Summary

Have your say on England men this summer

Live Reporting

by Timothy Abraham

  1. How's stat?!

    Ben Jones
    CricViz analyst

    40 men have opened the batting at least 20 times in Tests in England. Only one of them (Mike Brearley) has a lower average than Tom Latham's 22.52.

  2. NZ 12-1

    Matthew Fisher with a wobble seam delivery thuds into the pads of Devon Conway from over the wicket.

    There's an appeal but Joe Root shakes his head in the cordon.

    Jofra Archer had nipped off the field momentarily but is back to bowl his third over.

  3. Daniel Norcross
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    Oh, that's close! We saw a few bold leaves at Lord's.

  4. NZ 12-1

    Henry Nicholls not quite in Kane Williamson's class.

    Big shoes to fill.

    Meanwhile, Matthew Fisher presents a beautiful seam position to Devon Conway and gets a ball to nip back into him.

    A whisker away from Conway's off stump.

  5. Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport cricket correspondent at The Oval

    This is absolutely the sort of day, situation and pitch when Kane Williamson would be getting a hundred.

  6. Daniel Norcross
    Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    It's perilously close. It's been quite the over, quite the drama at The Oval.

  7. NZ 8-1

    Serious pace from Jofra Archer and handy lengths as well.

    Henry Nicholls has a bit of fiddle at one which nips from the England quick and fizzes past the inside edge.

  8. Michael Vaughan
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    England needed that wicket and they need more if they're going to drag themselves back into the game.

  9. NZ 8-1

    Henry Nicholls attempts to pull Jofra Archer and the ball spoons up in the air before thudding into the turf.

    Was there some bat? Maybe. A healthy dose of thigh pad, certainly.

    91mph from Archer. Brisk.

  10. Michael Vaughan
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    It's a good channel. It was there to be left and Tom Latham dangled his bat.

  11. wicket

    WICKET

    Latham c Rew b Archer 4 (NZ 8-1)

    England's Hoffa Archer celebrates after dismissing New Zealand captain Tom LathamGetty Images

    Tom Latham hangs his bat to a delivery back of length from Jofra Archer and he edges it into the gloves of James Rew.

    There was just enough movement off the seam from Archer to the left-hander who trudges back to the pavilion knowing he should have left that well alone.

    The Oval crowd cheer in celebration. A handy early breakthrough for England.

  12. NZ 8-0

    Some uneven bounce with the new ball has Matthew Fisher open mouthed.

    He skids one slightly low-ish between Devon Conway's bat and pad.

    It's a good pitch but there's still some juice in it.

  13. Michael Vaughan
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    New Zealand have got an incredible chance to level the series if they bat with sense today.

  14. NZ 8-0

    'Keeping England in the match' - Fisher reaches a first Test 50

    Matthew Fisher, buoyed by a maiden Test half-century, will share the new ball with Jofra Archer.

    Tom Latham takes a middle-and-leg guard.

    Fisher is full first up and Latham gently pushes him into the off side for a single.

  15. NZ 7-0

    Some decent carry from Jofra Archer's final delivery of the over which Devon Conway shoulders arms to.

  16. NZ 7-0

    Beautifully played by Devon Conway.

    Slightly overpitched by Jofra Archer and the Kiwi opener plays a classical straight drive to mid-off's left which whistles away for four.

    Glorious sunshine bathing The Oval now,

  17. Michael Vaughan
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    England have to strike early to continue with that momentum of the last wicket partnership.

  18. NZ 2-0

    Jofra Archer limbers up at the top of his mark before running in,

    His first delivery is on Tom Latham's heels and the Kiwi opener flicks it into the legside for a couple.

  19. Joe Root, meanwhile, has England's players in a huddle just inside in the boundary.

    Root, collar turned up and sunglasses on his cap, imparts some final words of wisdom.

  20. Tom Latham and Devon Conway are loitering on the edge of the boundary at The Oval, ready for the resumption.

    They punch gloves then being their walk out to the middle.