Harry Brook cashes in on dropped chances to lead recovery - Brook unbeaten on 132 after being dropped four times by New Zealand as England recovered from 71 for four to 319 for five in Christchurch.

Harry Brook rode his luck all the way to a game-changing century as England fought their way back from top-order trouble on day two in Christchurch. After bowling out the Black Caps for 348 in the morning session, England were up against it at 71 for four only to reach stumps having reclaimed the upper hand at 319 for five.

AM GMT England close on 319/5. Will this be the last over of the day? Smith bangs it in and Stokes is not in full control of the pull shot but it falls comfortably short of

Harry Brook has posted his seventh test century and shared a 151-run fifth-wicket partnership with Ollie Pope which changed the course of the first test between England and New Zealand on its second day.

A fearless Harry Brook slammed an unbeaten century to give England the upper hand in the first Test against an error-strewn New Zealand on day two in Christchurch on Friday.

On Day 2 of the first Test between New Zealand and England, the hosts added 29 more runs and were bundled up for 348. England lost Zak Crawley early as the opener departed scoring a duck. Debutant Jacob Bethell followed suit scoring just 10 runs as Joe Root too registered a duck with England reeling on 45 for three.

Unbeaten half-centuries by Harry Brook and Ollie Pope led an England fightback with the visitors 174-4 in reply to New Zealand's 348 at tea on day two of the first Test on Friday. He ended unbeaten on 58,