Cricket latest: England secure Headingley win but play for Yorkshire unlikely

England's Graeme Swann (centre) and Ian Bell (second left) who caught out New Zealand's Doug Bracewell celebrate taking his wicket during the Second Investec Test match at Headingley, Leeds. (Picture: Owen Humphreys/PA Wire).

New Zealand started a rain-affected final day on 158 for six, leaving England four wickets short of outright success, and eventually subsided for 220 in a belated afternoon session.

James Anderson took the final wicket with his third ball of the day - a 307th Test scalp that takes him level with Fred Trueman and joint third on England’s all-time list.

Graeme Swann was also crucial, taking two wickets to finish with six for 90 in the innings and career-best match figures of 10 for 132.

All the talk overnight surrounded the possibility of a rain-affected draw - with knives being sharpened for Alastair Cook’s conservative captaincy.

But England’s decision to place their faith in the British weather paid off despite losing much of the scheduled play.

At Taunton, there is unlikely to be any play on day one of Yorkshire’s LV County Championship match at Somerset due to persistant rain.