sport news TOP SPIN AT THE TEST: New Zealand will target a repeat of their 1999 heroics to ... trends now TOP SPIN AT THE TEST: New Zealand will target a repeat of their 1999 heroics, when they turned a 1-0 deficit into a series victory... while James Anderson extends his lead at the top of Trent Bridge's Test wicket-taking list New Zealand took a 2-1 series win in England in 1999 despite losing the first Test Their fine opening partnership of 84 was the highest at Trent Bridge since 2005 James Anderson is now 29 wickets clear at the top of the ground's all-time list By Lawrence Booth for the Daily Mail Published: 20:16 BST, 10 June 2022 | Updated: 20:17 BST, 10 June 2022 Viewcomments New Zealand have moved into a commanding position in their second Test against England after building up a superb stand for their fifth wicket. The hosts were guilty of several sloppy drops and, despite managing to get the ball to move late on, already find themselves facing a battle against the odds. Here, Sportsmail's LAWRENCE BOOTH takes a statistical look at the facts, figures, quirks and anomalies after the day's play at Trent Bridge... Daryl Mitchell hit another half-century as New Zealand took a commanding second Test lead If New Zealand are to win this series, they will need to emulate their achievement in England in 1999, when they turned a 1-0 deficit into a 2-1 victory. It remains the only time they have come from behind to win a Test series. The 84 put on by Tom Latham and Will Young was the highest opening partnership in a Trent Bridge Test since Marcus Trescothick and Andrew Strauss began with 105 against Australia in 2005. James Anderson extended his lead at the top of Trent Bridge’s Test wicket-taking list, and now has 70 at 19 apiece – a full 29 clear of Stuart Broad and Alec Bedser. James Anderson moved further clear at the top of Trent Bridge's wicket-taking list, however After Daryl Mitchell knocked over a woman’s pint of cider in the members’ enclosure, the New Zealand team bought her a replacement drink. A photograph of Susan and her new drink later appeared on the Barmy Army’s Twitter feed. Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility