You had to feel for Ollie Pope. In the course of their match-turning partnership of 151, he had watched Harry Brook be dropped three times – including a complete sitter by Glenn Phillips at gully. But it was Pope walking off first,

Ollie Robinson, the replacement keeper for Cox, arrives in Christchurch on Saturday. But might England be tempted to keep this top seven for the remaining two Tests of this series given Pope’s encouraging performance with the gloves and bat?

Ollie Pope enjoys wicketkeeping and batting down the order. This much was clear after the first two days in Christchurch, where his glove work went unnoticed for the right ­reasons and his precious 77 with the bat helped swing matters England’s way.

Harry Brook and Ollie Pope rode their luck to lead England’s fightback after New Zealand dismantled their top order on day two in Christchurch. After bowling the Black Caps out for 348, the tourists were teetering on 71 for four in response after failing a stiff examination by the home seamers.