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
19.2
Tim Southee to Joe Root. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Conway.
New Zealand vs England
18.6
Neil Wagner to Joe Root. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot flick, hit pad to square leg for 1 run, fielded by Southee.
New Zealand vs England
18.5
Neil Wagner to Harry Brook. Bouncer, down leg side on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Southee.
New Zealand vs England
18.4
Wide Neil Wagner to Harry Brook. Bouncer, down leg side no foot movement Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Blundell.
New Zealand vs England
18.4
Neil Wagner to Harry Brook. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Blundell.
New Zealand vs England
18.3
Neil Wagner to Joe Root. Length ball, middle stump on the front foot pushing, to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Williamson.
New Zealand vs England
18.2
Neil Wagner to Harry Brook. Length ball, middle stump on the back foot Steer, to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Conway.
New Zealand vs England
18.1
Neil Wagner to Harry Brook. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Bracewell.
New Zealand vs England
17.6
Tim Southee to Joe Root. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Young.
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