28.8% of false shots in the England innings so far, the corresponding number for the first 15 overs of New Zealand innings was 15.7%.
Root's last duck in Tests came against Pakistan in Karachi in December 2022.
Lowest Test batting averages against a team 6.78 - Ken Rutherford (NZ) vs WI 9.81 - Marlon Samuels (WI) vs SL 10.06 - Bill Playle (NZ) vs ENG 10.43 - Zak Crawley (ENG) vs NZ 11.52 - Mohammad Ashraful (BAN) vs NZ *minimum 15 innings in top six
Zak Crawley vs New Zealand Matches: 9 Innings: 16 Runs: 167 Avg: 10.43 HS: 43
13:03 Local Time, 00:03 GMT, 05:33 IST:
14.3
Nathan Smith to Root, out Bowled!! Chopped on! Root departs for a duck. 134.6kph, back of a length delivery from wide of the crease, Root b Nathan Smith 0(4)
Nathan Smith to Root, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!
14.3
Nathan Smith to Root, no ball, 130.2kph, back of a length, Root stands tall to drop it into the off-side
14.3
Nathan Smith to Root, no ball, 133kph, another leave outside off
14.3
Nathan Smith to Root, no run, 133kph, another leave outside off
14.2
Nathan Smith to Root, no run
Joe Root, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Good reception for Root who walks out to bat at four
14.1
Nathan Smith to Jacob Bethell, out Caught by Blundell!! Jacob Bethell c Blundell b Nathan Smith 10(34) [4s-2]
Nathan Smith to Jacob Bethell, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
13.6
Matt Henry to Jacob Bethell, 1 run, 128.8kph, fullish delivery, Bethell gets forward to defend and the ball rolls to deep backward square leg off a thick inside edge
13.5
Matt Henry to Jacob Bethell, no run, length ball angled in
Henry switches to round the wicket and one slip comes off - three slips and a gully in position