Alastair Cook (left) celebrates becoming England’s highest Test run-scorer with Adam Lyth © Getty Images
England are on top thanks to fifties from both their openers and are now at end of overs on Day Two of the second Test against New Zealand at Headingley. Adam Lyth has impressed one and all to score his maiden Test fifty. He has given good support to Alastair Cook who has backed up his back-to-back tons with another fifty, Cook’s 41st in Test cricket. Scorecard:England vs New Zealand, 2nd Test at Headingley
Alastair Cook became Englands highest-ever run-scorer in Test cricket when he broke the record of batting mentor Graham Gooch. The 30-year-old left-handed opener started England’s reply to New Zealand’s first innings 350 on Saturday needing just 32 more runs to surpass Gooch’s mark of 8,900 runs in 118 Tests. Live Updates:England vs New Zealand, 2nd Test at Headingley
England earlier bowled out New Zealand for 350. Tom Latham (84) and Luke Ronchi (88) missed out on tons as they took New Zealand to 297 for eight at end of Day One. Rain had washed away a chunk of first session but England picked wickets at regular intervals. The lower order from New Zealand then played cameos to take them to 350 as Stuart Broad took his 13th five-wicket haul in Tests.