{"id":34684,"date":"2026-06-21T11:21:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-21T11:21:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trendifyhubusa.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/21\/new-zealand-rout-england-by-253-runs-second-mens-test-day-five-live-reaction-england-v-new-zealand-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-06-21T11:21:01","modified_gmt":"2026-06-21T11:21:01","slug":"new-zealand-rout-england-by-253-runs-second-mens-test-day-five-live-reaction-england-v-new-zealand-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trendifyhubusa.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/21\/new-zealand-rout-england-by-253-runs-second-mens-test-day-five-live-reaction-england-v-new-zealand-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"New Zealand rout England by 253 runs: second men\u2019s Test, day five \u2013 live reaction | England v New Zealand 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Joe Root’s reaction<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n
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double quotation mark<\/title><\/svg>Credit to New Zealand, I thought they played really well. There were a number of moments when the game was in the balance and they won them. Fair play to them. It\u2019s still 1-1 and there\u2019s everything to play for at Trent Bridge.<\/p>\n

I really enjoyed coming back into that space [as captain] and working with Baz. And it was a great opportunity for the young guys coming into the team. There were a lot of good things across the five days, but we just have to do things better for longer. If you miss eight chances, catches in particular, against a good team on a good pitch it\u2019ll hurt you.<\/p>\n

Glenn Phillips played really well during a really fiery spell from Jofra, who I thought was excellent throughout the Test. It was a good lesson for our batters, the way he recognised that scenario, got through a really tough spell and reaped the rewards the following morning. As a young side, we can learn from that.<\/p>\n

When you lose a game you always think: \u2018What did we do wrong?\u2019 Sometimes that\u2019s unfair on the opposition. They\u2019re allowed to play well and New Zealand certainly did that.<\/p>\n

[Do you want to put the captaincy blazer back in the garage?] We\u2019ll see what happens in the next couple of days.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n