Summary

  • Watling 100*, fifth Test century

  • Guptill 70, McCullum 55, Taylor 48

  • Three wickets for Wood

  • Second Test, day three, Headingley

  • England lead two-match series 1-0

  1. Postpublished at 12:48 British Summer Time 31 May 2015

    Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport at Headingley

    "The segregated part of the Western Terrace, 'the Zoo', is virtually empty today, as if the animals have escaped, or are having a lie-in to ease the hangover. In Leeds, the lion sleeps this morning. I'm not surprised, I saw two lorries full of beer arrive last night to replace what had been consumed."

    HeadingleyImage source, AP
  2. Join the debate at #bbccricketpublished at 12:48 British Summer Time 31 May 2015

    Richard Cutcher: This rally from Broad and the tailenders serves to highlight how badly Moeen, Stokes, Butler and Bell judged the situation.

  3. Eng 346-9 (Craig 25-12-47-2)published at 12:42 British Summer Time 31 May 2015

    Now Anderson, four short of 1,000 Test runs, gets the reverse sweep out of his locker but can't connect cleanly. Craig, shirt billowing in the wind, tosses the ball up invitingly as Anderson sees off a maiden over. The last two wickets have added 79.

    James AndersonImage source, AP
  4. Join the debate at #bbccricketpublished at 12:42 British Summer Time 31 May 2015

    Jonathan Dale: Hang on, I thought it was our openers who failed and middle order who rode in to save them. Can't both ever be on form at once?

    Jeffrey Yeung: When the top order performs the middle order fails and vice versa, talent is there just need right mind set for the situation.

  5. Eng 346-9 (trail by 4)published at 12:40 British Summer Time 31 May 2015

    Matt Henry replaces Southee, but Broad swats the right-arm seamer through mid-wicket and into the stand for a flat six! Another big heave over the covers sails into the air but falls safely and they plunder two more. It's now his highest score since he had his nose broken by Varun Aaron at Old Trafford last year and had to retire hurt. Third man is brought up into the slips... and fortune favours Broad as he slashes the ball over the cordon and straight to where that third man fielder would have been! Broad to 42 from 27 balls.

    Stuart BroadImage source, Getty Images
  6. Postpublished at 12:40 British Summer Time 31 May 2015

    Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport at Headingley

    "Who has decided that chin music is the way to remove a tailender? Alastair Cook and England rightly got slaughtered for this tactic yesterday. As good a captain as Brendon McCullum is, he looks to have this one wrong."

  7. Join the debate at #bbccricketpublished at 12:40 British Summer Time 31 May 2015

    Merlyn: Couldn't be happier that Broad has decided to play some shots. This is what he should do. Keep going!

    BBC Sport's Richard McElvanney: Jimmy reaching 1,000 Test runs could be the most important landmark of #ENGvNZ in the context of this game.

    Anderson will reach that landmark when he gets to 14.

  8. Eng 333-9 (Broad 30*, Anderson 10*)published at 12:35 British Summer Time 31 May 2015

    Will Broad take on the spinner? He takes a fresh guard before prodding a single to mid-wicket. Anderson slog-sweeps and misses, but a more orthodox approach bears fruit as an off-driven four brings a roar from the Headingley crowd. Another four from the "Burnley Lara", this time through mid-wicket, takes England to triple-Nelson and reduces the deficit to a manageable 17.

  9. Postpublished at 12:34 British Summer Time 31 May 2015

    Michael Vaughan
    Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    "Where has the slower ball out of the back of the hand gone? When tailenders are batting like this, going at the ball with hard hands, it just offers something different."

  10. Postpublished at 12:34 British Summer Time 31 May 2015

    Alison Mitchell
    BBC Test Match Special

    "This is now Broad's best Test score since he made 37 against India at The Oval last year."

  11. Eng 324-9 (trail by 26)published at 12:30 British Summer Time 31 May 2015

    It's Broad facing Southee, who has switched ends, with three leg-side boundary fielders in place - mirroring Broad's plan of attack against New Zealand's tailenders yesterday morning? Broad pulls a single to long leg, not totally convincingly, while the field changes for last man James Anderson with a four-man slip cordon posted. But Anderson is off the mark with a single off his legs, while Broad fences at a lifter and it brings him over the keeper's head. Anderson adds a single, while Broad again keeps the ball down as he pulls a single to one of those deep fielders.

  12. Join the debate at #bbccricketpublished at 12:30 British Summer Time 31 May 2015

    Toby Foot: Vital partnership from Broad and Wood scoring crucial runs, mirroring the input of the New Zealand tail yesterday morning.

    Tom Bridge: Attack is always the best form of defence.

  13. Postpublished at 12:30 British Summer Time 31 May 2015

    Michael Vaughan
    Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    "McCullum is a wonderful captain. He reads situations so well. It was the change of pace that did for Mark Wood, but he played nicely."

  14. WICKETpublished at 12:24 British Summer Time 31 May 2015

    Wood comes forward to Craig, with a slip and a short leg in attendance - but the off-spinner finds the edge as the number 10 tries a cut shot and New Zealand have made an important breakthrough. Caught Ronchi, bowled Drinks Break?

  15. Postpublished at 12:24 British Summer Time 31 May 2015

    Michael Vaughan
    Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    "It's just starting to spin a bit. Trent Boult's foot-holes have appeared, so there's something there for the off-spinner to aim at. Moeen Ali will be looking at that."

  16. Postpublished at 12:22 British Summer Time 31 May 2015

    Just for once, the batsmen look ready and eager to resume after drinks, while the fielders get another pep-talk from their skipper. And Michael Vaughan has his wish - off-spinner Mark Craig, whose dark beard looks more immaculately groomed than it was yesterday, is returning in place of Southee (who took 4-27 in that 10-over spell with the new ball).

    Tim SoutheeImage source, AFP
  17. Postpublished at 12:21 British Summer Time 31 May 2015

    Michael Vaughan
    Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    "Now is the time for New Zealand to turn the pace down and put the spinner on."

  18. Postpublished at 12:20 British Summer Time 31 May 2015

    Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport at Headingley

    "Test cricket attracts an eclectic crowd, but there is a certain look of someone heading for a day at the cricket. They tend to be rugged up under a fleece or waterproof, but also optimistically thinking of sunshine with a pair of shades or jaunty hat. There's a coolbox or carrier bag full of enough food to feed Huddersfield and a bag containing the following tools for the day - sun cream, a pen, a tea towel (to wipe down your wet seat) and a radio. Test match survival kit."

  19. Scorecard updatepublished at 12:20 British Summer Time 31 May 2015

    England 318-8 (101 overs) - trail by 32

    Batsmen: Broad 26*, Wood 19*

    Fall of wickets: 177-1 (Cook 75), 215-2 (Lyth 107), 238-3 (Ballance 29), 239-4 (Root 1), 247-5 (Stokes 6), 257-6 (Bell 12), 266-7 (Buttler 10), 267-8 (Moeen 1)

    Bowling figures: Boult 30-7-98-2, Southee 29-5-77-4, Henry 18-4-76-0, Craig 22-10-38-1, Williamson 2-1-5-0

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

    England won toss

    Full scorecard

  20. Postpublished at 12:20 British Summer Time 31 May 2015

    Michael Vaughan
    Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    "This is a terrific partnership. Since Broad and Wood have come to the crease, they've played a little more unorthodox, tried to play a few shots, and suddenly the ball doesn't look dangerous. This is the way Broad's got to play - I think he's been overcomplicating."