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New Zealand vs England LIVE: Cricket score and updates from England in New Zealand 2025

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Follow live coverage of New Zealand vs England from the England in New Zealand 2025 today.

The ICC Test Championship sees nine teams compete across a two-year cycle of matches before a two-team final decides the winner. The inaugural competition was won by New Zealand after a thrilling victory over India in June 2021.

The 50-over World Cup is far older and has been competed for since back in 1975. Australia are the record winners having run out victorious on five occasions (1987, 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2015). England took the 2019 crown after a dramatic Ben Stokes-inspired super-over win over New Zealand at Lord's.

The shortest form of the game sees teams compete in Twenty20. The newest format has been an instant global hit with a number of hugely-lucrative competitions massively popular all over the world. Australia are reigning world champions having taken victory in the 2021 tournament.

Follow all the latest live coverage of today's match in the live blog below:

New Zealand vs England

England win by 65 runs

20 October 2025 10:42

New Zealand vs England

17.6

OUT! Caught. Luke Wood to Jacob Duffy. Back of a length, down leg side backing away pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid off, caught by Brook.

20 October 2025 10:42

New Zealand vs England

17.5

Luke Wood to Kyle Jamieson. Back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pulling, in the air under control to long on for 1 run, fielded by Banton.

20 October 2025 10:41

New Zealand vs England

17.4

Luke Wood to Jacob Duffy. Reverse Swing-Out full toss, middle stump on the front foot driving, to extra cover for 1 run, fielded by Brook.

20 October 2025 10:40

New Zealand vs England

17.3

OUT! Caught. Luke Wood to Matt Henry. Slower length ball, down leg side on the front foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket, caught by Bethell. Wickets are falling like a deck.

20 October 2025 10:39

New Zealand vs England

17.2

Luke Wood to Kyle Jamieson. Length ball, down leg side on the back foot working, to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Curran.

20 October 2025 10:29

New Zealand vs England

17.1

FOUR! Luke Wood to Kyle Jamieson. Length ball, down leg side on the back foot flick, well timed in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.

20 October 2025 10:28

New Zealand vs England

16.6

OUT! Caught. Adil Rashid to Mitchell Santner. Leg spinner length ball, wide outside off stump backing away flick, mis-timed to deep backward point, caught by Curran.

20 October 2025 10:27

New Zealand vs England

16.5

Adil Rashid to Kyle Jamieson. Slider length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to long on for no runs, fielded by Cox.

20 October 2025 10:26

New Zealand vs England

16.4

Adil Rashid to Mitchell Santner. Googly length ball, down leg side down the track Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Curran.

20 October 2025 10:25

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