Joe Root hits epic double century but rain may foil England in second Test

New Zealand 375 & 96-2 (34 overs); England 476Heavy rain forecast for final day in HamiltonIn becoming the first visiting captain to score a double century in New Zealand, Joe Root felt his mandate swell in a way that the political leaders back home can only dream about. The hope now for England is his form carries through this heavy Test winter on the road.Root’s epic 226 at the tree-lined Seddon Park came over 10-and-a-half hours and 441 balls spent rooted to the crease. With Ollie P