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. Join the debate at #bbccricketpublished at 18:38 British Summer Time 31 May 2015

    Zishan: What a bowler Mark Wood is and potentially could be.

    Thomas Van Klaveren: Great bowling by Wood, crucial wicket. England need a couple more cheap wickets to get back in the driving seat though.

  2. NZ 280-5 (12 overs left today)published at 18:34 British Summer Time 31 May 2015

    Wood's effort today has been rewarded with three big wickets, can he find another? Not when Ronchi's in this mood - he's up into double figures after a couple of fortunate edges through gully bring him a two and a four, while another double off the last delivery takes him to 12 from nine balls.

    As things stand, this would be the third highest successful Test run chase on this ground - after that 404 we mentioned earlier, there's a 315 England made against Australia in 2001 when Mark Butcher saw England home.

  3. Join the debate at #bbccricketpublished at 18:34 British Summer Time 31 May 2015

    Fenners: Moeen Ali doesn't contribute with ball, bat or in the field. Got to ask yourself why he gets selected.

    Ross Matthewman: I think we're going to have to accept that Moeen simply isn't good enough to be our spin bowler. Back to the drawing board.

    Gareth Keightley: Moeen should be taking wickets now. I'm afraid he's not good enough to be main spinner. Michael Clarke will be licking his lips.

  4. Postpublished at 18:34 British Summer Time 31 May 2015

    Vic Marks
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    "That's a poor coming-back over from Stokes. He just couldn't get his rhythm right. It's one of those things you really have to learn at the highest level, how to get through that first over when you're not quite loose without damage."

  5. NZ 271-5 (Watling 75*, Ronchi 4*)published at 18:29 British Summer Time 31 May 2015

    Moeen Ali is removed from the attack after 14 wicketless overs, but the runs keep flowing as his replacement Ben Stokes is flogged through the covers for a couple of boundaries by Watling and Ronchi when he drops it short.

  6. Postpublished at 18:28 British Summer Time 31 May 2015

    Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special

    "If England are going to give themselves a chance here, they need to take these last five wickets quickly."

  7. Postpublished at 18:28 British Summer Time 31 May 2015

    Bryan Waddle
    BBC Test Match Special

    "Brendon McCullum has played 94 Test matches unbroken. If he continues, he will play his 100th Test match against Australia in New Zealand next spring."

    Andrew Samson adds: "If McCullum does get there, he will be the first player to play his first 100 Tests consecutively. AB de Villiers is currently on 98 Test matches but will miss the upcoming Test in Bangladesh because of paternity leave."

    Brendon McCullum dismissedImage source, AFP/GETTY
  8. NZ 262-5 (Wood 12-2-49-3)published at 18:23 British Summer Time 31 May 2015

    One wicketkeeper replaces another as Luke Ronchi, who made that sparkling debut 88 in the first innings, takes McCullum's place.

    There are 14 overs left today, and as things stand we can't go beyond 19:23 BST so we may need all of that time.

  9. Postpublished at 18:23 British Summer Time 31 May 2015

    Vic Marks
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    "It was an excellent innings, not quite the one everyone expected from McCullum, not full of all those sparkling shots he sometimes plays, but very valuable. Mark Wood has got something, he skids the ball in to right-handers."

  10. WICKETpublished at 18:19 British Summer Time 31 May 2015

    There's no Hotspot, clearly missing the bat. It looks a little high, but that might be umpire's call? Yes - impact in line, umpire's call on height (clipping the leg bail by a few millimetres) - so it's all over for McCullum. A different sort of innings from which we're used to, but no less important for his side.

    Brendon McCullumImage source, Getty Images
  11. Postpublished at 18:18 British Summer Time 31 May 2015

    Michael Vaughan
    Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    "It's brilliant from Wood. He's gone wide on the crease and got it to skim."

  12. Umpire reviewpublished at 18:18 British Summer Time 31 May 2015

    Persistence from Wood looks to have made a breakthrough as he traps McCullum in front - but the Kiwi captain immediately calls for a review...

  13. Postpublished at 18:17 British Summer Time 31 May 2015

    Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport at Headingley

    "In his four Test matches this year, including this one, Moeen averages more than 43 with the ball. No matter how many runs he gets batting at number eight, England will need a better return than that in the Ashes. Mind you, dropped catches aren't helping."

  14. NZ 262-4 (Wood 11-1-49-2)published at 18:16 British Summer Time 31 May 2015

    A bit of a comedy moment as Watling goes for a bloodthirsty slog-sweep against Moeen, doesn't connect cleanly but as he follows through, the ball ricochets off the back of his bat and flies over slip for four! I guess when the luck's with you... Or do you make your own luck at this level of cricket?

  15. Postpublished at 18:16 British Summer Time 31 May 2015

    Michael Vaughan
    Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    "It's still a terrific scoring rate. It really has been a joy to watch the way New Zealand have gone about their batting in this innings."

  16. Postpublished at 18:16 British Summer Time 31 May 2015

    Bryan Waddle
    BBC Test Match Special

    "Wood's release achieves a little bit of movement back in to the right-hander. He goes down the side of the ball. The ball is keeping a bit low and it's just getting a bit hard to judge the bounce."

  17. NZ 257-4 (59 overs)published at 18:13 British Summer Time 31 May 2015

    Wood probes outside McCullum's off stump but the New Zealand captain holds firm. Two singles from the over.

  18. Postpublished at 18:13 British Summer Time 31 May 2015

    Michael Vaughan
    Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    "History tells you that you don't often chase 350 at Leeds."

    Australia chased 404 in 1948,, external with a certain DG Bradman making 173 not out.

  19. NZ 256-4published at 18:10 British Summer Time 31 May 2015

    Moeen, bowling round the wicket, begins his 13th over, but New Zealand continue to play him with ease. Watling helps himself to a two and a single to move to 65 from 104 balls. I'm starting to wonder what the highest successful run chases at Headingley are...

  20. Honours for New Zealand duopublished at 18:09 British Summer Time 31 May 2015

    New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum and coach Mike Hesson have been recognised by the Honours Committee, external as Officers of the New Zealand Order of Merit as part of the Queen's Birthday Honours for their performances during the Cricket World Cup earlier this year.

    Brendon McCullum and Mike HessonImage source, Getty Images