Batting collapse puts England on the back foot against New Zealand England faded fast on day two of the third Test in New Zealand, crumbling for a meagre 143 with a sorry batting performance in Hamilton.
With a lead of 204, New Zealand could have chosen to send England straight back in but instead opted not to enforce the follow on.
England’s day began with a laborious 15 overs in the field, Stokes employing strangely defensive fields and cautious tactics in pursuit of the final Kiwi wicket.
The 6ft 4in seamer bowled with speed, smarts and steepling bounce to rip the heart out of the middle order, including a first golden duck of Brook’s international career.
England flirted with a fightback as Ollie Pope and Ben Stokes put on 52 but their resolve was fleeting as a series of loose dismissals followed in a hurry.
