England vs New Zealand, 2nd Test, New Zealand tour of England, 2026 - Player HighlightsENG vs NZ, 2nd Test, New Zealand tour of England, 2026 - Player Highlights

William ORourke to Sonny Baker, no run, tucked off the pads and down to mid-wicket as the ball angled in

William ORourke to Sonny Baker, no run, short of length delivery, outside off, left alone to the keeper

William ORourke to Fisher, 1 run, fuller length delivery, Matthew Fisher pats the ball down into the off-side for a single. NZ could have planned this better. They are waiting for things to happen. The short ball ploy doesn't seem to be working

William ORourke to Fisher, no run, down leg, Matthew Fisher hops across his sticks and misses the ball down leg

William ORourke to Fisher, no run, gets the ball to climb again from round the wicket and Matthew Fisher walks across, exposes his sticks and falls down trying to evade the short ball

William ORourke to Fisher, no run, down leg, Matthew Fisher lets it go as that was bowled short again

William ORourke to Fisher, no run, short ball, down leg, Matthew Fisher looks to flay that away and misses. He wanted to throw his hands at it and misses

William ORourke to Fisher, no run, the batter gets into a tangle and gets hit into the grille. The umpire summons a concussion check. That was bumped in short, Matthew Fisher was looking to pull by staying back but failed to wood it. The physio having a look. Matthew Fisher seems okay

William ORourke to Fisher, no run, back of a length delivery, Matthew Fisher hops back and defends it down into the off-side with soft hands

William ORourke to Fisher, no run, too short, the batter sees it early and ducks under it

William ORourke to Fisher, 2 runs, short ball, Matthew Fisher mistimes the pull and gets it just wide of the man at deep mid. They get a brace. Lucky

William ORourke to Fisher, no run, gets hit on the arm as that was bumped in from round the wicket. The batter backed away but was angled in by William ORourke

William ORourke to Fisher, leg byes, 1 run, on a length, slower, Matthew Fisher looks to work it down on to the on-side. The ball balloons up over the cordon after hitting the pads. They get a single down to third man

William ORourke to Fisher, no run, ugly hoick sans any timing as the ball angled in from a back of a length spot. The ball hurried on to him as well

William ORourke to Fisher, no run, banged in short, goes over the left shoulder as he was too late to attempt a pull

William ORourke to Fisher, no run, gloves the short ball down into the off-side as he was trying to evade the short ball. The bowler followed him

William ORourke to Fisher, no run, angled in, short of length delivery, pulled down to mid-wicket as he backed away again. Not trying to get behind the line of the delivery

William ORourke to Fisher, FOUR, Matthew Fisher eats into the lead by four runs. Back of a length delivery, angled in, Matthew Fisher backed away and punched it down to deep cover. That was well done

William ORourke to Jofra Archer, no run, taps it into the off-side does Jofra Archer

William ORourke to Jofra Archer, no run, short ball outside off, Jofra Archer lets it through to the keeper

William ORourke to Jordan Cox, 1 run, short ball outside off, Jordan Cox plays it on the rise, carving it away through the off-side

William ORourke to Jordan Cox, no run, goes for a drive, mistimes it towards mid-on

William ORourke to Jordan Cox, no run, short ball outside off, Jordan Cox sways away

William ORourke to Jordan Cox, 2 runs, flicked through mid-wicket by Jordan Cox for a couple of runs

William ORourke to Jofra Archer, no run, speared down the leg-side as William ORourke lets it through to the keeper

William ORourke to James Rew, out Caught by Daryl Mitchell!! William ORourke breaks the partnership with a short one. James Rew goes for a pull against it, gets hurried up due to the pace, and the top edge/ glove has been taken by Mitchell charging back from 1st slip. James Rew walks back after playing a handy knock. That's the 2nd wicket for William ORourke. James Rew c Daryl Mitchell b William ORourke 24(51) [4s-4]

William ORourke to James Rew, no run, pitched up by the bowler around middle and leg, squeezed to mid-on

