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Jack Leach grabbed three wickets and James Anderson another one to reduce New Zealand to 96 for six at tea on day two of the second test against England on Saturday, still 339 runs adrift of the tourists' declared first innings total of 435 for eight.
NZ vs ENG, 2nd Test Day 2, Live Updates: New Zealand are five wickets down against England on Day 2 of the ongoing 2nd Test at the Basin Reserve in Wellington. Earlier, the visitors had declared their innings on 435/8, with Harry Brook and Joe Root smashing marathon knocks. England had resumed their innings on Day 2 at 315/3 with Harry Brook (184*) and Joe Root (101*) standing unbeaten at the crease. Red-hot Harry Brook made a majestic 184 not out to put England firmly in control against New Zealand in Wellington on Friday in the second Test. Joe Root was unbeaten on a classy 101 as the tourists rampaged their way to 315-3 before rain ended the opening day of the series decider early. (LIVE SCORECARD)
Ravindra Jadeja jumped seven rungs to be among the top-10 bowlers, while his compatriot Ravichandran Ashwin rose a place to be at the second spot in the latest ICC Men's Test Player Rankings issued in Dubai on Wednesday.This is the first time that Jadeja has broken in the top-10 since September 2019 progressing to the ninth position after his 10-wicket match haul in the second Test against Australia in New Delhi.Injured pacer Jasprit Bumrah is the other Indian bowler in top-10, as he occupies the fifth spot.Veteran England seamer James Anderson leads the list but Australia captain Pat Cummins has dropped two places to third.
Skipper Tim Southee is confident New Zealand can brush of their heavy loss to England in the pink ball test at Bay Oval and bounce back in the second match in daylight hours in Wellington next week.
England pace duo Stuart Broad and James Anderson created history on Saturday by claiming the record for most Test wickets as a bowling pair from Australian greats Shane Warne and Glenn McGrath. The pair overtook their Australian rivals when Broad clean-bowled Devon Conway early in the final session of the ongoing first Test between England and New Zealand in Mount Maunganui.
England's Stuart Broad blitzed New Zealand's top order in a dazzling spell under the Bay Oval lights to leave the hosts reeling on 63 for five after the third day of the first test on Saturday, 331 runs shy of their unlikely victory target.
NZ vs ENG, 1st Test Live Updates: England look to extend their 98-run lead over New Zealand on Day 3 of the 1st Test at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui. The visitors lost openers Ben Duckett, for 25, and Zak Crawley, for 28, in reaching 79-2 off 16 overs at stumps on Day 2. Earlier, Tom Blundell's career-best 138 steered his side to 306 and just 19 runs short of England's 325-9 declared. Blundell shared a 75-run partnership with opener Devon Conway (77) but just as valuable were late stands with tailenders Kuggeleijn and Blair Tickner -- both on Test debut -- of 53 and 59 respectively. (LIVE SCORECARD)
:Tom Blundell struck a brilliant century to reel in England on day two of the first pink ball test in Mount Maunganui on Friday but the wicketkeeper was left red-faced after costing New Zealand a late wicket in the evening session.