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. Eng 60-5published at 19 overs

    Trail by 25

    New Zealand are going to target James Bracey's stumps. Trent Boult almost sneaks one between bat and pad, but Bracey just about jabs his bat down in time to inside edge onto his pads.

    A wayward delivery sees England pick up a bye to end the over. They are still 25 behind.

  2. Postpublished at 16:57 British Summer Time 12 June 2021

    New Zealand and Tom Latham are going for the kill here.

    Trent Boult replaces Ajaz Patel.

  3. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 16:56 British Summer Time 12 June 2021

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    Ross Power: With the exception of Root and Burns none of these England top seven batsmen are up to it.

  4. Eng 59-5published at 18 overs

    Trail by 26

    Michael Vaughan said England might be three or four down by the time they pass New Zealand's first-innings advantage.

    Well, they are going to be at least five down.

    England only have the bowlers of Olly Stone, Mark Wood, Stuart Broad and James Anderson left in the shed. These two are going to have to go big.

  5. Postpublished at 16:55 British Summer Time 12 June 2021

    Alison Mitchell
    BBC Test Match Special

    A huge cheer for James Bracey's first runs in Test cricket.

  6. Eng 59-5published at 17.5 overs

    Trail by 26

    James Bracey is off the mark in Test cricket with a nudge into mid-wicket.

    There is a huge cheer from the Hollies Stand.

    Bracey laughs and then exhales. That'll help.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 16:53 British Summer Time 12 June 2021

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    All over tonight anyone?

    Pete

    Thankfully this England batting line-up has saved me channel hopping tomorrow afternoon.

    Pete, Derby

    I think England want this finished so they can all watch the game against Croatia tomorrow.

    Andy, Grimsby

  8. Eng 58-5published at 17.3 overs

    Trail by 27

    Neil Wagner targets James Bracey's pads first up but the Gloucestershire man blocks it.

  9. Postpublished at 16:53 British Summer Time 12 June 2021

    James Bracey, who has two ducks in two Tests innings, is in.

  10. Postpublished at 16:52 British Summer Time 12 June 2021

    Sir Alastair Cook
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    Dan Lawrence didn't need to play at it but because he's worrying about the swing and seam he pokes at it.

  11. Postpublished at 16:52 British Summer Time 12 June 2021

    Alison Mitchell
    BBC Test Match Special

    England are in real trouble.

  12. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 17.2 overs

    Lawrence c Blundell b Wagner 0 (Eng 58-5)

    Second ball!

    Does Dan Lawrence need to play at that? No.

    It's arrowed across from him Neil Wagner, and he should just watch it go by harmlessly, but he has a prod and gets a feather through to Tom Blundell who takes a good diving catch.

    England are in disarray.

  13. Postpublished at 16:50 British Summer Time 12 June 2021

    The camera has just shown James Bracey on the England balcony.

    He looks terrified.

  14. Postpublished at 16:50 British Summer Time 12 June 2021

    Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport at Edgbaston

    Ollie Pope can't believe it. As the decision came he stared at the big screen, willing it to say something different. It took an age for him to drag himself away. Away to the left of the England dressing room is a small pocket of New Zealand fans. They are having a VERY good time.

  15. Eng 58-4published at 17 overs

    Trail by 27

    Joe Root blocks out a maiden from Ajaz Patel.

  16. Postpublished at 16:49 British Summer Time 12 June 2021

    Dan Lawrence is the new batter for England and the left-arm spin of Ajaz Patel is into the attack.

  17. Postpublished at 16:48 British Summer Time 12 June 2021

    Sir Alastair Cook
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    Another start. There are only so many times you can talk about it before the player changes it.

  18. Postpublished at 16:48 British Summer Time 12 June 2021

    Since his last half-century in Test cricket Ollie Pope has scores of 34, 28, 22, 29, 15, 22, 20, 19 and 23 (plus some others).

    They are all starts.

  19. Postpublished at 16:47 British Summer Time 12 June 2021

    Alison Mitchell
    BBC Test Match Special

    Another score in the 20s for Pope at this level.

  20. Postpublished at 16:47 British Summer Time 12 June 2021

    Sir Alastair Cook
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    Ollie Pope is shaking his head at the decision. But the umpires had every right to give it out.