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Zak Crawley should be a perfect fit for this England but offers only high farce

Opener’s flashy 25 was of a piece with the McCullum-Stokes ethos but frankly he could do with a bit more fear, and a return to his county

The Guardian - UK

Jonny Bairstow and Jamie Overton produce astonishing England fightback as crazy Headingley delivers again

Headingley has hosted crazy Test matches for decades. This England team have been crazy Test cricket for weeks. We should have expected this England team playing at this cricket ground would provide a toxically crazy combination.

Evening Standard

Bairstow’s thrilling knock keeps England in touch with New Zealand

An unbeaten stand of 209 between Jonny Bairstow and Jamie Overton kept England in contention after day two of the third Test at Headingley

The Guardian - UK

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England top order left in tatters as New Zealand gain upper hand at Headingley

The hosts were 93-6 in reply to New Zealand’s 329 all out.

The Independent UK

Jack Leach’s lucky England wicket showcases randomness of Test cricket

Nicholls’s dismissal happened for no reason but the fluke would not have stood out in the artificial shorter formats

The Guardian - UK

5 talking points as Stuart Broad and Jack Leach star before New Zealand fightback

New Zealand ended day one of the third and final Test against England on 225-5 after an impressive partnership between Darrell Mitchell and Tom Blundell

Daily Mirror

Henry Nicholls out in bizarre fashion as Jack Leach takes one of luckiest wickets ever

New Zealand batter Henry Nicholls was out for 19 in bizarre fashion when the ball was caught after deflecting off his own teammate's bat

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Test captains left to field thorny questions while the suits hide at Headingley

Ben Stokes and Kane Williamson have had more than cricket to discuss with Yorkshire the hosts following the racism scandal

The Guardian - UK

Jonny Bairstow’s innings showed benefit of giving players a clear message

It is easier to play aggressively in home conditions but Alex Lees and Ollie Pope also showed encouraging signs for England

The Guardian - UK

Inside ‘Bazball’ and England’s Test resurgence under new coach Brendon McCullum

New head coach Brendon McCullum and captain Ben Stokes have enjoyed an impressive start

The Independent UK

Big-hitting Bairstow helps England to get risky and cast off old shackles

The batter forgot the typical Test rules and played as if it were a one-day game, destroying New Zealand with extravagant ease

The Guardian - UK

5 talking points as Jonny Bairstow and Ben Stokes help England seal stunning victory

England have completed a remarkable series victory over New Zealand after Jonny Bairstow and Ben Stokes shared a brutal 179-run partnership

Daily Mirror

Jonny Bairstow heroics sees England seal thrilling series win over New Zealand

At tea on the final day, this nip and tuck Test remained resolutely nip and tuck. England, chasing a mammoth 299, needed 160 more from 38 overs to secure a memorable series win over New Zealand.

Evening Standard

Stunning Jonny Bairstow blitz leads England to remarkable record win over New Zealand

Jonny Bairstow scored England's second-fastest Test century off just 77 balls as they chased down 299 to win the second Test against New Zealand and seal a series victory

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The Independent UK

Ben Stokes and Jonny Bairstow key to England’s victory hopes at Trent Bridge

The hosts need another 160 runs with six wickets remaining in Nottingham.

The Independent UK

England lose Zak Crawley for a duck at start of 299-run chase

New Zealand were bowled out for 284 on the morning of the final day of the second Test at Trent Bridge.

Evening Standard

Joe Root and Ollie Pope hit hundreds to keep England ticking in thrilling second New Zealand Test

This was a triumphant, harum-scarum day of batting for England, who scored 383 runs in 88 overs. Yet at its end, they remain 80 behind. Plenty seems possible across the final two days.

The Guardian - UK

Pope and Root centuries light up England’s reply against New Zealand

Ollie Pope hit 145 while Joe Root finished day three at Trent Bridge unbeaten on 163 as England reached 473-5, 80 behind New Zealand’s 553

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Daily Mirror

Joe Root and Ollie Pope score stunning centuries for England as run-fest continues

Joe Root scored an imperious 163 not out for England, while Ollie Pope made an excellent 145 in just his third innings at No.3 in the second Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge

The Independent UK

Joe Root and Ollie Pope help England turn tables on New Zealand in second Test

The hosts closed day three on 473 for five in response to the Black Caps’ first-innings score of 553

Daily Mirror

5 talking points as Joe Root and Ollie Pope centuries drag England back into Test

Joe Root and Ollie Pope both scored excellent hundreds for England as they ended day three of the second Test against New Zealand on 475-3

The Hindu

ENG vs NZ, second test: Pope, Root centuries fuel England fightback against New Zealand

Replying to New Zealand’s mammoth first innings score of 553, Pope and Root took full advantage of a docile pitch to ease the pressure on England

The Independent UK

Ollie Pope heading towards a ton as England move along nicely in Nottingham

The hosts were still 358 runs behind New Zealand at lunch

The Guardian - UK

England fight back against New Zealand: second Test, day three – as it happened

Joe Root and Ollie Pope both struck centuries as England batted their way back into the game with intent at Trent Bridge

The Guardian - UK

Trescothick pleased after Ollie Pope and Alex Lees lead England fightback

Marcus Trescothick, England’s batting coach, declared himself ‘fairly happy with where we are’ despite the team ending day two at Trent Bridge trailing by 463

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