Summary

  • Bairstow & Overton rally from 55-6

  • Bairstow 130* (126), Overton 89* (106)

  • Bairstow's second successive hundred

  • Dropped on 27 by Wagner

  • NZ 329: Mitchell 109, Leach 5-100

  • Day two, third Test, Headingley

  • England lead three-Test series 2-0

  1. Postpublished at 16:20 British Summer Time 24 June 2022

    Daniel Norcross
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    A lovely shot. It was full from Boult and Overton didn't have a massive swing, just played a gentle off drive. It was a very controlled forward push.

  2. Eng 105-6published at 23.3 overs

    Shot!

    Jamie Overton leans on a Trent Boult delivery and sends it gently back down the ground and away for four. Lovely.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 16:18 British Summer Time 24 June 2022

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    Do we all think we're not part of the problem? We sensationalise wins and losses. We are not interested in a performing team that will win some, lose some. Just look at the language we were using last week, world beaters to this week, woeful! The bowling has been great and if we adopt this style this will happen. Deal with it.

    Tobin. Bradford

    We could have meandered through the last Test and played conservatively in this one, with everyone going home happy with a 1-0 series victory. As it is, worst case scenario, we end with a 2-1 series win, including one of the all-time great Tests. I know which I'd prefer!

    Booner, Saughall Cricket Club

  4. Eng 101-6published at 23 overs

    Trail by 228 runs

    Middled. It's a half-volley from Tim Southee and Bairstow drills it through cover for four. There to be hit but terrific timing.

    Another Bairstow drive through the off side brings up England's 100. This partnership is now worth 46.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 16:13 British Summer Time 24 June 2022

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    Has anybody thought maybe it's the drawing board that needs replacing?

    Paul

  6. Eng 93-6published at 22 overs

    Overton defends in solid fashion to end the over.

  7. Not outpublished at 21.5 overs

    Yep, missing the stumps.

    As you were. New Zealand have just one review left.

  8. Postpublished at 16:11 British Summer Time 24 June 2022

    Kane Williamson isn't a terrific judge of when to use the review system, you know.

    That said... it's hit Overton on the knee roll as he moves forward, but it doesn't quite feel right.

  9. New Zealand reviewpublished at 16:11 British Summer Time 24 June 2022

    A single brings the tall figure of Jamie Overton on strike and he's rapped low on the pad by Trent Boult...

    Boult likes this, I'm not so sure and Kane Williamson, after a lengthy deliberation, sends it upstairs.

  10. Postpublished at 16:08 British Summer Time 24 June 2022

    Here's Trent Boult.

  11. Eng 92-6published at 21 overs

    Bairstow 34, Overton 16

    Southee tickles the outside edge of Bairstow's bat with his second delivery, and Bairstow wisely lets the rest of the over go swinging past his off stump.

  12. Eng 91-6published at 20 overs

    Tim Southee will get things going after tea.

  13. Postpublished at 16:03 British Summer Time 24 June 2022

    Also: if this performance stops everyone using the phrase 'Baz-Ball' then I'm all for it. It sounds like a dog toy.

  14. Postpublished at 16:02 British Summer Time 24 June 2022

    Right. Cricket!

    England will resume on 91-6, trailing by loads. Or by 238 runs for those of you who like to be specific.

  15. Postpublished at 16:01 British Summer Time 24 June 2022

    This is also the gamble with England's attacking style. Sometimes it will come off, like it did last week in such stunning, enjoyable and actually quite moving fashion. Sometimes, it'll end like this.

    It's risk-reward. It's on England to find that balance.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 15:58 British Summer Time 24 June 2022

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    Tim Binsley: If I were Alex Lees and Zak Crawley, I wouldn’t bother taking my pads off just yet.

  17. Postpublished at 15:55 British Summer Time 24 June 2022

    Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    Neil Wagner must be a captain's dream.

    Give him the ball and he will run in for you on flat pitches all day.

  18. Postpublished at 15:53 British Summer Time 24 June 2022

    Also, in England's defence, they did face a lot of very good bowling.

    I think those Trent Boult deliveries would have got most people out. Albeit most of them might not have made it look quite as bad as Ollie Pope did.

  19. Postpublished at 15:51 British Summer Time 24 June 2022

    How I've missed days like this and the absolute fury it brings out in people.

    When Stokes said that England would look to entertain people, I'm not sure being 55-6 was exactly what he had in mind.

    Still. You genuinely cannot take your eyes off them.

  20. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 15:50 British Summer Time 24 June 2022

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    Mike: Sack the lot and start again. Again.