William ORourke to James Rew, no run, goes for a pull, fails to make contact though. Was a short ball by William ORourke who has a few words for the batsman

William ORourke to James Rew, no run, short ball by William ORourke, James Rew lets it through to the keeper

William ORourke to Jordan Cox, 1 run, played towards cover for a single

William ORourke to Jordan Cox, no run, length delivery around middle and leg, clipped to mid-wicket

William ORourke to Jordan Cox, no run, banged in short by William ORourke as the batsman lets it through to the keeper

William ORourke to Jordan Cox, no run, back of a length delivery around off, Jordan Cox looks to steer it away, gets an inside edge past the stumps

William ORourke to Jordan Cox, no run, pitched up by the bowler outside off, left alone

William ORourke to James Rew, 1 run, Ravindra puts it down! Short ball by William ORourke and James Rew goes for a pull. Gets a top edge towards fine leg where Ravindra charges in from the deep, puts in a dive, but puts it down. Should have taken that, was pretty straightforward

William ORourke to Jordan Cox, 1 run, tad short outside off, Jordan Cox steers it towards point for a single

William ORourke to James Rew, 1 run, back of a length delivery around middle and leg, worked through the on-side for a single

William ORourke to James Rew, FOUR, short and punished. James Rew rocks back in the crease and pulls the short ball away to the deep square leg fence

William ORourke to Jordan Cox, 1 run, steered to the off-side for a single

William ORourke to Jordan Cox, no run, short and wide outside off, Jordan Cox looks to cut this away, misses

William ORourke to Jordan Cox, no run, back of a length delivery around off, shapes back in as Jordan Cox looks to punch it away, gets an inside edge onto the pads

William ORourke to Jordan Cox, no run, good length delivery outside off, shapes back in as Jordan Cox shoulders arms

William ORourke to James Rew, no run, on a length outside off, shaping away from James Rew who shoulders arms

William ORourke to James Rew, no run, short and quick on leg, James Rew ducks underneath

William ORourke to James Rew, no run, back of a length delivery outside off, shaping away from the batter, James Rew looks to defend, gets beaten though

William ORourke to James Rew, no run, short and wide outside off, shaping away from the batter, left alone

William ORourke to Jordan Cox, 1 run, on a length around off, pushed to cover by Jordan Cox for a single

William ORourke to Jordan Cox, no run, short and quick from over the wicket, Jordan Cox sways away and loses balance as the ball shapes in sharply

William ORourke to Harry Brook, no run, shapes back in from a shorter length, Harry Brook leans back, leaving it for the keeper

William ORourke to Root, 1 run, on the shorter side, Joe Root pulls it towards deep square leg where Santner fumbles a touch. The ball spun a touch, hence he couldn't gather it cleanly

William ORourke to Root, no run, on the shorter side outside off, doesn't deviate much, Joe Root lets it through to the keeper

William ORourke to Harry Brook, 1 run, played through cover by Harry Brook for a single

William ORourke to Root, 1 run, dragged through mid-wicket as the bowler goes short

William ORourke to Harry Brook, 1 run, short of a length delivery around middle and leg, Harry Brook clips it towards mid-wicket for one

William ORourke to Harry Brook, FOUR, not a convincing drive, but he'll find the boundary. This was pitched up by the bowler and Harry Brook drives it on the rise, beats the fielder at mid-off and gets four runs. Has a look at the bottom of his blade, guess he miscued it slightly

William ORourke to Harry Brook, no run, short of a length delivery outside off, Harry Brook attempts a square cut, gets a bottom edge towards second slip

William ORourke to Harry Brook, no run, short ball down the leg-side, Harry Brook ducks for cover

William ORourke to Harry Brook, no run, rides the bounce and taps this towards the off-side

