Jacob Bethell and debutant Sonny Baker took two wickets apiece as England reduced New Zealand to 291-7 at stumps on day one of the second Test at the Kia Oval.
“Tuchel has given them an absolute rocket at half-time, they were blasted,” said Sky Sports’ Gary Neville on ITV. “It was a really good second half. Some of the things they did in the first 10 minutes of the second half were fantastic.”
Ireland will face Nations Championship Tests away to Australia and New Zealand next month without a number of key players, including Jack Crowley, Andrew Porter and Mack Hansen.
European golfers have made a historic start to the major season, but will their winning streak continue when tackling a challenging Shinnecock Hills at the US Open?
Aryna Sabalenka preparations for Wimbledon continued as she defeated Ekaterina Alexandrova on Wednesday to reach the quarter-finals of the Berlin Open, but Coco Gauff has been knocked out.