Root led the way with a classy 226 – the highest test score at Seddon Park - as England racked up 476, making the Black Caps bowlers toil on a lifeless wicket. Joe Root ensured the former, while Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor have put the Black Caps in a strong position to secure the latter, on a fourth day of the second test that started slowly but burst into life late in the piece. However, by stumps, Williamson and Taylor had seen off the early scare, guiding the hosts to 96-2, trailing by only five runs. Photo: ReutersThey had a bit of luck – plenty of inside edges went flying past the stumps, but there was also a lack of real spark from the Black Caps bowlers. When Latham departed, caught at slip off Woakes, the Black Caps were 28-2, but Williamson and Taylor batted unbroken for 25 overs to ensure a calm ending to the day.

Source: Otago Daily Times December 02, 2019 00:56 UTC