New Zealand vs England LIVE: Cricket score and updates from second Test
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New Zealand head to Wellington hoping to square the series against an England side on a roll.
Since the installation of Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum as captain and coach at the start of last summer, England have won ten of their eleven games, with an uber-positive approach continuing to pay considerable dividends.
A short tour concludes with the second Test, with New Zealand hoping to hit back after a disappointing showing in the series opener. A bold opening day declaration set up a comprehensive 267-run win for the tourists in Mount Maunganui.
Stokes’ side are likely to face a sterner test in Wellington, but England continue to ride a wave of positivity that has brought a run of ten wins in eleven Tests. The two sides will swap pink balls for red with the only threat to conventional scheduling across five days a slightly worrying weather forecast.
Follow all the latest live coverage of today's match in the live blog below:
New Zealand vs England
23.2
Jack Leach to Tom Latham. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, in the air under control to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Duckett.
New Zealand vs England
23.1
Jack Leach to Tom Latham. Stock length ball, outside off stump down the track working, to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Anderson.
New Zealand vs England
22.6
FOUR! Stuart Broad to Devon Conway. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past long off for 4 runs.
New Zealand vs England
22.5
Stuart Broad to Devon Conway. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, inside edge to leg gully for no runs, shy attempt by Pope.
New Zealand vs England
22.4
Stuart Broad to Devon Conway. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to square leg for no runs, fielded by Duckett.
New Zealand vs England
22.2
Stuart Broad to Devon Conway. Seaming away back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, thick edge to backward point for no runs, fielded by Anderson.
New Zealand vs England
22.1
FOUR! Stuart Broad to Devon Conway. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past deep extra cover for 4 runs.
New Zealand vs England
21.6
Jack Leach to Devon Conway. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Crawley.
New Zealand vs England
21.5
Jack Leach to Devon Conway. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Anderson.
New Zealand vs England
21.4
Jack Leach to Devon Conway. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Anderson.
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