Ben Stokes to be assessed before bowling again in New Zealand innings

The allrounder only entered the attack after 44 overs at Seddon Park, but he was only able to get through two overs as one member of the tourists' five-man seam attack

Ben Stokes will be checked over by England's medical staff before it is decided whether he will bowl again in New Zealand's first innings.

The allrounder only entered the attack after 44 overs at Seddon Park, but he was only able to get through two overs as one member of the tourists' five-man seam attack.

He pulled up gingerly in his follow-through after the final ball of his second over, holding his knee, having appeared uncomfortable throughout his short spell.

"Ben has some pain in his left knee and will be assessed on whether he can bowl during the rest of this innings," an England statement said. "He felt some discomfort at the end of his second over earlier today."

Stokes endured a difficult day, dropping Tom Latham when the New Zealand opener was unbeaten on 66, before the left-hander ultimately went through to a fifth Test hundred in his last 10 innings.

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