Postpublished at 18:29 British Summer Time 12 June 2021
Sir Alastair Cook
Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special
I can't remember the last time England were outplayed so consistently at home.
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
Postpublished at 18:29 British Summer Time 12 June 2021
Eng 121-9published at 40 overs
Lead by 36
Jimmy Anderson sees off the final four balls of the over.
We've got time for one more over.
Postpublished at 18:26 British Summer Time 12 June 2021
Daniel Norcross
BBC Test Match SpecialStuart Broad just wafted at a full, straight ball there. His feet were in Birmingham city centre.
WICKETpublished at 39.2 overs
Broad b Boult 1 (Eng 121-9)
There's one.
Stuart Broad steps to leg, exposing all his stumps, and he misses with a waft. Trent Boult doesn't miss.
England are 36-9.
Postpublished at 18:24 British Summer Time 12 June 2021
Sir Alastair Cook
Former England captain on BBC Test Match SpecialIf New Zealand get two wickets in this over, they will have a dart at winning the match tonight.
Eng 121-8published at 39 overs
Lead by 36
Stuart Broad is off the mark first ball with a clip into the leg side.
Olly Stone would have been run out by a distance if the throw had been better, though.
Postpublished at 18:23 British Summer Time 12 June 2021
Daniel Norcross
BBC Test Match SpecialThe three-day match is back on.
Postpublished at 18:22 British Summer Time 12 June 2021
Sir Alastair Cook
Former England captain on BBC Test Match SpecialThe frustration for England now is how well Olly Stone and Mark Wood have batted.
New Zealand have bowled well but it's not been unplayable. England's batting is so fragile.
Postpublished at 18:21 British Summer Time 12 June 2021
Daniel Norcross
BBC Test Match SpecialIf the keeper had left it alone that might well have even hit the stumps.
WICKETpublished at 38.2 overs
Wood c Blundell b Wagner 28 (Eng 120-8)
Mark Wood attempts a pull shot, but gets a top edge. The ball goes up in the air and Tom Blundell takes a good catch, because he was close to colliding with the stumps.
England are effectively 35-8.
Eng 120-7published at 38.2 overs
Lead by 35
Four more for England as Mark Wood mistimes a pull and the ball runs off his shoulder to the boundary.
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Wagner is now coming into the attack.
Postpublished at 18:16 British Summer Time 12 June 2021
Neil Wagner is finally getting his ball change.
Eng 115-7published at 38 overs
Lead by 30
Mark Wood can come away with a good bit of credit from this Test.
Here's that six that took England into the lead.
Eng 115-7published at 37.4 overs
Lead by 30
Lovely from Mark Wood.
It's wide from Trent Boult and Wood carves him to the boundary. He's up to 29.
He's scored 70 runs in this Test now.
Eng 111-7published at 37.3 overs
A little bit of extra bounce surprises Mark Wood but he plays it pretty well and picks up four through the gap in the slips.
Postpublished at 18:13 British Summer Time 12 June 2021
Daniel Norcross
BBC Test Match SpecialThere are eight notional overs left in the day.
If England get through four more without losing another wicket then we'll be back tomorrow.
Postpublished at 18:12 British Summer Time 12 June 2021
Trent Boult is coming on to replace Matt Henry.
Eng 107-7published at 37 overs
Lead by 22
Olly Stone blocks out the rest of Ajaz Patel's over.
Postpublished at 18:10 British Summer Time 12 June 2021
Daniel Norcross
BBC Test Match SpecialIt was a bit of a hoick by Olly Stone but he got enough on it to get it to the rope.