Summary

  • England slip to 76-7 & 121-9

  • Wood & Stone avoid innings defeat

  • Henry & Wagner three wickets each

  • NZ 388 - first-innings lead by 85

  • Taylor 80, Broad 4-48

  • 16 wickets fall in day

  • Second Test, Edgbaston, day three

  • Two-Test series level at 0-0

  1. Postpublished at 19:00 British Summer Time 12 June 2021

    We're going to end this live page now. We'll be back tomorrow morning, but probably not for very long with New Zealand looking certain to wrap up a comfortable victory.

    I'll leave you with Stephan Shemilt's report, the scorecard, and there will be a Test Match Special podcast available to download later.

    We'll see you in the morning.

  2. Postpublished at 18:58 British Summer Time 12 June 2021

    Sir Alastair Cook
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    England did bowl the right length for the most part but New Zealand's batters just showed the resilience that England's don't have.

  3. Postpublished at 18:57 British Summer Time 12 June 2021

    Wood and Stuart Broad were both dismissed before the end of the day, though, as England closed on 122-9.

    That represents a lead of just 37.

  4. Postpublished at 18:55 British Summer Time 12 June 2021

    Mark Wood did provide some entertain and ensured that New Zealand would have to bat again.

  5. Postpublished at 18:53 British Summer Time 12 June 2021

    England's poor batting continued after the tea break.

    They slipped to 76-7 and still trailed by nine runs at this point.

  6. 'I've got a lot of faith in the bowling attack'published at 18:51 British Summer Time 12 June 2021

    More from Chris Silverwood on Sky Sports: "We will just give James Bracey lots of support. It’s been like that for the last few days. We want to give him lots of support and help to give him the best chance of coming back and succeeding.

    "I was happy with the bowlers. The New Zealand batters applied themselves. Our bowlers didn’t give in. Stuart Broad was fantastic yesterday. I’ve got a lot of faith in the bowling attack - it is just about getting those big first-innings runs.

    "The players will be taking their own lessons from this. But it is about seeing the way New Zealand have applied themselves, and how we can use that to help us become number one in the world. They have been fantastic. They’ve got in, got greedy and got big runs. They’ve played exceptionally well."

  7. Postpublished at 18:51 British Summer Time 12 June 2021

    England's second innings didn't start well, though, with Rory Burns and Dom Sibley both out in a six-over spell before tea.

  8. Postpublished at 18:49 British Summer Time 12 June 2021

    England fought back well after lunch to bowl New Zealand out for 388.

    That was a lead of 85. At one stage is looked like it would be well over 100.

  9. 'New Zealand have given us a lesson'published at 18:47 British Summer Time 12 June 2021

    England head coach Chris Silverwood on Sky Sports: "It’s disappointing – it’s not what we wanted. New Zealand have given us a lesson in how to be the number one side in the world. Our young batsmen can learn off their batsmen, and we knew it was going to be difficult coming into this series with a young batting line-up. It is a great lesson for our guys, to see what they need to do better to be in that position one day.

    "We need to work on our batting, there’s no point running away from it. We need to get in the nets and figure it out.

    "It’s a little bit of technique and mental. It’s not about telling people how to play the game for me, it’s how you use what you’ve got. They’ve got to get in the nets and work with the coaches to find something that works with their technique."

  10. Postpublished at 18:46 British Summer Time 12 June 2021

    Sir Alastair Cook
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    Bitterly disappointing. England bowled OK. New Zealand wanted someone to get a ton but they didn't and they got about par.

    You thought it'd be tough for 20 overs for England but not overly tough - about average for English conditions.

    They didn't bat well enough. They have a fragile line-up - if they lose one wicket then they quickly lose three or four.

  11. Postpublished at 18:41 British Summer Time 12 June 2021

    Michael Vaughan
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    New Zealand play with great concentration for long periods and you have to be very disciplined against such sides. England aren't.

  12. Postpublished at 18:41 British Summer Time 12 June 2021

    Tom Blundell was dropped by James Bracey on 0 and made the most of it, going on to score a well made 34.

    On the stroke of lunch Mark Wood managed to pick up the wicket of Henry Nicholls.

  13. Postpublished at 18:39 British Summer Time 12 June 2021

    The morning started with New Zealand attacking. They scored 63 wickets without losing any wickets in the first hour with Ross Taylor moving to another Test half-century.

    He was then dismissed in the first over after the drinks break.

  14. Postpublished at 18:36 British Summer Time 12 June 2021

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent

    That is a bitterly disappointing day from an England perspective. Not to take anything away from New Zealand, who have been excellent.

  15. Postpublished at 18:36 British Summer Time 12 June 2021

    It has been a disappointing day for England. They did well to take the final seven New Zealand wickets, but there were more dropped catches and then a sub-standard batting display.

    They are facing a heavy defeat.

  16. Postpublished at 18:35 British Summer Time 12 June 2021

    Sir Alastair Cook
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    I'm trying to work out how New Zealand got so much more swing than England.

    I know they bowled a fuller length but did England have to drag their lengths back because it wasn't swinging?

  17. Postpublished at 18:34 British Summer Time 12 June 2021

    The New Zealand balcony are applauding their players off the pitch.

    They deserve it. They have been superb.

  18. Postpublished at 18:33 British Summer Time 12 June 2021

    Daniel Norcross
    BBC Test Match Special

    England will lose this match. But we will be back tomorrow.

  19. Close of play - Eng 122-9published at 18:33 British Summer Time 12 June 2021

    Lead by 37

    That is the end of day three.

    England finish on 122-9, a lead of just 37.

    We'll back on Sunday morning for day four. But not for very long.

  20. Eng 122-9published at 40.3 overs

    Lead by 37

    Olly Stone picks up a single through mid-wicket.