For perhaps the first time this winter, England have put together two good days in a row and are in a strong position after day three in Christchurch. Here is all you need to know...
REPORT
England pressed home their advantage over New Zealand on day three of the second Test in Christchurch, closing on 202-3 in their second innings, a lead of 231, writes David Currie.
James Vince (76) and Mark Stoneman (60) went a long way to saving their Test careers in a 123-run partnership for the second wicket, though both will be disappointed at giving their wickets away on a pitch getting increasingly better for batting.
MOMENT OF THE DAY
With an average of just 22 after 13 Tests, this was surely Vince's last chance to prove his Test match pedigree and for much of the day he did just that.
He passed reached his third Test half-century and stroked the ball elegantly through the covers time and again to move to within sight of a maiden Test century.
Then it happened again.
The full delivery outside off stump, the expansive drive, the edge to a gleeful slip fielder, swiftly followed by the overwhelming feeling that it was always going to end this way.
For all the undoubted talent, Vince remains perhaps England's most frustrating batsman and must hope that the reservoirs of patience shown by the selectors have not yet run dry.
STAT OF THE DAY
WHAT THEY SAID
Graham Thorpe, England batting coach: "We have had a good day, we would have like the lead to be more but I thought we have bowled really well throughout.
"To get a lead was good but to be able to capitalise on it was important and we played positively.
"Stoneman and Vince played particularly well. They are getting experience under their belts and the disappointment would have been there for them both because they would want to get a century."
Nasser Hussain: "I sort of understand why England have stuck with Vince. He's a lad that is only averaging 22, with a couple of fifties, in 13 games.
"But, you can see when he plays, he looks attractive and looks an international batsman.
"If you ask me how is he going to get out? It's how he got out today, flashing at one outside his off stump - so there is still that repetitive nature of his dismissals.
"I like looking at selection as an investment and I think there is an investment there with Vince."
TWEETS OF THE DAY
All eye were on Cardiff prior to the start of play as another New Zealand v England contest unfolded...
When play did get underway, Stuart Broad soon completed his first Test five-for since January 2016 and then wrapped up the Black Caps' innings with his sixth wicket...
A familiar mode of dismissal for Vince was not going to go without comment on the Twittersphere...
But the Vince-April Fools tweets were not to everyone's liking...
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