Matt Henry ends England’s resistance as New Zealand complete second Test rout

<ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/cricket/match/2026-06-20/england-cricket-team">Second Test D5: NZ 391 &amp; 362; England 291 &amp; 209</a></p></li><li><p>Henry takes 11 match wickets in 253-run victory</p></li></ul><p>New Zealand made very short work of claiming the five England wickets required to secure victory in the second Test on Sunday.</p><p>Matt Henry removed four England batters, including Joe Root for 77, in a ferocious 25-minute spell at the Oval. The hosts began the day on 182-5 but added just 10 runs for the first four wickets lost, slipping to 192-9 as the Black Caps showed no mercy.</p><p><em>Ali Martin’s day five report will follow</em></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/jun/21/cricket-england-new-zealand-second-test-day-five-report">Continue reading...</a>