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

Jofra Archer to Daryl Mitchell, 1 run, short of length delivery, outside off, stabs it down and takes off for a single

Jofra Archer to Daryl Mitchell, no run, fuller length delivery, pushed down to mid-off

Jofra Archer to Daryl Mitchell, no run, on a short of length spot, outside off, left alone to the keeper

Jofra Archer to Daryl Mitchell, no run, gets a little forward and defends it

Jofra Archer to Nathan Smith, 1 run, very full, angled in, Nathan Smith clips the ball behind square for a single

Jofra Archer to Nathan Smith, no run, length delivery, outside off, left alone to the keeper

Jofra Archer to Daryl Mitchell, no run, gets right behind the line of the delivery and defends it out into the off-side with soft hands

Jofra Archer to Daryl Mitchell, no run, back of a length delivery, outside off, Daryl Mitchell sees the line and leaves it

Jofra Archer to Nathan Smith, 1 run, angled on to the hips, tucked down behind square for a single

Jofra Archer to Nathan Smith, no run, short of length delivery, outside off, left alone to the keeper

Jofra Archer to Nathan Smith, no ball, banged in short, ducks under it but Jofra Archer has overstepped

Jofra Archer to Glenn Phillips, out Caught by Jacob Bethell!! This round goes to Archer. Fuller ball, sucked into a drive, Glenn Phillips didn't move his feet and edged it down to gully. No feet didn't help the batter as he failed to control the shot. Good sharp take almost close to his head by Bethell. 6th one down for NZ and they lead by 407. Glenn Phillips c Jacob Bethell b Jofra Archer 3(10)

Jofra Archer to Glenn Phillips, no run, banged in short, Glenn Phillips ducks under it quite easily. It is a little overcast

Jofra Archer to Glenn Phillips, no run, and a nasty short ball to bring about drinks on day 4! The short speared in and Glenn Phillips fell back trying to evade that. This action will heat up in times to come

Jofra Archer to Glenn Phillips, no run, back of a length delivery, outside off, left alone

Jofra Archer to Daryl Mitchell, 1 run, steals a single after knocking one down to mid-wicket. There was a direct hit but the batter had made it at the batter's end

Jofra Archer to Daryl Mitchell, no run, that lands short of Root at leg gully. The ball doesn't get up much as Daryl Mitchell was looking to duck under the short ball. The ball lobbed up off the gloves and landed short. That was a nasty one

Jofra Archer to Glenn Phillips, 1 run, last over before drinks. Glenn Phillips nudged it down with soft hands just wide of mid-wicket for a single. Played it with soft hands

Jofra Archer to Glenn Phillips, no run, stays back and defends it down into the off-side with soft hands

Jofra Archer to Blundell, 1 run, gets on top of the short ball and pulls that down to deep mid for a single. Was hit well but straight to the fielder

Jofra Archer to Blundell, no run, gets behind the line of the delivery and defends it

Jofra Archer to Daryl Mitchell, 1 run, length delivery, outside off, stabbed down into the off-side and plays it down to deep point for a single

Jofra Archer to Blundell, 1 run, hops back to a shortish delivery and pulls that one down to deep long leg for a single

Jofra Archer to Daryl Mitchell, 1 run, short of length delivery, outside off, stabbed down into the off-side with soft hands for a single

Jofra Archer to Daryl Mitchell, byes, FOUR, more byes...the keeper leapt up but went over him. Was banged in short, too short and flew over

Jofra Archer to Blundell, no run, length delivery, angled in, Tom Blundell hops back and stabs it down into the off-side

Jofra Archer to Blundell, no run, better line, outside off, fuller length, Tom Blundell gets forward and pats it down to mid-off

Jofra Archer to Blundell, no run, fuller length delivery, down leg, Tom Blundell misses the clip. Archer wanted a fielder at leg gully I supposed after the last ball but was denied by Root. But he slipped this one again down leg

Jofra Archer to Blundell, FOUR, NZ will take it. Poor delivery down leg and glanced down to fine leg for a four. A little too straight and put away

Jofra Archer to Blundell, no run, on a length, outside off, Tom Blundell sees the line and leaves

Jofra Archer to Blundell, no run, plays close to his body and stabs the ball down into the off-side with soft hands

Jofra Archer to Blundell, no run, on a length, outside off, left alone to the keeper

Jofra Archer to Blundell, 2 runs, strays on to the pads, Tom Blundell looks to nudge it down and gets an inside edge down to long leg for a couple of runs

Jofra Archer to Blundell, no run, bounces short of the man at first slip! Was a back of a length delivery, nipped away, took the edge and the ball landed short of the fielder. Genuine edge but it didn't carry

Jofra Archer to Blundell, no run, well outside off, left alone to the keeper

Jofra Archer to Blundell, no run, not a big stride, stabbed down into the off-side

