"Nothing. That is not in your jurisdiction. As a square leg umpire you got certain things to look at stumpings etc. but for catches and so on that is a bowlers' end umpire's decision."

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Is a bowler allowed to start their run-up in front of the bowling crease, such as at mid-wicket?

"Yes, There was a former West Indian wicketkeeper who played in the Central Lancashire League, who started from cover point, ran around the wicket and bowled someone behind his legs."

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If after the lunch interval, both batsmen go to the wrong end and no-one realises until the tea interval when it is brought to the attention of the umpires by the TMS team, is the afternoon session legitimate?

"Absolutely. It happened in county cricket when a new umpire, Vanburn Holder came on the scene and the batsmen tried to play a prank on him by going to the wrong end. They took guard, and at the last minute they switched."

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The umpire miscounts an over and ball number seven takes a wicket, the batsman reviews and during the review process the mistake becomes apparent. Although the decision to give the batsman out is correct, is the batsman out?

"The decision still stands, that is in the Laws of Cricket. if the umpires have miscounted, it is just unfortunate."

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As "dead ball" is a favourite subject of Ask the Umpire, what about the recent Women's County Championship match? Sussex needed two to win off the final ball, bowled by Charlotte Edwards, the batter missed the ball and the Kent keeper Lauren Griffiths removed the bails in a failed stumping attempt. The non-striker was already halfway down the pitch and they took a run as Kent prematurely celebrated. The umpires ruled the ball had not been dead at the time of the run. The result was appealed to the ECB, who didn't overturn the result. Is the ball dead when the stumping is attempted?

"The ball is not dead because the keeper's broken the wicket. The only way the ball would be dead id if a wicket had fallen. So the run stands."

Jay: The scores may be level but NZ are ahead given that England have to bat last. Not that straightforward. Certainly not a waste.

J J Gass: Surely Scott was being sarcastic. Or do I mean ironic? Anyway, I doubt he really meant it had been a waste.