Postpublished at 14:35 British Summer Time 12 June 2021
Phil Tufnell
Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special
New Zealand are wasting a little bit of time here - they'll probably want to get bowling too. It's worth just having a dart here.
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
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NZ 356-8published at 14:35 British Summer Time 12 June 2021
Ajaz Patel sees off Mark Wood and even takes a leg bye on offer last up.
So Anderson will bowl to Patel next up...
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NZ 355-8published at 112 overs
Lead by 52
James Anderson gets two balls at Ajaz Patel.
Patel tickles an edge along the ground to gully.
And then nips a single off the last! So Tom Blundell is still not farming the strike.
NZ 353-8published at 111.1 overs
James Anderson roars in appeal for lbw against Tom Blundell.
Nothing doing though - that was heading down leg and everyone knew it.
Postpublished at 14:26 British Summer Time 12 June 2021
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I look forward to a 45-year-old James Anderson beating Murali's record.
I know it won't happen. But let's dare to dream.
NZ 353-8published at 111 overs
Blundell 32, Patel 0
Ajaz Patel survives his first two deliveries from Mark Wood.
Postpublished at 14:25 British Summer Time 12 June 2021
Ball tracking says it would've uprooted leg stump. But still, very out. Three reds.
Postpublished at 14:24 British Summer Time 12 June 2021
Phil Tufnell
Former England spinner on BBC Test Match SpecialIt is absolutely stone dead. It would have uprooted middle stump. It was a handy little 12 from Matt Henry.
England will really want to finish these last two off because I think New Zealand will be positive now and a quick 30-40 would really hurt England.
Postpublished at 14:24 British Summer Time 12 June 2021
Daniel Norcross
BBC Test Match SpecialThat looked plumb.
Tom Blundell just turned his back on him - he wasn't interested in the review.
WICKETpublished at 14:23 British Summer Time 12 June 2021
Henry lbw Wood 12 (NZ 353-8)
That's out as out can be. Don't review that, Matt. And he wisely doesn't.
Mark Wood zips it down at 90mph, full, beating the bat and crashing into the pad dead in front.
On the angle, there might be the slightest chance of it going down, but not really.
Tom Blundell tells Matt Henry to just keep walking.
How's stat?!published at 14:22 British Summer Time 12 June 2021
Andy Zaltzman
Test Match Special statisticianIt is the fifth consecutive Test match in which England have conceded a first-innings deficit.
It the most games in a row that they've conceded a deficit since 2013.
NZ 353-7published at 110 overs
James Anderson bowls his 1,001st maiden of 2021.
That might not be accurate. But he is metronomic.
Postpublished at 14:16 British Summer Time 12 June 2021
Phil Tufnell
Former England spinner on BBC Test Match SpecialIt could just run away from England quickly this because Tom Blundell has dropped anchor and is playing nicely and 20 minutes of Matt Henry.
NZ 353-7published at 109 overs
Lead by 50
Matt Henry flays loosely but cracks the shot so hard it flies over the slips for four. Kitchen sink, paddling pool, jacuzzi and lido thrown at that.
That's 350 up for the Kiwis and a lead of 50.
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Sir Alastair Cook
Former England captain on BBC Test Match SpecialEngland have been very dogged. They've made it harder for themselves with dropped catches.
NZ 349-7published at 14:14 British Summer Time 12 June 2021
No need to protect Matt Henry if he plays shots like that!
Square drive for four. A belter!
Postpublished at 14:13 British Summer Time 12 June 2021
Daniel Norcross
BBC Test Match SpecialTom Blundell didn't show any kind of proactivity there, as if to say 'uh oh it's Matt Henry at the other end'.
NZ 345-7published at 108 overs
Tom Blundell plays out a maiden over from James Anderson.
Anderson must've bowled roughly 1,000 maiden overs this year alone, right? Roughly.