Jofra Archer to Blundell, no run, back of a length delivery, angled in, Tom Blundell hops back and defends it

Jofra Archer to Blundell, 1 run, played towards mid-on for a single

Jofra Archer to Blundell, no run, back of a length delivery, outside off, stabbed down on to the off-side

Jofra Archer to Blundell, no run, on a length, outside off, left alone to the keeper

Jofra Archer to Blundell, no run, and plays it late, lets the ball to angle in from a short of length spot and taps it down into the off-side. Tom Blundell wants a single but was sent back

Jofra Archer to Blundell, no run, on a length, outside off, left alone to the keeper as it nipped away

Jofra Archer to Nicholls, out Caught by Harry Brook!! Edged and gone. Catching practice from Nicholls. Pushed at it, got the edge and was easily grabbed by the fielder at 2nd slip. Brook with his safe pair of hands. Archer breaks the partnership and gets the set batsman. Nicholls walks back to a standing ovation from the spectators at the Oval. Fantastic knock by the southpaw as he has put New Zealand in a commanding position in this Test. Archer should have had Daryl Mitchell in the first over but he will take this. Nicholls c Harry Brook b Jofra Archer 121(171) [4s-16]

Jofra Archer to Daryl Mitchell, no run, on a length, outside off, Daryl Mitchell lets it pass to the keeper

Jofra Archer to Daryl Mitchell, leg byes, 2 runs, angled in, the batter looks to clip that and misses. There was an appeal but was going down. They didn't review

Jofra Archer to Nicholls, 1 run, and uppish tuck as he got a leading edge on it. The batter closed the face of the bat a little too early and the ball landed well short of the deep mid fielder. They get a single

Jofra Archer to Daryl Mitchell, 1 run, on the pads, angled in, clipped down to deep mid for a single

Jofra Archer to Daryl Mitchell, no run, beats the edge this time outside off as the batter didn't push at it much

Jofra Archer to Daryl Mitchell, FOUR, wow! Whatta start! Dropped chance. Should have been a wicket off the first ball. That was a length delivery, kissed the edge and the man at slip dived to his right with one hand and palmed the ball down to third man. Could have gone with two hands

Jofra Archer to Nicholls, 1 run, clipped towards fine leg for a single

Jofra Archer to Nicholls, no run, has that carried to the fielder at leg gully? Don't think so. The England players were excited for a moment, but it was short lived. Emilio Gay wasn't interested. This was drifting on the pads and Henry Nicholls glanced it on the bounce to gully

Jofra Archer to Rachin Ravindra, 1 run, short and quick on leg, Rachin Ravindra tucks it towards square leg

Jofra Archer to Rachin Ravindra, no run, good length delivery around middle and leg, nudged to mid-wicket

Jofra Archer to Rachin Ravindra, no run, short and quick on leg, Rachin Ravindra ducks underneath

Jofra Archer to Rachin Ravindra, no run, a solid forward defence by Rachin Ravindra

Jofra Archer to Rachin Ravindra, no run, a bouncer from round the wicket, Rachin Ravindra ducks underneath

Jofra Archer to Rachin Ravindra, no run, rock solid in his front foot defence

Jofra Archer to Rachin Ravindra, no run, pitched up by the bowler and aimed at the stumps, Rachin Ravindra guides it back to the bowler

Jofra Archer to Rachin Ravindra, no run, pitched up by the bowler from round the wicket, Rachin Ravindra squeezes it towards mid-on. Root shines the ball and parries it to Archer

Jofra Archer to Nicholls, 1 run, back of a length delivery outside off, Henry Nicholls carves it through point

Jofra Archer to Nicholls, FOUR, good effort by Duckett, but in vain. Back of a length delivery outside off, Henry Nicholls plays it on the rise and steers it through the off-side. Duckett chases it all the way to the deep point fence, puts in a dive to flick the ball away, but he was in contact with the cushions at the same time

Jofra Archer to Rachin Ravindra, no run, length delivery zeroed in from round the wicket, Rachin Ravindra knocks it watchfully towards mid-on

Jofra Archer to Rachin Ravindra, no run, on the shorter side from round the wicket, Rachin Ravindra knocks it down the pitch

Jofra Archer to Rachin Ravindra, no run, tad short on middle and leg, tucked towards mid-wicket by Rachin Ravindra

Jofra Archer to Rachin Ravindra, FOUR, pulled away! On the shorter side from round the wicket, Rachin Ravindra pulls it into the pocket at mid-wicket and finds the boundary

Jofra Archer to Nicholls, 1 run, swivel-pulls this through the leg-side for a single

Jofra Archer to Nicholls, FOUR, Archer isn't happy with the keeper's effort. He reckons this should have been caught down the leg-side. Was a short and quick ball on leg, Henry Nicholls got cramped for room and hurried due to the pace. Goes for a pull and gets a glove that evades the keeper and races away to the fence. He tried to grab it with a leap, but was slightly late in reacting

