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Join 1News for live updates of day one of the first Test between the Black Caps and Brendan McCullum's England at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui.

A few showers may fall on day one but the rest of the test should be played in sunny and warm conditions. New Zealand’s preparation has been troubled, made so by bad backs and babies and by travel disruptions which delayed the arrival in Mount Maunganui of some players. He joins James Anderson and Robinson in the pace attack. Preparations for both teams have been affected by Cyclone Gabrielle which ravaged Auckland and New Zealand’s northern region and east coast, leading to the announcement of national state of emergency. McCullum now can display his refined version of Bazball to a New Zealand audience which saw it in its infancy. Southee off to a superb start and he's rewarded in just the third over of the day. They're joined by those present on the banks in standing for the moment and the hats are off. Bracewell diving to his right can't bring it in with the one-handed effort. There are chances of some drizzle late in the day but we'll worry about that later. There is still a bit of green to it though. Wagner with a perfect inswinger at superb length and he beats Crawley, lipping the back pad before heading through to the stumps. A thick edge goes to third sleep and Bracewell goes low to his left, keeping it in hand this time.

Shorn of star bowlers and nearing a year without a test win – it's no shock that few people are predicting a NZ win at Bay Oval.

The Black Caps held the upper hand in both tests against an ordinary host team but twice failed to dismiss Pakistan on the last day. The test series against Pakistan held promise but produced no major reward, and then a meritorious one-day series win in that country was quickly forgotten as the Black Caps were hammered in white-ball games in India. It started in England last year when the two sides last met – in the first test series for the former Black Cap skipper, a rejuvenated home team hunted down the visitors on three successive occasions. The Black Caps however have gone six tests without a win, after the run of defeats began with a surprise loss to South Africa in Christchurch last February, which effectively scuttled their defence of the World Test Championship. [two-test series will start in Mount Maunganui on Thursday afternoon](https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/black-caps/300801134/ranking-new-zealands-dozen-test-wins-against-old-foes-england) with New Zealand hosting a rampant England side which has romped joyously through test cricket over the past year. Shorn of star bowlers, burdened with a disruptive build-up and nearing a year without a test win – it’s no shock that few people are predicting a Black Caps’ win in the first test.

The Black Caps were steamrolled 3-0 as England swept to nine wins in 10 Tests with an attacking mindset under new captain Ben Stokes and head coach McCullum, ...

Since then they have drawn five and lost two of their seven matches, both by innings to settle each of their last two tours. After Mount Maunganui, the series moves south to Wellington for the second and final Test from Feb. They kept their spots for the third and final clash in Napier, which England won to seal the series 2-1. Nearly 15 years ago, both were picked together for the first time in Wellington in the second test of the 2008 series and took 10 wickets between them to help England win. MOUNT MAUNGANUI: A diminished New Zealand will battle to bring high-flying England back to earth in a two-Test series starting in Mount Maunganui on Thursday, having been the first casualties of Brendon McCullum’s ‘Bazball’ last year. England have not looked back since McCullum and Stokes took charge but the series will be a reminder of where it all began for the Anderson-Stuart Broad pace axis.

England's Test team play their first match of the year this week in New Zealand after a successful 2022.

The first ball is scheduled to be bowled at 1am UK time. The build-up has been affected by Cyclone Gabrielle, with New Zealand being hit hard by the storm, but the Test series will go ahead as planned with the passing of the storm. It was a great start to life as England coach for the former Black Caps batsman McCullum, with series wins against South Africa and New Zealand.

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Follow NZ vs ENG 1st Test LIVE Updates There is only one more game left until England plays Australia, a match against Ireland at Lord’s in early June, after the two Test matches against the Black Caps at Mount Maunganui and Wellington. The NZ vs ENG 1st Test is a pink ball match at Mount Maunganui’s Bay Oval starting on Thursday, February 16.

App users please click here for update notifications. England 23/1. Ben Duckett 16*, Ollie Pope 0*. 5th over - Pope advances against Southee, well fielded ...

The first ball of this Tickner over is driven for four down the ground. Two things to note from that shot. 1. Duckett really is batting well, that was by no ...

The England pacer said "they're trying to get crowds and change the game a little bit. Some felt it in Mount Maunganui, and it was described as the biggest tremor in Wellington in a generation. Regarding the wicket, there is an even covering of grass, it looks flat and it will likely be a low and gentle-paced pitch. He shows no signs of nerves as just a Duckett single and a Pope two come off his first six balls in the Test arena. Without him, and the unavailability of Jamieson and Henry, much will rest on the shoulders of Southee and Wagner. Southee takes the new ball and from the off there is swing - Crawley avoiding temptation he surely has to waft at it. early days, I know, but the left-hander is looking good and untroubled so far, that shot - an on-drive - a great sign. The next shot is the same and far better timed but there's a man at deep mid-wicket now and it's just for one. Three runs (a single and a two) from the bat of Duckett get this Southee over under way and that's the 50. He's hitting the gaps with ease at the moment and it must be a bit demoralising for the hosts to bowl to him at the moment, the ones and twos keep on coming as Wagner struggles with his line. The first ball of this Tickner over is driven for four down the ground. The opener then pulls for four as the Kiwi pitches one too short in a nothing area and the 100 is up within 16 overs.

A security guard has gone viral after smashing a streaker to the ground in an epic takedown during day 1 of the first Test match between the Black Caps and ...

The pitch invader was then surrounded by security and taken away. However, another guard executed another impressive takedown to quickly bring the invader to the ground. With play grinding to a halt, all eyes were on the pitch invader.

Tom Latham, Kane Williamson and Henry Nicholls are the New Zealand batters out - all failing to reach double figures with the Black Caps trailing the tourists ...

Wagner was the most successful of the New Zealand bowlers 4-84 but he was also one of the biggest offenders in failing to get his line and length right. But while there was little help from the pitch, the home bowlers also failed to bowl and consistent line and length and the England batters took full advantage. Having won the toss and opted to bowl Black Caps skipper Tim Southee would have hoped for more assistance from the Bay Oval pitch, but bar the first half there was little assistance for the New Zealand bowlers.

Harry Brook quelled a New Zealand fightback by smashing a fast half-century to push England to 5-279 at the dinner break in the first day-night Test in ...

Wagner bowled Zak Crawley with his first delivery in the second over but it was a no-ball, with the seamer having overstepped his mark. It was a streaky innings by the England captain, who was caught in close for 19 with a botched pull-shot as debutant Scott Kuggeleijn celebrated his first Test wicket. But the tourists ended up adding 145 runs as Brook kept the scoreboard ticking over at a furious rate.

Day 1, at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui: England 325-9 from 58.2 overs declared (Harry Brook 89 from 81, Ben Duckett 84 from 68, Ollie Pope 42 from 65; ...

Whether Anderson and co can muster movement under the sun on Tuesday afternoon will go a long way to determining if this match continues to advance at pace. Taking advantage of sending down the pink ball under the lights, when batting is notoriously difficult, he trapped Williamson lbw and nicked Henry Nicholls out with a peach. The left-hander got his team off to a flyer, hitting 10 fours en route to his fifth test 50. Sure, Brook led the way with 89 from 81, but Duckett’s 84 from just 68 balls set the tone in the opening session. But they’ll also feel they bounced back well after dishing up a platter of rubbish earlier. It confirmed a couple of things.

Despite New Zealand scoring an extra three wickets, England's Harry Brook has been keeping England ahead. Sports reporter Andrew Alderson explained how Brook ...