William ORourke to Harry Brook, SIX, 150 up for England! That's the talent he is blessed with. On a good length outside off, not easy to play a shot like this against such a delivery. But Brook has done the unthinkable. Rocks back slightly, opens the bat face and slices this over deep backward point fence for half-a-dozen. Such an incredible talent, quips Simon Doull on air. Even the bowler couldn't believe how he managed to execute that

William ORourke to Root, 1 run, length delivery on the pads, clipped through the leg-side for a single

William ORourke to Harry Brook, 1 run, pitched up by the bowler around off, squeezed towards point for a single

William ORourke to Emilio Gay, out Caught by Blundell!! That's a fine review by NZ. They heard a certain sound, and Latham reviewed it. Wasn't sure, but he took a chance. NZ have dismissed the opener. Was a short and quick ball outside off, and Emilio Gay tried to sway away. The ball kisses the splice of his bat and flies straight to the keeper. Blundell wasn't sure of the nick, but Latham and the bowler were. Emilio Gay walks back after playing a good knock. Not great technique while leaving this ball though. Emilio Gay c Blundell b William ORourke 53(114) [4s-9]

William ORourke to Emilio Gay, no run, back of a length delivery around off, Emilio Gay defends it into the off-side

William ORourke to Emilio Gay, FOUR, Emilio Gay brings up his fifty! A short ball, rising sharply, Emilio Gay pulls it towards the deep mid-wicket fence and gets there. Raises his bat to acknowledge the crowd

William ORourke to Emilio Gay, no run, back of a length delivery around middle and leg, clipped towards mid-wicket

William ORourke to Emilio Gay, no run, fraction short on middle and leg, worked towards mid-wicket by Emilio Gay

William ORourke to Emilio Gay, no run, on the shorter side outside off, Emilio Gay defends it into the off-side

William ORourke to Emilio Gay, no ball, that's a huge no ball by William ORourke. Was a full toss down the leg-side as Emilio Gay failed to flick it away

William ORourke to Emilio Gay, no run, William ORourke goes short outside off, Emilio Gay opens the bat face, steering it to backward point

William ORourke to Emilio Gay, no run, back of a length delivery around off, Emilio Gay defends it into the off-side. That shaped away slightly

William ORourke to Emilio Gay, no run, defended from within the crease by Emilio Gay

William ORourke to Emilio Gay, no run, on a length outside off, shaping away from the batter, Emilio Gay looks to defend, gets beaten

William ORourke to Root, 1 run, on a length outside off, goes for a drive, doesn't middle it though. A single taken

William ORourke to Root, FOUR, an expensive over by William ORourke, 13 runs from it. On a length around off, Joe Root plays this with soft hands, steering it away to the third man fence with an educated outside edge. Found the gap between gully and the slip cordon

William ORourke to Root, FOUR, short and punished! Joe Root picks the length early and pulls this away to the deep mid-wicket fence

William ORourke to Root, no run, back of a length around off, shapes back in, Joe Root rides the bounce and defends it

William ORourke to Root, FOUR, short and wide outside off, Joe Root rocks back and cuts this through backward point for a well-timed boundary. The spectators appreciate that shot with a gentle round of applause

William ORourke to Root, no run, short of a length outside off, Joe Root steers it towards backward point

William ORourke to Emilio Gay, 1 run, full and quick on leg, Emilio Gay looks to flick it away, gets an inside edge onto the pads. A single taken towards square leg

William ORourke to Emilio Gay, no run, on a length outside off, shaping away from the batter, left alone

William ORourke to Emilio Gay, no run, back of a length delivery, outside off, left alone to the keeper

William ORourke to Emilio Gay, no run, banged in short, Emilio Gay sways away and lets it go

William ORourke to Emilio Gay, no run, on a length, well outside off, Emilio Gay sees the line and leaves it alone

William ORourke to Root, 1 run, stabs the ball down into the off-side with soft hands and gets a single

William ORourke to Root, no run, back of a length delivery, outside off, Joe Root goes back and taps it down to gully

William ORourke to Emilio Gay, no run, back of a length delivery, angled in, Emilio Gay gets behind the line of the delivery and defends it down into the off-side

