Matt Henry's brilliant five-wicket haul on day three at The Oval left England struggling, as New Zealand gained a commanding 169-run advantage in the second Test.

Matt Henry captured the prize wickets of England stand-in captain Joe Root and Harry Brook at the Oval on Thursday as New Zealand built on Glenn Phillips's maiden Test century.

New Zealand racked up a substantial 391 (96.2 overs) in the second Test against England at The Oval

Matt Henry captured the prize wickets of England stand-in captain Joe Root and Harry Brook at the Oval on Thursday as New Zealand cashed in on Glenn Phillips's maiden Test century.

A terrific maiden Test century by Glenn Phillips and a clinical bowling performance put New Zealand firmly in the driver’s seat, leaving England reeling at 222 for 6 on Day 2 of…

LONDON, June 19 : New Zealand took complete command of the second test against England as Henry Nicholls struck a masterful century in a big partnership with Rachin Ravindra to…

LONDON, June 19 : New Zealand recovered from a shaky start to their second innings to stretch their lead towards 200 at tea on the third day of the second test against England at…

Matt Henry took five wickets as New Zealand strengthened their grip on the second Test against England on Friday by establishing a first-innings lead of 100 runs.

Henry Nicholls's superb unbeaten century saw New Zealand into an utterly dominant position against England in the second Test at the Oval on Friday.

Matt Henry's brilliant five-wicket haul on day three at The Oval left England struggling, as New Zealand gained a commanding 169-run advantage in the second Test.

Matthew Fisher's unbeaten half-century propelled England to 291 all out, frustrating New Zealand after Matt Henry's early breakthroughs on day three of the second test.

New Zealand's Henry Nicholls has brought up a fine hundred versus England on Day 3 of the 2nd Test at Kennington Oval

Having replaced Kane Williamson at No 3, Nicholls’ 11th test ton made it NZ’s day.

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Henry Nicholls made an instant impact on his return to New Zealand colours, stepping in for the retired Kane Williamson and delivering a composed unbeaten century to push his side…

New Zealand's Henry Nicholls struck an unbeaten 119, capitalizing on missed chances by England's James Rew, as the visitors built a commanding 352-run lead at The Oval.

New Zealand closed day three in a commanding position, boasting a 352-run lead with seven wickets in hand and two days to push for victory.

New Zealand seized complete control of the second test against England as Henry Nicholls struck a masterful century in a 161-run partnership with Rachin Ravindra to stretch their…

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Henry's maiden 10-wicket haul saw NZ complete victory less than an hour into day five.