Summary

  • Broad bowls Conway for two, Williamson for a duck, Latham for 15 & Blundell for one

  • Nicholls nicks Robinson behind

  • Broad & Anderson now have record for most wickets in Tests played together, surpassing McGrath & Warne

  • England bowled out for 374, setting NZ 394 to win

  • Root, Brook & Foakes all hit fifties; Tickner & Bracewell three wickets each

  • Day four live text to start at 00:45 GMT

  1. Broad puts England on course for victorypublished at 09:00 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2023

    Stuart BroadImage source, Getty Images

    It was another day we were fortunate to witness.

    Stuart Broad has put England on course for victory against New Zealand with another one of his famous spells.

    Scroll down to read what he made of it, plus some reaction from his former captain and current team-mate.

    If you missed the day head over here to read Stephan Shemilt's match report.

    Don't forget about the huuuge match in the Women's T20 World Cup today between England and India at 13:00 GMT.

    We'll have live coverage of that later and then you can joins us from 00:45 to see if the men's team can complete the job on day four.

  2. 'I feel lucky to play in same era as Jimmy'published at 08:55 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2023

    More from Broad, speaking on BT Sport: "It's always special when you play Test cricket for England, especially on a ground like this when you've got so many travelling fans.

    "My mum and step-dad are here and what they've had to get through with the cyclone and everything to get here. It's taken a lot to come and support us.

    "Baz's mantra as a team is to entertain people who come and watch us. I think if you've paid your ticket today, it's been pretty enjoyable."

    On his record with James Anderson: "New Zealand is a special country for us.

    "Back in 2008 at Wellington, we came into the team together and to go past two heroes of mine growing up - McGrath and Warne - certainly we're not in the category or quality of those two.

    "They were absolutely heroic in what they did for the game. But to be up there with those two and been able to take as many wickets as I have with Jimmy.

    "I feel very lucky to have been born in the same era as Jimmy because without him, I wouldn't have been able to be at the other end taking wickets in the partnership that we've had.

    "I've learnt so much from him throughout my career and he's probably the reason I'm still going at 36. He's a great leader to follow."

  3. Postpublished at 08:54 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2023

    Joe RootImage source, Getty Images

    Broad's brilliant spell came after a fluctuating day when England set New Zealand 394 to win.

    They rattled along again in the first session, scoring 158 runs and losing four wickets.

    Ollie Pope scored 49 while Harry Brook and Joe Root made fifties.

    After the break England's scoring slowed as they tried to ensure they started bowling under the lights.

    Ben Foakes also made a half-century in what turned out to be an important and well-timed innings.

    It meant when England were bowled out at the start of the final session they had two hours to bowl at New Zealand.

  4. 'Extraordinary'published at 08:52 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2023

    Sir Alastair Cook
    Former England captain on BT Sport

    Broad and Anderson push each other on in a very healthy way. They are similar in terms of the pace but incredibly different when you face them.

    I played against Broady at school and he was an opening batter. He bowled a little bit of medium pace.

    No way could you see him taking so many Test wickets. What an extraordinary bowler.

  5. Broad on four-wicket spellpublished at 08:48 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2023

    England bowler Stuart Broad, speaking on BT Sport: "The way the batters set it up, we know in these day-night games that the more you can bowl with the pink ball in these twilight periods, the better.

    "You can see the style of our batting that we were trying to have as many overs as possible in the best time to bowl.

    "I saw from Timmy [Southee] bowling this morning, rolling his fingers across the ball and saw it nip to Rooty. That was quite encouraging.

    "Although the pitch has played quite true in the day, when the evenings come, it has jagged around a bit. So my game plan was to hit the pitch as hard as I can with the wobble seam.

    "It's almost like the perfect dryness of pitch for my type of bowling. I didn't have to chase too full. I could bowl it hard into the pitch and bring the stumps into play.

    "It's always nice when you get a few quality batters out bowled."

  6. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 08:44 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2023

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    I was awaiting discharge from hospital after brain surgery on the day Broad took his 8-15. After weeks of being desperate to go home, I then went to hoping that the process would take long enough for me to see the end of the innings!

    Andy, Saddleworth.

  7. Postpublished at 08:43 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2023

    Broad pays a lovely tribute to Jimmy Anderson saying he is the reason he's still playing.

  8. Postpublished at 08:42 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2023

    Stuart Broad cannot help but grin all of the way through his TV interview.

  9. 'Incredible skill'published at 08:39 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2023

    Chris Woakes
    England all-rounder on BT Sport

    It is just relentless. The ability to be able to challenge a batsman's defence over and over again is an incredible skill to have.

    When Broady is in that mood and his legs are pumping, he's got this knack of getting on these spells.

    Once you get a couple of wickets and Stuart is in that mood, even when a ball hits the middle of the bat, there is noise around the bat.

    An atmosphere is building and you feel like you're on top.

  10. Postpublished at 08:37 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2023

    Stuart BroadImage source, Getty Images

    Good to be back, Stuart?

  11. 'Relentlessly good'published at 08:35 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2023

    Sir Alastair Cook
    Former England captain on BT Sport

    We shouldn't be surprised, really, because after all the build-up about him with the bat, Stuart Broad will have walked off a little bit embarrassed this morning.

    But he always has a way of making an impact on the game. He was unplayable, relentlessly good. He was phenomenal.

    It's the Stuart Broad we've come to know and we should admire him.

  12. Postpublished at 08:33 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2023

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  13. Postpublished at 08:33 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2023

    Stay with us for reaction.

    We'll hopefully be hearing from the man himself shortly.

  14. Close of play - NZ 63-5published at 23 overs

    Target 394

    England cannot fit another over but they don't care.

    Stuart Broad is beaming. He has put them on the brink.

  15. NZ 63-5published at 22.4 overs

    Aleem Dar has a word with the New Zealand batters who are trying to make sure this over is the last of the day.

  16. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 08:29 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2023

    #bbccricket

    Neil Goodrich: What is this fountain of youth Stuart Broad & Jimmy Anderson drink from? And where can I find it?

  17. dropped catch

    NZ 63-5published at 22 overs

    It's hard to call this a drop. Zak Crawley, standing at leg slip, hasn't got a hand on the ball as Michael Bracewell flicks Jack Leach fine off the face of the bat.

    It just missed his left boot.

  18. Postpublished at 08:24 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2023

    Stuart BRoadImage source, Getty Images

    Stuart Broad's spell is finally over.

    10 overs.

    Five maidens.

    Four wickets.

    21 runs.

    Magic.

  19. NZ 58-5published at 21 overs

    Target 394

    Just as I was about to say Michael Bracewell and Daryl Mitchell seem to have weathered the storm, Mitchell pokes at a wide ball.

    Ben Foakes, still standing up to the stumps, takes the bails off too to add the drama.

    Play will finish for the day at 08:30 GMT.

  20. get involved

    Your Broad Memoriespublished at 08:20 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2023

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    I was living in Perth at the time of that infamous Broad spell at Trent Bridge in 2015. My Aussie mate had arranged to come to my house to watch the first day's play after we finished work. He turned up an hour late and not knowing the score with a big grin as he gave Steve Smith and Mitchell Johnson masks to give to my kids as a wind up. Five minutes later and the smile was nowhere to be seen! I've never felt so smug. Lots of Ashes trauma from the 1990s washed away in 9.3 sweet overs!

    Chris Horn, Carmarthen