Root resistance but England on the brink
6/20/202630 min
Simon Mann is alongside former England captain Michael Vaughan and BBC chief cricket commentator Jonathan Agnew for reaction to the fourth day's play between England and New Zealand at The Oval.
Hear from Josh Tongue, who took two wickets in New Zealand’s second innings, and Henry Nicholls, whose century got New Zealand well on their way to an imposing total.
Plus, Andy Zaltzman gives us a stat-attack.
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Welcome to our review of the fourth day of the second test at the Oval, where New Zealand are closing in on victory. They need five more wickets to win. England need a further two hundred and eighty-one to win. They're