William ORourke to Emilio Gay, no run, short of length delivery, outside off, left alone to the keeper

William ORourke to Emilio Gay, 2 runs, fuller length delivery, well outside off, punched down to deep cover off the front foot into the off-side for a couple of runs. Got the stride out and played it into the gap

William ORourke to Emilio Gay, no run, jags in from a length, the batter saw the line outside off and let it go to the keeper

William ORourke to Emilio Gay, no run, nips away after landing, that one nipped away and the ball landed short of the keeper

William ORourke to Emilio Gay, no run, short ball, Emilio Gay ducks under it and lets it go

William ORourke to Emilio Gay, no run, short, well outside off, left alone to the keeper

William ORourke to Emilio Gay, no run, back of a length delivery, nipping away, Emilio Gay bails out

William ORourke to Root, 1 run, fuller length delivery, at the sticks, clipped down to the on-side for a single

William ORourke to Root, no run, down leg, short, the batter leaves it to the keeper

William ORourke to Root, leg byes, FOUR, down leg, poor delivery, Joe Root looks to clip and goes off the pads for four leg byes

William ORourke to Root, no run, back of a length delivery, fenced down into the off-side

William ORourke to Emilio Gay, 1 run, tucked down to long leg for a single as the ball angled on to the hips of the batter

William ORourke to Emilio Gay, no run, angled on to the pads, nudged down to mid-wicket

William ORourke to Emilio Gay, FOUR, that was a back of a length delivery outside off and was patted down wide of gully for a four. He played that down and played it into the gap

back of a length delivery, outside off, the batter plays away his body and

William ORourke to Emilio Gay, no run, back of a length delivery, outside off, Emilio Gay gets right behind the line of the delivery and defends it

William ORourke to Emilio Gay, no run, back of a length delivery, outside off, left alone

William ORourke to Emilio Gay, no run, banged in short, outside off, lifts up, Emilio Gay sees the line and lets it go. The ball jumped up from a back of a length spot and the keeper leapt up to take it

William ORourke to Emilio Gay, FOUR, fuller length delivery, well outside off, Emilio Gay goes after it and

William ORourke to Emilio Gay, no run, short of length delivery, outside off, tapped down into the off-side

William ORourke to Emilio Gay, no run, banged in short, Emilio Gay ducks under it and lets it go

William ORourke to Emilio Gay, no run, back of a length delivery, fenced out into the off-side

William ORourke to Emilio Gay, no run, short of length delivery, outside off, left alone to the keeper

William ORourke to Emilio Gay, no run, gets a soft leading edge and the ball dribbles down to cover. That was on the pads and he tried to turn that away but failed to wood it well

William ORourke to Emilio Gay, no run, on a length, well outside off, left alone to the keeper. Saw the line and let it go\

William ORourke to Emilio Gay, no run, gets behind the line of the delivery and fences it out

William ORourke to Emilio Gay, no run, on a length, outside off, left alone

William ORourke to Emilio Gay, no run, back of a length delivery, Emilio Gay stabs the ball down into the off-side to find the man at gully

William ORourke to Emilio Gay, no run, back and across to a short of length delivery and has been stabbed down into the off-side with soft hands

William ORourke to Emilio Gay, no run, good start for William ORourke! Banged in short, down leg, left alone to the keeper. They need a few more maidens to keep the pressure on

William ORourke to Emilio Gay, no run, fuller length delivery, the batter is sucked into a drive and gets beaten. Played away from his body

William ORourke to Emilio Gay, no run, on a length, gave the impression it will come in but left the batter who didn't push much at it

William ORourke to Emilio Gay, no run, fuller length delivery, well outside off, left alone to the keeper

William ORourke to Emilio Gay, no run, right behind the line of the delivery and blocked out under the eyes

William ORourke to Emilio Gay, no run, man under the helmet at FSL and a back of a length delivery dug in. Emilio Gay got behind the ball and defended it