England vs New Zealand still from the first Test
The first day of the first Test between England and New Zealand went absolutely insane, with the Black Caps – after being down in the dumps – back in the game, as England suffered another collapse. 17 wickets fell, and only 248 runs were scored on the first day of the match.
It all started with New Zealand winning the toss and electing to bat first. The decision would prove to be a bad one as England literally ran through the Black Caps’ batting order leaving them trailing at 45/7.
Had it not been for de Grandhomme’s 42, Southee’s 26 and Boult’s 14, New Zealand would have been all out under 100. However, due to the above innings, NZ eventually managed to score 132 runs.
As they say, cricket is a fun game. England came out to bat, looked confident with their defence, and it looked like they put up a really great bowling performance and the pitch didn’t have as many monsters as New Zealand felt. But, as soon as Joe Root Got out and the scorecard read 92/3, everything broke.
Within minutes, England were reduced to 100/7, and it was all too familiar to the Burmese army. Boult, Southee and Kyle Jamieson were the stars with the ball as they took two wickets each.
At the start of the second day, New Zealand will be the happiest team and they have returned to the game. Much like Day 1, Day 2 promises to be a dynamic.
England playing 11
Jack Crowley, Alex Lees, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jonny BairstowBen Stokes (c), Ben Fox (wk), Matty Potts, Jack Leach, Stuart Broad, James Anderson
New Zealand Playing 11
Tom Latham, Will Young, Kane Williamson (c), Devon Conway, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell (wk), Grandhomme’s QuailKyle Jamieson, Tim SoutheeAjaz Patel, Trent Boult