Joe Root made an unbeaten 153 as England declared their first innings before lunch on the second day of the second test in Wellington. They made 435 for 8 and then reduced New Zealand to 138-7 by the close. Correspondent Jonathan Agnew, former England bowler Steve Finn and Chief Cricket writer Stephan Shemilt talk about England again totally dominating a rain reduced day at the Basin Reserve. They discuss how the home side are struggling to cope with Ben Stoke’s team. Joe Root explains how important it was for him to score a big innings again whilst in South Africa, captain Heather Knight talks to us after England were knocked out of the women’s t20 World Cup, losing to the hosts in the semi-final.

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