Three-wicket bursts from James Anderson and Jack Leach backed up a morning Joe Root masterclass to see a dominant England surge ahead in the second Test against New Zealand.
Only the weather can stop England now. For the second day in a row, play came to an end 25 overs ahead of schedule, but such is England’s control on the match it shouldn’t matter, as their hosts sunk to 138 for seven in reply to an aggressive, but perfectly called declaration from England with their score 435 for eight.
