England vs New Zealand LIVE: Cricket score and updates from New Zealand in England 2023
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The ICC Test Championship sees nine teams compete across a two-year cycle of matches before a two-team final decides the winner. The inaugural competition was won by New Zealand after a thrilling victory over India in June 2021.
The 50-over World Cup is far older and has been competed for since back in 1975. Australia are the record winners having run out victorious on five occasions (1987, 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2015). England took the 2019 crown after a dramatic Ben Stokes-inspired super-over win over New Zealand at Lord's.
The shortest form of the game sees teams compete in Twenty20. The newest format has been an instant global hit with a number of hugely-lucrative competitions massively popular all over the world. Australia are reigning world champions having taken victory in the 2021 tournament.
Follow all the latest live coverage of today's match in the live blog below:
England vs New Zealand
23.1
Moeen Ali to Daryl Mitchell. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to point for no runs, fielded by Buttler.
England vs New Zealand
22.6
Reece Topley to Mitchell Santner. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Buttler.
England vs New Zealand
22.5
Reece Topley to Mitchell Santner. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to mid on for no runs, fielded by Bairstow.
England vs New Zealand
22.3
OUT! Caught. Reece Topley to Rachin Ravindra. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, outside edge to first slip, caught by Root.
England vs New Zealand
22.2
FOUR! Reece Topley to Rachin Ravindra. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot flick, well timed past long on for 4 runs.
England vs New Zealand
22.1
OUT! Caught & Bowled. Reece Topley to Glenn Phillips. Length ball, to leg on the front foot driving, mis-timed back to bowler.
England vs New Zealand
21.6
Gus Atkinson to Daryl Mitchell. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed to mid on for no runs, fielded by Brook.
England vs New Zealand
21.4
Gus Atkinson to Glenn Phillips. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to point for 1 run, fielded by Stokes.
England vs New Zealand
21.2
FOUR! Gus Atkinson to Daryl Mitchell. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.
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