Jofra Archer to Nicholls, FOUR, 138kph, back of a length outside off, Nicholls hops in the crease and punches it through point. It runs away across the huge square at The Oval, no stopping it on those practice pitches

Jofra Archer to Nicholls, no run, 133kph, gentle good length ball outside off, left alone

Jofra Archer to Nicholls, no run, full and straight, Nicholls knocks it gently to mid-on

Jofra Archer to Nicholls, no run, kicking up off a good length, Nicholls looks to defend and is struck high on the bat

Jofra Archer to Nicholls, no run, short again, Nicholls gets under it comfortably

Jofra Archer to Nicholls, no run, banged in short, loops over Nicholls and goes through to the keeper

Jofra Archer to Nicholls, 2 runs, now swats this full delivery square of the wicket and gets two more runs. Not a great over from Archer, allowing Nicholls to get some handy runs

Jofra Archer to Nicholls, FOUR, full and wide from the paceman and all Nicholls had to do was put some bat to it. Times it perfectly to collect his boundary through the sweeper cover region

Jofra Archer to Nicholls, no ball, Archer has overstepped and that's a no ball. Nicholls got on top of the bounce and tapped it to the off side

Jofra Archer to Nicholls, no run, Nicholls has been pinged on the thigh pad. Length delivery that nipped back in and the batter was late onto his shot

Jofra Archer to Devon Conway, 1 run, on length but closer to the batter and that allows Conway to knock it to mid-on and scamper off for a quick single

Jofra Archer to Devon Conway, no run, full, comes back in and hits the pad of Conway who was slightly late with his flick shot

Jofra Archer to Devon Conway, no run, Conway was never interested in playing this one. Length delivery way outside off and moving away, the left-hander allows to let it go

Jofra Archer to Nicholls, no run, that's an outswinging yorker from Archer to end the over and Nicholls manages to squeeze it to the off side

Jofra Archer to Nicholls, 2 runs, gets on top of the bounce, covers the line of the length delivery coming back in and jabs it to the point region to collect two quick runs

Jofra Archer to Nicholls, no run, back of a length just outside off, not close enough to induce a shot from Nicholls. Left alone once again

Jofra Archer to Nicholls, no run, keeps coming in with the angle and Nicholls drops it to the on side

Jofra Archer to Nicholls, no run, hits the length and holds its line, Nicholls offers no shot and leaves it alone

Jofra Archer to Nicholls, no run, Nicholls covers the line of the ball and sees it coming in before defending it

Jofra Archer to Nicholls, 2 runs, gets on top of the bounce and taps it towards third man to get off the mark with a couple of runs

Jofra Archer to Nicholls, no run, now this one comes back in! Archer is asking some serious questions at the moment and Nicholls is looking clueless against him. Brings this one back from full length and cuts Nicholls in half. Just swats at it but gets no connection

Jofra Archer to Nicholls, no run, short of a length delivery outside off, Nicholls lets it go

Jofra Archer to Nicholls, no run, that's an awkward looking shot by the batter. Back of a length from Archer on to the body and Nicholls wanted to pull it towards backward square leg. The ball hit him on the thigh pad, rolls upward onto his body and lands in the vacant area of silly point

Jofra Archer to Nicholls, no run, this one comes back in with the scrambled seam, and beats Nicholls on the inside edge

Jofra Archer to Tom Latham, out Caught by James Rew!! There it is, England strike early, Archer strikes early! That's a peach of a delivery from the tall paceman and the New Zealand captain will have to depart early. From round the wicket, on length and the ball nips away this time around. All Latham did was poke at it and got an outside edge that landed into the gloves of Rew. That was a perfect delivery from Archer, but Latham could have left it alone on the length. Tom Latham c James Rew b Jofra Archer 4(5)

Jofra Archer to Devon Conway, no run, that comes back in a long way from outside off. That's a brave leave from Conway. Archer hit the length and got this one to nip back in, Conway trusted the length and bounce and decides to leave it alone. The ball goes over the middle stump into the gloves of the keeper

Jofra Archer to Devon Conway, no run, full once again with some width on offer, Conway wanted to drive it but ends up digging it back to the bowler

Jofra Archer to Devon Conway, FOUR, SHOT! Full and coming into the batter, and Conway comes forward and times it to the left of the mid-off fielder for a boundary. That's a confident-looking shot

Jofra Archer to Tom Latham, 1 run, Latham tucks this length delivery coming in with the angle for a single and goes to the other end

Jofra Archer to Tom Latham, no run, on length but outside off, Latham happily lets it go

Jofra Archer to Tom Latham, 2 runs, Archer starts from round the wicket and goes very full on the pads of Latham, who allows the ball to come to him and whips to the on side for two runs