England vs New Zealand, 2nd Test, Day 1: Lawrence fifty leads England to 258/7 at Stumps

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Dan Lawrence and Mark Wood guide England past 250.

 

TRIVIA: Jimmy Anderson becomes the most capped England Test cricketer today with 162 caps.

UPDATE: BJ Watling has been ruled out with a back injury. The New Zealand wicketkeeper is a late withdrawal from the second Test against England in Birmingham.

 

TOSS UPDATE: Joe Root has won the toss and England will bat first.

Teams:

New Zealand (Playing XI): Tom Latham(c), Devon Conway, Will Young, Ross Taylor, Henry Nicholls, Tom Blundell(w), Daryl Mitchell, Neil Wagner, Matt Henry, Ajaz Patel, Trent Boult

England (Playing XI): Rory Burns, Dominic Sibley, Zak Crawley, Joe Root(c), Ollie Pope, Daniel Lawrence, James Bracey(w), Olly Stone, Mark Wood, Stuart Broad, James Anderson