Henry takes 11 as New Zealand romp to 253-run victory against England
NZ fast bowler produces career-best figures to help his team level the series 1-1
17/06Result
2nd Test, New Zealand tour of England at London, Jun 17-21 2026
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![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
391 & 362 -
![England]( "England")
291 & 209 (58.1 ov)
Player of the Match
17/06Result
2nd Test, New Zealand tour of England at London, Jun 17-21 2026
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![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
391 & 362 -
![England]( "England")
291 & 209 (58.1 ov)
Player of the Match
Day 5
Day 4
Root stands firm, but Henry, Jamieson put New Zealand on course for Oval victory
Thrilling stand with Brook enlivens fourth-day crowd, but early and late wickets leave England on brink
Day 3
Nicholls century, Henry five-for stamp New Zealand's authority on The Oval Test
The visitors lead by 352 with seven wickets still standing in their bid to level the series
Day 2
New Zealand surge with Phillips' century and Henry's wickets
Gay's half-century the only solace for England who fumbled good batting conditions
Day 1
Glenn Phillips repels England to lead New Zealand recovery
From 107 for 4, the visitors have pushed on to a better position at the end of the first day's play at The Oval
Others
England lose 12 WTC points for slow over rate at The Oval
This is the second time England have lost points for a slow over rate in this World Test Championship cycle
Tongue: England have missed Stokes in The Oval Test
England go into day five needing 281 runs to beat New Zealand with five wickets in hand
McCullum 'hopeful' of Archer's availability for second NZ Test
The England head coach has, however, warned that Archer is not a guaranteed pick even if available for The Oval Test
Fisher finds a silver lining after another day in England's dirt
Rookie's second Test in four years arrives in similarly chaotic circumstances to his first, but at least he got some runs
Rex Rooms, the reckoning: What happens next after curfew-gate?
Protracted investigation finds no case to answer as duo return to Test squad, but at what cost?
Nicholls fills New Zealand's greatest shoes with composed comeback century
Batter credits standards of Plunket Shield for ease of transition back to Test arena
The Tom Blundell hand in Matt Henry's five-for at The Oval
The New Zealand wicketkeeper's masterclass while standing up to the stumps went a long way in restricting England
Captaincy demons return for Joe Root on England's day from hell
As if he needed reminding of why he quit the job, New Zealand provided it in spades on day two
NZ toast Gay wicket after Conway and Nicholls coax Latham into review
Nicholls, at third slip, and Conway, in the gully, insisted they heard a noise as Gay flinched at back-of-a-length ball from O'Rourke
Metronome Henry goes from back-up quick to 'an absolute weapon'
Once overshadowed by Boult and Southee, Henry has emerged not only as New Zealand's strike bowler but among the best in the world
Glenn Phillips dedicates maiden Test hundred to late father
He became only the third New Zealand batter, after McCullum and Guptill, to score a century in all three formats
Phillips rides the Archer lightning to shade the day for New Zealand
Box-office duel proves captivating on first evening at The Oval, as visitors lay down a solid foundation
Collateral strewn everywhere after English cricket's fortnight of futility
The message from the ECB remains 'nothing to see here', but tell that to England's chewed-up debutants
'I've never really bowled better' - Tickner thrilled with New Zealand central contract
"I just want to keep enjoying my cricket and hopefully putting performances on for the team"
England choose to bowl, Nicholls comes in for New Zealand
Joe Root wins toss on return to captaincy, leading an England side featuring three debutants
England's rocky horror-show awaits its gory endgame
After four days of mounting dread, there seems no earthly way for our protagonists to avoid a grisly end
Root 164, Rest of England 117 - England asymmetrical at The Oval
So much more experienced is Joe Root than the rest of the England players at The Oval that we had to dig deep, and well into the past, to find these numbers
James Rew to make Test debut as Jamie Smith goes on paternity leave
Three debutants and five changes for England, following victory in Lord's Test
Root stops the England captaincy gap ... but for how long?
Former captain returns to role he relinquished in 2022, with Stokes' return to the job far from certain
Nicholls steps into Williamson's shoes as NZ's new No.3
Strong form for Canterbury earns batter recall in an unfamiliar role at The Oval
Gay does it his way as debut fifty hints as England's new approach
Opener was given license to take his time, and excelled with vital runs on tough pitch
Crumpled but still a good fit, Root dons his blazer for the England cause once more
England's senior pro takes the reins for the 65th time in Tests, four years on from his previous stint
Switch Hit: Can new-look England fire without Stokes?
Vithushan Ehantharajah and Matt Roller unpack England's team for the second Test, with two debutants, four changes and an interim captain
Jordan Cox, Sonny Baker to debut for England in second New Zealand Test
England announce four changes from Lord's Test - and could yet make a fifth
McCullum 'worried' about Stokes' wellbeing after being stood down by England
Head coach stops short of saying Ben Stokes could return as captain after investigations into night out are complete
Nathan Smith: 'It's nice to be in the same time zone, at least'
Allrounder on being one half of New Zealand cricket's power couple and the "coolest moment" of his career to date
Ollie Robinson out of second Test with knee injury
England to assess seamer after scans, could still return for Trent Bridge
Makeshift England find their mojo to put wider issues on the back burner
The joy and optimism of a brand-new team provided some welcome relief from England's off-field ills
Teams regroup after mid-series chaos, ahead of must-win Oval Test
England to make five changes amid injuries, paternity leave and nightclub antics
