AFP, HAMILTON, New ZealandDespite centuries to Joe Root and Rory Burns, England expressed disappointment at stumps on day 3 of the second Test against New Zealand after losing late wickets in Hamilton yesterday. England captain Root ended his run drought with an unbeaten 114, while Burns rode his luck to 101. However, after they took England to 201-2, the tourists were 269-5 at stumps and still trailing New Zealand by 106. “We’re disappointed to lose a couple of wickets at the back end as well.”With only five wickets remaining and 16 overs washed out by rain in the final session, England’s vision of building a healthy lead was rapidly fading. The tempo swung away from England when Burns was run out, and New Zealand followed up with the quick wickets of Ben Stokes and Zak Crawley.

Source: Taipei Times December 01, 2019 15:56 UTC