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

William ORourke to Ben Duckett, out Caught by Glenn Phillips!! That's the kind of catches you take in the practice session, with coach manipulating the bat angles to ensure you catch at all sorts of height/angles. It was bowled really full from William ORourke and Duckett thought it was an opportunity to drive. Ended up slicing it at angle straight and low to GP at gully. No feet and that really cost Duckett his wicket here. Ben Duckett c Glenn Phillips b William ORourke 33(46) [4s-6]

William ORourke to Ben Duckett, FOUR, 146ks short on the stumps, Duckett swivels and controls the pull past the ducking fielder at short leg to his right. 50 up for England

William ORourke to Ben Duckett, no run, good length outside off, pushed into the off-side

William ORourke to Ben Duckett, 2 runs, 143ks full outside off, Duckett drives square to the left of third man. Easy double...

Matt Henry to Ben Duckett, 1 run, cliped away off the pads to deep square

Matt Henry to Ben Duckett, byes, 1 run, much better from Matt Henry! Shortens the length and gets the ball to curve in late with extra bounce, beating Duckett on the inside-edge in the process. A fumble from the keeper enables the bye...

Matt Henry to Ben Duckett, FOUR, Duckett just turned his back and walked towards square. He knew that was four the moment it left the bat. 128ks too full on the stumps, the English opener uses his bottom hand power to drill it past the non-striker...

Matt Henry to Ben Duckett, FOUR, it is a friendly 125ks full ball in the zone outside off, Duckett says thank you very much - driving the ball with ease straight of mid-off

Nathan Smith to Ben Duckett, 1 run, 131ks length delivery on middle and leg, Duckett gets an inside-edge onto the thigh pad that travels wide of square leg's left

William ORourke to Ben Duckett, no run, back of a length just outside off at 141ks, Duckett solid behind the line

William ORourke to Ben Duckett, no run, touch fuller on leg stump at 143ks, Duckett clips and picks out the man at mid-wicket

William ORourke to Ben Duckett, no run, extra bounce on this length delivery outside off, 143ks wobbling away and beating the hanging blade of Ben Duckett

William ORourke to Ben Duckett, no run, 138ks on leg stump, Duckett looks to work leg-side and misses. The ball rears off the deck and hits him on the hip

William ORourke to Ben Duckett, no run, good length on off, Duckett gets an inside-edge onto pad on this one

William ORourke to Ben Duckett, no run, that has smacked him on the glove. 140ks banged in on a length at the batter, Duckett rises trying to fend the ball and ends up taking a stinging blow to the first finger of the left hand. The physio is out to treat Duckett and looks like he is happy to continue in spite of the pain

Nathan Smith to Ben Duckett, 1 run, 133ks good length outside off, Duckett punches it to the right of Conway at deep point

Nathan Smith to Ben Duckett, 2 runs, fuller on the stumps, Duckett flicks it off the inside half to the left of mid-wicket

Kyle Jamieson to Ben Duckett, leg byes, 1 run, 130ks length delivery down the leg-side, Duckett misses the flick but takes a quick single as the ball rolls towards short fine region off the thigh pad

Kyle Jamieson to Ben Duckett, no run, 131ks wobbling away with extra bounce in the sixth stump channel, Duckett plays inside the line and is lucky to have not nicked it

Kyle Jamieson to Ben Duckett, 1 run, 127ks around off, Duckett closes the bat face on the push and sends the outside-edge past the diving left hand of gully. Backward point gives chase and keeps it down to a single

Nathan Smith to Ben Duckett, 1 run, 140ks a bit straighter from Smith, Duckett clips it square on the leg-side for an easy single

Nathan Smith to Ben Duckett, no run, short of length just outside off at 135ks, Duckett defends it back to the bowler

Nathan Smith to Ben Duckett, no run, 136ks full and just outside off, Duckett blocks it out to the man at cover

Nathan Smith to Ben Duckett, no run, full ball on off, Duckett drives and picks out the fielder at mid-on

Kyle Jamieson to Ben Duckett, no run, 131ks length delivery on off, Duckett nudges it to Rachin at mid-wicket

Kyle Jamieson to Ben Duckett, no run, did that carry? Rachin's reaction suggests it did. Oh dear! That 's a relatively easy catch. 128ks angled into the pads, Duckett flicks and sends it low to the left of Rachin at mid-wicket. He dives and fails to get a hand on it. The ball eventually travels between his hands and hits his thigh...

Kyle Jamieson to Ben Duckett, no run, 130ks good length on off, Duckett blocks it back to the bowler

Kyle Jamieson to Ben Duckett, no run, 128ks extra bounce on this length delivery at the stumps, Duckett looks to defend and yanks his bottom hand off the blade as the ball hits the splice at the last second

Kyle Jamieson to Ben Duckett, no run, 130ks angled down leg, Duckett looks to help it away with the flick and misses

Kyle Jamieson to Ben Duckett, FOUR, 125ks full ball in the channel outside off, Duckett thumps the drive with great power and puts it in the gap through extra cover

Nathan Smith to Ben Duckett, leg byes, 1 run, 135ks drifting in from a length, beats Duckett on the inside-edge and hits him on the front pad in front of middle and leg. Emilio Gay calls for a quick single and Duckett responds in kind...

Nathan Smith to Ben Duckett, FOUR, once again it is the width. Duckett's eyes lit up as soon as he saw the 131ks length ball and went really hard on the cut. Off the outside half and past the leaping fielder at backward point

Nathan Smith to Ben Duckett, no run, full at 133ks outside off, Duckett gets across and negates it into the off-side

Nathan Smith to Ben Duckett, no run, 131ks good length around off, Duckett defends it to the fielder at mid-wicket

Kyle Jamieson to Ben Duckett, no run, 127ks keeps a touch low on off, Duckett does well to bring his bat down and smother it down the pitch

Kyle Jamieson to Ben Duckett, FOUR, swings and swings hard does Ben Duckett. Goes after the 127ks length ball outside off and slices the ball over backward point. First runs on the board in the second innings for the hosts...

Kyle Jamieson to Ben Duckett, no run, 128ks on a length outside off, Duckett is happy to tap it to backward point

Kyle Jamieson to Ben Duckett, no run, beauty! Goes a touch fuller at 127ks and generates extra bounce with wobble seam in the corridor of uncertainty, Duckett has a wry smile after sniffing the leather

Kyle Jamieson to Ben Duckett, no run, this one has gone down the slope. Angles in at 127ks and shapes away late to beat the cutting Duckett on the under edge

Kyle Jamieson to Ben Duckett, no run, 127ks length delivery on off, Duckett taps it back to the bowler

Kyle Jamieson to Ben Duckett, no run, make that two in a row! 127ks good length with a hint of late wobble away from the left-hander, Duckett looks to push and gets beaten on the outside-edge

Kyle Jamieson to Ben Duckett, no run, "that's the one" will be the chorus from the Kiwi fans. 128ks angles in and wobbles away with extra bounce, lures Duckett into a poke and sniffs past the outside-edge

Kyle Jamieson to Ben Duckett, no run, full and shaping away late at 128ks, Duckett shoulders arms

Kyle Jamieson to Ben Duckett, no run, 127ks shorter and wider, Duckett tries to force it through the off-side and ends up pushing it off the toe end towards mid-off

Kyle Jamieson to Ben Duckett, no run, goes wide of the crease and angles the ball in at 131ks, Duckett defends it into the off-side

Kyle Jamieson to Ben Duckett, no run, 130ks full and curving in towards off, Duckett is happy to tap with soft hands