England vs New Zealand, 1st Test, New Zealand tour of England, 2026 - Player HighlightsENG vs NZ, 1st Test, New Zealand tour of England, 2026 - Player Highlights

Nathan Smith to Root, out Lbw!! New Zealand back in this? Once again the nip-backer and Adrian Holdstock was quick to give it out. 133ks zipped back and kept a fraction low on middle and leg. Root tried to block but was beaten by the late inward movement. Huge shout and Holdstock had no hesitation whatsoever. Root lbw b Nathan Smith 8(19) [4s-1]

William ORourke to Root, 1 run, 138ks length delivery just outside off, Root drops it in front of cover and hurries across for a quick single

William ORourke to Root, no run, extra bounce on this length delivery, Root jumps up to defend and gets beaten on the inside-edge. The ball rears up late and hits him on the thigh pad...

Nathan Smith to Root, 1 run, Root gets out of his crease and taps the 131ks length delivery wide of backward point for a quick single

Kyle Jamieson to Root, no run, 133ks full delivery curling into middle and leg, Root shows a straight bat and drives it to the left of mid-on

Kyle Jamieson to Root, 2 runs, 128ks pitched up outside off, Root leans into the drive and places it in the gap wide of extra cover to his left

Kyle Jamieson to Root, no run, 131ks moving away outside off from a fuller length, ignored to the keeper

Nathan Smith to Root, no run, advances down to a length ball outside off, lets it go

Nathan Smith to Root, no run, good length on off, Root tentatively comes forward and defends

Nathan Smith to Root, no run, well wide outside off, left alone

Nathan Smith to Root, no run, short of length on off, blocked from the crease

Kyle Jamieson to Root, no run, full delivery around off, Root works it gently to mid-on

Kyle Jamieson to Root, no run, takes a couple of steps down the pitch, it's back of a length from Jamieson and Root manages to defend

Kyle Jamieson to Root, no run, sharp inswinger that catches Root by surprise, his head falls over on the flick and he's hit on the pad. Missing leg easily though!

Kyle Jamieson to Root, no run, good length delivery closer to off, Root hangs back and defends

Kyle Jamieson to Root, no run, a bit wide outside off, left alone

Kyle Jamieson to Root, FOUR, another edge that goes to the boundary! Frustrating times for New Zealand. On a good length, nips away a touch and takes a thick edge past the cordon

Kyle Jamieson to Root, no run, good length in the channel, Root lets it go

Kyle Jamieson to Root, no run, well wide outside off, left alone