England rattle NZ at Headingley

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An impressive display from England saw them bowl New Zealand out cheaply and open up a lead of 296 on the third day of the second Test.

The home side bowled with accuracy and intensity at Headingley to restrict New Zealand to 174 in their first innings before building on their 180-run lead to put themselves in with a great chance to record a 2-0 series win.

England resumed day three on 7-337 and added 17 runs to their overnight score to finish 354 all out as they lost the wickets of Matt Prior, Steven Finn and James Anderson in quick succession.

Trent Boult grabbed both tail-enders to complete a spell of five wickets in seven overs for just 24 runs.

New Zealand's response started well as Peter Fulton and Hamish Rutherford blunted the opening spells of Anderson and Stuart Broad, however, the introduction of Finn brought the opening partnership to an end on 55.

The Middlesex seamer getting some steep bounce that Fulton could only fend off and give an easy catch back to the bowler.

The 24-year-old was further rewarded for a good spell of bowling as he picked up another two wickets either side of lunch. First, he lured Rutherford into a loose shot to backward point and made Ross Taylor play on to leave the tourists in trouble at 3-72.

Graeme Swann had his first meaningful spell of the series 27 overs in, and with the last ball of his opening over, he spun a ball past Dean Brownlie to take the off stump. In his next over he claimed a further two wickets to put England in complete control.

He removed Martin Guptill with a beautiful spinning delivery through the gate, before trapping Kane Williamson lbw which was initially given not out, but on review saw the batsman depart.

Doug Bracewell became his fourth scalp of the innings as he got a fine edge to a length ball and Ian Bell scooped up the catch at short leg.

Broad returned to the attack soon after and removed Tim Southee with a swinging delivery that trapped the batsman in front of the stumps, and upon review saw him become the 26-year-old's first victim of the day.

His second was Brendon McCullum as he was caught behind by Prior for 20 trying to get his side past the follow-on mark.

The inevitable 10th wicket came in the 44th over as Neil Wagner missed a straight delivery from Anderson to leave the visitors 174 all out.

Despite having the option to make New Zealand follow on, England decided to bat again with Alastair Cook giving them a solid start.

The captain was in fluent form but his partner, Nick Compton, struggled to just seven from 45 deliveries before he was out off the bowling of Williamson.

A feint edge was caught at short leg by Rutherford and after a review, the opener was on his way.

Cook and Jonathan Trott steadied the ship with some sensible batting, both men taking advantage of anything loose as they finished the day 1-116, with Cook 88 not out and England's lead nearly 300.

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