Graeme Swann
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

That's gone miles over BJ Watling's head. He's only a little feller but he couldn't get anywhere near it.

That's Jonny Bairstow's first run of the day, as gentle little push and run off Tim Southee brings him a single.

More byes! This time it's Southee's bouncer that goes zipping over BJ Watling's head. Watling, not the tallest of people, looks a touch disgruntled as the umpire signals four byes to bring up England's 300.

Graeme Swann
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

I've never been in Jonny Bairstow's position of being 97 not overnight in a Test match, but I have played after taking five wickets the previous day and you feel amazingly lithe, so Tim Southee will be over the moon this morning.

Trent Boult's going to try a bit of short ball theory to Jack Leach.

Leach gets a tap on the glove from a delivery that rises on him but he plays it down nicely, before ducking under a wayward bouncer that whizzes over keeper BJ Watling's head. A nice-looking drive adds another couple to the total.

It's the glasses, isn't it, Tom?

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Tom Cooper: There’s something Vettori-esque about Jack Leach. If we can have him perform to about half his levels then that’ll do for me right now.

That's a very tidy over from Tim Southee, and Jonny Bairstow shuffles into line to play out a maiden.

There's a hint of swing there for Southee - this ball is only eight overs old.

Here we go then. Jonny Bairstow, three runs away from a fifth Test century, has got Tim Southee to contend with...

That'll be four! A bit too leggy from Trent Boult, and Jack Leach tickles it down to the fine leg boundary.

A yorker to end the over, which Leach jabs his bat down on. It does still look a good batting track.

Malcolm Shields: I cannot understand the England selectors, drop Woakes who is doing OK with bat, yet keep Cook in the side who to be honest, has contributed nothing.

It'll be Trent Boult to open the bowling, and Jack Leach facing.

And Leach bunts the first ball safely back down the pitch, which is the cue for the England fans to burst into Jerusalem.

Cricket time! Kane Williamson is leading his players onto the field, followed closely by Jonny Bairstow, on 97, and Jack Leach.

Ruth Brooksbank: I'm settling down for a night of cricket and hoping that Jonny Bairstow will push on to get England a decent score. Then over to our bowlers to contain the NZ batsmen and give us a first innings lead.

Simon Mann
BBC Test Match Special commentator

Wood has said he's only going to be bowling three or four-over spells, so in a four-man attack it's going to be a lot of work for the other bowlers. I wonder if New Zealand are going to try to get after Leach.

Jonathan Agnew
BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

For a moment, it looked like England were going to be collapsing in a familiar heap but a fresh approach from a returning face, and some help from a new one, showed one way in which changes are good for a team.

Some people ask, if the batting has failed, why change the bowling?

Sometimes it's hard to square that argument, but I just felt this England team has a much fresher look to it.

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I mean, it's not a bad view, is it?

There's a chance of a shower this afternoon, according to the folks at the ground.

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Graeme Swann
Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

Mark Wood is genuinely engaging, he's a brilliant cricketer and his 50 yesterday was the highlight of my winter.

England are still horrific players of spin because they don't move their feet, apart from Joe Root, but Wood played some superb shots against Ish Sodhi.

They're showing the highlights from yesterday on the telly at the minute.

Mark Wood smacking Neil Wagner for six - and cracking a couple of decent drives off the pace bowler as well - is still tremendously entertaining to see.