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On the day of a heroic draw, the big number that loomed was that New Zealand have played only four Tests this season, a reality that captain Williamson said was frustrating

The years of bowling for England's leading Test wicket-taker are reflected in a new landmark

England were thwarted by a brilliant rearguard as they chased a rare overseas Test victory on the final day of the second Test at Christchurch

However, it could yet be that the elements play a deciding factor with light often fading quickly at the end of the day's play

Despite his consistency with the bat, Joe Root's Test winter has been marked by a failure to convert any of his fifties into a hundred

England's hopes of ending a long and arduous campaign with their first overseas Test victory in 13 attempts were blunted by an obdurate opening stand before bad light halted play

Although they couldn't convert their half-centuries, James Vince and Mark Stoneman have probably done enough to feature in the home Tests against Pakistan

For just the third time in Test history, the two new-ball bowlers on either side shared the first 20 wickets to fall

James Vince and Mark Stoneman produced valuable fifties to build on England's hard-earned advantage at Christchurch

When Kane Williamson edged James Anderson down the leg side, New Zealand were in about as big a hole as they could have been

Colin de Grandhomme and BJ Watling fought to keep New Zealand's first innings afloat on the second afternoon at Hagley Oval

"I get to 20 and I think I'm like Bradman, that's the problem," the fast bowler joked after he staged a significant fightback for England along with Jonny Bairstow on the opening day in Christchurch

Jonny Bairstow's unbeaten 97 allowed England to reach the close in credit after another troubling top-order collapse

While England are desperately trying to salvage a miserable run in Tests, New Zealand are eyeing a clean sweep that will take them closer to displacing Australia as the No. 3 Test team