June 17 : New Zealand reached 75-2 at lunch after being asked to bat on the first morning of the second test against England at the Oval on Wednesday, with Henry Nicholls unbeaten on 23.• England pace bowler Matthew Fisher struck in the sixth over, having Devon Conway caught behind for nine by debutant wicketkeeper James Rew.• It was Fisher's second test wicket, four years after his first.• New Zealand opener Tom Latham fell for 27 shortly before lunch to a sharp diving catch at gully by Jacob Bethell off the bowling of Jofra Archer
• England made five changes to the side that won the rain-hit first test by 115 runs, with batsman Jordan Cox and quick bowler Sonny Baker also making their debuts• Ollie Robinson, who helped England win the first test with a player-of-the-match performance, is out with a knee injury.• England are without regular captain Ben Stokes and bowler Gus Atkinson, who have been left out amid an investigation into a nightclub incident.• For New Zealand, Henry Nicholls replaced Kane Williamson, who retired on Friday.• Start delayed for half an hour after light morning rain
