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. Eng 79-2published at 16 overs

    Lead by 98

    The sun is beating down in Mount Manganui where it is fancy dress day.

    It looks a day for batting - for now at least.

    Ollie Pope and Stuart Broad are on their way out to the middle.

  2. Robinson 'ready' to lead after Broad and Andersonpublished at 00:57 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2023

    Ollie RobinsonImage source, Getty Images

    Ollie Robinson spoke to the press last night after taking four wickets in New Zealand's first innings.

    He spoke about how he is "ready" to take over from Stuart Broad and James Anderson when the pair do move on.

    "Hopefully I can be a worthy bearer of the baton," said Robinson.

    "There aren't many words to express how good they have been and still are," Robinson told BBC Sport. "I can't say enough good words about them."

    "If that day comes, I'll be ready to take it on," he said. "I don't want those two to finish because I really enjoy bowling and playing with them."

  3. Postpublished at 00:55 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2023

    Sir Alastair Cook
    Former England captain on BT Sport

    The cricket has been exciting because it has fluctuated quite a lot. The period of the pink ball under the lights has really come to fruition in this game.

    I think New Zealand will batting again by the end of today.

  4. Postpublished at 00:54 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2023

    I wonder whether Stuart Broad has asked Mollie King to refer to him as Hawk at all times yet.

  5. Postpublished at 00:51 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2023

    'Hawk' will be back out to bat again alongside Ollie Pope when play resumes at 01:00 GMT.

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  6. Postpublished at 00:50 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2023

    Joe Root has been speaking to BT Sport before play.

    He has already referred to Stuart Broad as 'The Hawk'.

  7. Postpublished at 00:47 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2023

    Good morning. Good evening. I'll be honest I have no idea what time it is anymore.

    What I do know is this Test is set up really nicely going into day three.

    England are 79-2 in their second innings. That gives them a healthy, but by no means decisive, lead of 98.

  8. Postpublished at 00:45 Greenwich Mean Time 18 February 2023

    Stuart BroadImage source, Getty Images

    With runs, wickets and nighthawks day two was another classic day for this England Test team.

    What will day three bring?