England vs New Zealand 2nd Test at Birmingham, 10 Jun, 2021

Toss: England, who chose to bat
England 303/10 (101)  &  122/10 (41.1)
New Zealand 388/10 (119.1)  &  41/2 (10.5)
New Zealand won by 8 wickets
Man of the Match: Matt Henry
  • Tom Latham 23 * (32)
  • Ross Taylor 0 * (0)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1 JM Anderson bowls it short of length to Tom Latham, no run, goes on to the back foot and lifts his bat and lets it go

Over 0.2 JM Anderson bowls a good length delivery to Tom Latham, no run, gets inside the line and happy to lets it go through to the keeper.

Over 0.3 JM Anderson bowls a good length delivery to Tom Latham, no run, gets forward and watches it along with going through to the keeper.

Over 0.4 JM Anderson bowls a pitched up delivery to Tom Latham, no run, gets forward and leaves it alone watchfully through to the keeper.

Over 0.5 JM Anderson bowls a good length delivery to Tom Latham, no run, gets forward and shoulders arms to let it go through to the keeper.

Over 0.6 JM Anderson bowls a good length delivery to Tom Latham, no run, gets covers his stumps and lets it through to the keeper once again.

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1 SCJ Broad bowls a good length delivery to Devon Conway, no run, gets forward and let it go through to the keeper.

Over 1.2 SCJ Broad bowls a good length delivery to Devon Conway, no run, gets cover the off stump line and shoulders arms to lets it go through to the keeper.

Over 1.3 SCJ Broad bowls a good length delivery to Devon Conway, 3 runs, gets forward and guides it with an open bat face through the vacant gully region, Burns gives chase and pulls it in just before the boundary rope

Over 1.4 SCJ Broad bowls a back of length delivery to Devon Conway, no run, gets inside the line and lifts his bat and lets it go

Over 1.5 SCJ Broad bowls a pitched up delivery to Tom Latham, 3 runs, gets into the forward defensive, catches the outer half and runs away into the empty gap, Burns once again is the one to do the chasing.

Over 1.6 SCJ Broad bowls a good length delivery to Devon Conway, out Caught by James Bracey!! There was just a bit of movement and that was enough to take the outside edge and keeper takes a simple catch.

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1 JM Anderson bowls a good length delivery to Tom Latham, no run, gets  inside the line and allowed it to beat the outside edge

Over 2.2 JM Anderson bowls a back of length delivery to Tom Latham, no run, shuffles across on the back foot and tucks it to square leg

Over 2.3 JM Anderson bowls a back of length delivery to Tom Latham, 4 leg byesgets forward and misses the glance and the ball brushes the thigh pad on the way to the fine leg fence

Over 2.4 JM Anderson bowls a good length delivery to Tom Latham,1 run, gets forward and drops it with soft hands into the off-side and crosses over

Over 2.5 JM Anderson bowls a back of length delivery to Will Young, no run, gets back in the crease and  lifts his bat and lets it go

Over 2.6 JM Anderson bowls a pitched up delivery to Will Young,3 runs, gets forward and drives it through the vacant cover region, the timing is not good enough to fetch him a boundary

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1 SCJ Broad bowls a good length delivery to Will Young, no run, gets forward and pushes it straight to the man at mid-on.

Over 3.2 SCJ Broad bowls a good length delivery to Will Young, no run, gets forward and lets it pass through to the keeper.

Over 3.3 SCJ Broad bowls a pitched up delivery to Will Young, no run, moves across in the crease and watchfully turns it to mid-wicket

Over 3.4 SCJ Broad bowls a good length delivery to Will Young, no run, comes on to the front foot and shoulders arms to lets it go through to the keeper.

Over 3.5 SCJ Broad bowls a pitched up delivery to Will Young, no run, gets forward and drives and picks out Anderson at mid-on.

Over 3.6 SCJ Broad bowls a good length delivery to Will Young, no run, gets forward and  decides to let it pass and the ball keeps swirling, making it difficult for Bracey to glove it.

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1 JM Anderson bowls a good length delivery to Tom Latham, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 4.2 JM Anderson bowls a good length delivery to Tom Latham, no run, gets inside the line and happy to let it pass through to the keeper.

Over 4.3 JM Anderson bowls a pitched up delivery to Tom Latham,1 run, gets forward and  turns it in front of mid-wicket and calls for a quick single, races through before the throw arrived to the bowler's end

Over 4.4 JM Anderson bowls a back of length delivery to Will Young, no run, gets cover the off stump line on the back foot and lifts his bat and lets it go

Over 4.5 JM Anderson bowls a good length delivery to Will Young, no run, gets forward and defends late and right under his eyes

Over 4.6 JM Anderson bowls a good length delivery to Will Young, no run, drawn into the poke and he did well to just pull back at the right time

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