England pile more pressure on New Zealand

02/25/23 • 38 min

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Joe Root made an unbeaten 153 as England declared their first innings before lunch on the second day of the second test in Wellington. They made 435 for 8 and then reduced New Zealand to 138-7 by the close. Correspondent Jonathan Agnew, former England bowler Steve Finn and Chief Cricket writer Stephan Shemilt talk about England again totally dominating a rain reduced day at the Basin Reserve. They discuss how the home side are struggling to cope with Ben Stoke’s team. Joe Root explains how important it was for him to score a big innings again whilst in South Africa, captain Heather Knight talks to us after England were knocked out of the women’s t20 World Cup, losing to the hosts in the semi-final.

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NZ v Eng 2nd Test day: More runs and records for Harry Brook and England in Wellington.

Harry Brook and Joe Root led England to another excellent day as the second test against New Zealand got underway in Wellington. Despite being put into bat and being 21-3, the Yorkshire pair have dominated the home side's bowling attack, both scoring unbeaten centuries at the Basin Reserve to close on 315-3. Jonathan Agnew, Steven Finn and Stephan Shemilt have the story of the day. We hear from Harry Brook on what he’s achieved so far and the next personal record he now has his eyes firmly set on. Plus Katherine and Nat Sciver-Brunt from the England women’s camp ahead of their world t20 cup semi-final.

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