The Latest Breaking News from Joe Root

England crumble as New Zealand seal comprehensive second Test win

Matt Henry took a starring role at the Oval, but Ben Stokes is poised to return for England

The Independent UK · Jun 21

Matt Henry highlights England’s disarray as New Zealand complete second Test rout

Matt Henry took England’s last five wickets inside an hour as New Zealand levelled the series at the Oval with one Test to play

The Guardian - UK · Jun 21

‘Yeah, we’ve missed him’: England hurt by loss of Ben Stokes, admits Josh Tongue

Josh Tongue admitted England have missed the influence of Ben Stokes after a day in which they crumbled to the brink of defeat in the second Test against New Zealand at the Oval

The Guardian - UK · Jun 20

England’s Joe Root makes more history but New Zealand close in on levelling series

New Zealand need five wickets to win the second Test after England reached 182 for five at the end of day four at the Oval

The Guardian - UK · Jun 20

Joe Root makes more Test history but New Zealand close in on win against England

Root followed Indian great Sachin Tendulkar as only the second player to reach 14,000 Test runs

The Independent UK · Jun 20

England top order collapses as New Zealand take control of second Test

The hosts are chasing a target of 463 for victory at the Kia Oval.

The Independent UK · Jun 20

England face world-record chase as New Zealand extend lead

The tourists led by 445 at lunch on day four.

The Independent UK · Jun 20

England left with mountain to climb against New Zealand despite Root’s heroics: second men’s Test, day four – as it happened

Joe Root finished unbeaten on 75 but the visitors are heading to a sizeable victory at the Oval

The Guardian - UK · Jun 20

New Zealand in control of second Test as Nicholls century grinds down weary England

Henry Nicholls scored an unbeaten 119 as New Zealand closed on 252 for three, a lead of 352, against England on day three of the second Test

The Guardian - UK · Jun 19

England v New Zealand: second men’s Test, day three – as it happened

Henry Nicholls led the way with his 11th Test century as a ruthless New Zealand batted England out of the second Test

The Guardian - UK · Jun 19