New Zealand’s Latham and Conway pile on runs to punish England in third Test before late wickets

3rd Test, day one: New Zealand 361-4

Latham and Conway share 317-run opening stand

Ben Stokes cut a relieved figure when his press conference before this third Test against New Zealand belatedly veered away from his recent absence for disciplinary reasons and into his favourite memories of Trent Bridge.

The Ashes-sealing win in 2015 was the first that came to mind, Stuart Broad’s eight for 15 and the like. Then came his recollections of the second Test against New Zealand here four years ago, when Jonny Bairstow went gangbusters during the run chase and Bazball was said to have been born.