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Have your say on England men this summer

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by Timothy Abraham & Mike Peter

  1. Eng 281-9

    Trail by 110

    Nicely done by Matthew Fisher, swivelling on a short ball from Nathan Smith that didn't get up and sending it for four behind square.

    Three balls later and he lashes Smith through the covers for another boundary, then takes a single to retain the strike.

    That takes him to 40 from 65 deliveries.

  2. Eng 272-9

    Rachin Ravindra whirls through an over of left-arm spin, with Matthew Fisher taking his single from the fourth ball.

    There's a hint of a chance there, edging past his stumps and Tom Blundell.

    The new ball is due after the next over from Nathan Smith.

  3. Matthew Henry
    BBC Sport journalist at Chester-le-Street

    Ben Stokes is into his sixth over for Durham here at Chester-le-Street. He's bowling well, getting one in the previous over to lift nicely to beat the edge.

  4. Jonathan Agnew
    BBC Chief Cricket Commentator on Test Match Special

    He's very, very quick Matt Fisher, he's got long legs, big strides. What he does do is he gets out of the blocks very quickly.

    I think he's got a little niggle, he's feeling that left leg a bit.

  5. Eng 271-9

    Trail by 120

    It's an immediate change of ends for Nathan Smith as he replaces Will O'Rourke.

    Matthew Fisher turns him round the corner and runs a swift two, then pulls the New Zealand seamer for four in a similar area.

    This partnership is now worth 33.

  6. Ben Jones
    CricViz analyst

    This is Sonny Baker's third longest first class innings by minutes at the crease. His longest is an hour - that's in about 10 minutes' time.

  7. Eng 264-9

    Hey, 77 overs in and we get a fifth bowler for New Zealand.

    Rachin Ravindra, who has 11 wickets in 22 Tests, comes on with his left-arm spin.

    It's another one Fisher single over.

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    The love in for Ben Stokes disturbs me. He's has been an unbelievable talent, but is waning. The discussion should be who should replace him?

    Norman, Milford,

    It looks like the suspension of Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson has only succeeded in punishing England cricket fans.

    Ian, Peterborough

    People that think Ben Stokes not playing is the reason England are in this mess forget what a disaster he had as captain in the Ashes. And the fact he averages less than 20 with the bat in the last six Tests.

    John, London

  9. Eng 263-9

    One more single - Matthew Fisher's, unsurprisingly, off Will O'Rourke's latest.

    We're four overs from the new ball.

  10. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    Nice little shot, Sonny Baker just let it hit the bat.

  11. Eng 262-9

    Trail by 129

    The first runs in Test cricket for Sonny Baker!

    They come from his 16th delivery, edging Nathan Smith past the cordon for four.

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    Re Graeme 11:56: I don’t like this they 'have to go now'. We are two-and-a-bit days into a Test that isn’t working after winning at Lord's. We don’t have our captain and strike bowler. It’s a young team not sure it’s Rob Key and Brendon McCullum's fault.

    Paddy, London

    Unlike plenty messaging in, I recognise its an inexperienced side but the naivety shown yesterday morning and by some of our batsmen hasn't been a great. we need to somehow win all three sessions today.

    Rob, Fulham

    Amazing that the comments are so negative, sack the management etc. Did England win the first Test? You are allowed to lose and it’s a long way from over yet. Get a grip people.

    David, Bury St Edmund’s

  13. Eng 258-9

    Ooof.

    Matthew Fisher loops Will O'Rourke for two on the leg side, and a few balls later the towering seamer slams a delivery into the batter's helmet.

    There's a concussion test, which Fisher passes.

  14. Matthew Henry
    BBC Sport journalist at Chester-le-Street

    We've got a concussion test up here because Ben Stokes has thudded a bouncer into Luke Proctor's helmet.

    At the very same moment in Glamorgan, Gus Atkinson also hit Asa Tribe with a bouncer. There's a concussion test there too.

  15. Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    It's an inexperienced bowling line up for England, that's what I'm slightly concerned about. We saw the wheels came off a bit bowling yesterday.

  16. Eng 256-7

    Trail by 135

    Double change again for New Zealand, as Nathan Smith replaces Matt Henry.

    Just one single from the over as we head into drinks.

    This partnership is now worth 18 - 17 of them are Matthew Fisher's, the other run a leg bye.

    Sonny Baker is yet to score off 12 deliveries.

  17. Alison Mitchell
    Test Match Special commentator

    They need one of these really frustrating last wicket stands that can happen.

  18. Michael Vaughan
    Former England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    Matt Fisher's doing a decent job for England.

  19. Eng 255-9

    Trail by 136

    A first change for New Zealand, as Will O'Rourke replaces Kyle Jamieson.

    Matthew Fisher welcomes him to attack by sending his first ball over the covers for four.

    Four dot balls follow, including one where Fisher is struck by a short delivery, before the England number nine runs a leg bye to retain the strike.

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    Feels like Ben Stokes being dropped is working out well for him. You don’t know what you got till it’s gone, and it’s clear this team is only going to work with him in it.

    Mark, Dublin

    Surely this Test is showing what an absolute shambles the environment is? Roy Key/Brendon McCullum should have been sacked after Ashes. This summer has highlighted it even more.

    Graeme, Haywards Heath

    There’s been 15 red ball innings at the Oval this summer (including New Zealand's first innings). The lowest score (all out) is Sussex’s 277. England being on course to score the lowest total of the summer on this Oval road just about sums it all up.

    Max, London