New Zealand v England: second Test, final day – as it happened

Rain brought an early end to proceedings with the match destined to be a draw in any case, giving New Zealand a 1-0 series victory 3.23am GMT Otherwise, I suppose that’s us. New Zealand win 1-0, so congratulations to an excellent and likeable team. However the combination of flat, slow pitches, along with the Kookaburra ball, made for a relatively dull series between two teams who should be anything but that – and that was a shame. Still, cricket is better than no cricket and we&rsqu