Eng 83-2published at 10.3 overs
Jacob Bethell takes on a short ball from Nathan Smith and picks up a four through fine leg, despite a fine diving effort from Will O'Rourke down on the rope.
Summary
Debutant Bethell's 37-ball 50 seals victory for England - report
Duckett (27 off 18) gets England off to flier
New Zealand finally bowled out for 254
Carse takes 6-42 for maiden Test five-wicket haul
Mitchell (84) holds up England
England go 1-0 up in three-Test series
Eng 83-2published at 10.3 overs
How's stat?!published at 01:38 Greenwich Mean Time
Ashwanth R Kavuluri
Cricviz analystIn the BazBall era, England have a run rate of 4.34 while batting in the fourth innings of a Test match, the highest of any team.
Eng 77-2published at 10 overs
Require 27 runs to win
Alas, no, Andy. You are most likely mixing me up with my ex-Sky Sports namesake. You're not the first and certainly will not be the last.
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Tim Abraham? Tim Abraham - alumni of Bloxham School...whose century (against ?MCC in ?1981 or 1982?) was the first and only century I was ever the scorer for? If so - big handshake from me
Andy Ibbs
Bethell survivespublished at 9.2 overs
The TV replays show the ball perhaps brushed Jacob Bethell's sweat band, but there's no glove involved.
He survives.
New Zealand reviewpublished at 9.2 overs
Now then, Tom Blundell celebrate a caught behind after Jacob Bethell hooked at a short-pitched delivery from Will O'Rourke.
Not out is the on-field decision.
New Zealand review it.
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Colin from Cambridge… this is Bazball… have faith, have the last two years not taught you anything?
Ian, Didcot
Eng 71-2published at 9 overs
Image source, Getty ImagesTestament to England's approach here that Tom Latham has decided to dispense with fielders in catching positions behind the bat, leaving namesake Blundell as a rather lonely figure behind the stumps.
Joe Root and Jacob Bethell refuse to take the bait, and dab the ball into the gaps and milk singles instead.
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Image source, Getty ImagesI suspect they will stick with Crawley. He's had a leaner time this year compared to last, and NZ in particular seem to be a bit of a bogey team for him, but he absolutely dominated Australia in the Ashes last year. He's proven he can hack it when the chips are down, and hasn't done badly enough yet to forfeit his place for me.
Theo, London
People are so quick to replace Crawley as opener and have clearly forgotten how hard it was to replace Andrew Strauss and find a stable opening partnership.
Anon
Eng 67-2published at 8 overs
Require 37 runs to win
Any sense Joe Root might slow down this the run-rate are quickly kicked into touch, as he picks up three consecutive fours off Will O'Rourke.
England's all-time leading run-scorer edges through slips, biffs through the covers and then pulls through mid-wicket.
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Duckett, Atkinson, Bethall, Bashir, Smith, Brook, Ahmed, Carse, Hartley...it's almost if Key, McCullum & Stokes know what they are doing...
Teddy in Bookham
WICKETpublished at 7.1 overs
Duckett c Henry b O'Rourke 27 (Eng 55-2)
Image source, Getty ImagesAn entertaining cameo from Ben Duckett comes to an end.
He backs away to Will Rourke to give himself room, perhaps anticipating a different delivery, and upper cuts it down to third where Matt Henry pouches the catch.
A bonkers knock from the diminutive left-handed opener.
Eng 55-1published at 7 overs
Jacob Bethell, sun cream smeared right across his nose, is in blistering touch here and doing his best, Dave.
He powerfully whips Nathan Smith across the line again for four, then drills it clinically down the ground for another.
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Come on England. Knock them off quickly. Will they knock them off before I get seen in A&E?
Dave en route to Kettering General
Eng 47-1published at 6.2 overs
Stand and deliver from Jacob Bethell.
He slaps Nathan Smith's first ball for four down the ground, then powerfully whips his second through mid-wicket for another next ball.
England want to get this done.
How's stat?!published at 01:20 Greenwich Mean Time
Ashwanth R Kavuluri
Cricviz analystSince 1 December 2022, Ben Duckett has the highest attacking shot percentage (57%) in Tests (min 500 runs scored).
By comparison, Travis Head, who is considered as the high intent batter in all formats recently, has 51% attacking shots in this period.
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Image source, Getty ImagesHas Duckett left the bath running or something?
Stevo, Cheltenham
Eng 39-1published at 6 overs
Drilled by Jacob Bethell, as he gets in on the action. The youngster crisply smacks the first ball of Matt Henry's third over straight down the ground for four.
The rest of the over is more sedate by comparison as Bethell and Ben Duckett add another four runs in singles.
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That's gotta be that for Crawley. One 200+ score for 9 sub-20 and we're pretending he's passable. See what someone like Banton or Smeed are up to. Similar logic to Duckett.
James
Zak Crawley is lucky England have so few options for openers. For all the talk of shoe-ins for the Ashes, surely he'll only be batting down under if no one better comes through.
Katherine in Kenilworth
Eng 31-1published at 5 overs
Another boundary for Ben Duckett, as he wallops the final ball of Tim Southee's across the line for four. The England opener must have a tee time booked for later this afternoon.
New Zealand v England
New Zealand 1st Innings
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Latham,caught Pope, bowled Carse Latham, caught Pope, bowled Carse | 47 | 54 | 6 | 0 | 67 | 87.04 |
Conway,caught and bowled Atkinson Conway, caught and bowled Atkinson | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 25.00 |
Williamson,caught Crawley, bowled Atkinson Williamson, caught Crawley, bowled Atkinson | 93 | 197 | 10 | 0 | 265 | 47.21 |
Ravindra,caught Crawley, bowled Bashir Ravindra, caught Crawley, bowled Bashir | 34 | 49 | 3 | 0 | 79 | 69.39 |
Mitchell,caught Brook, bowled Carse Mitchell, caught Brook, bowled Carse | 19 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 40.43 |
Blundell,caught Atkinson, bowled Bashir Blundell, caught Atkinson, bowled Bashir | 17 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 57 | 53.13 |
Phillips,not out Phillips, not out | 58 | 87 | 6 | 1 | 140 | 66.67 |
Smith,caught Root, bowled Bashir Smith, caught Root, bowled Bashir | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 23.08 |
Henry,caught Duckett, bowled Bashir Henry, caught Duckett, bowled Bashir | 18 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 56.25 |
Southee,caught Atkinson, bowled Carse Southee, caught Atkinson, bowled Carse | 15 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 60.00 |
O'Rourke,bowled Carse O'Rourke, bowled Carse | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0.00 |
Extras, no balls 11, wides 11, byes 8, leg byes 12, total 42 Extras, no balls 11, wides 11, byes 8, leg byes 12, total 42 | ||||||
Total,348 all out 91.0 overs Total,348 all out 91.0 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Woakes | 20.0 | 5 | 70 | 0 | 3.50 |
Atkinson | 18.0 | 2 | 61 | 2 | 3.38 |
Carse | 19.0 | 1 | 64 | 4 | 3.36 |
Stokes | 13.0 | 1 | 59 | 0 | 4.53 |
Bashir | 20.0 | 1 | 69 | 4 | 3.45 |
Bethell | 1.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5.00 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
4 for 1 (1.6 overs) | Conway |
62 for 2 (13.6 overs) | Latham |
130 for 3 (31.3 overs) | Ravindra |
199 for 4 (52.4 overs) | Mitchell |
227 for 5 (60.2 overs) | Williamson |
246 for 6 (65.6 overs) | Blundell |
252 for 7 (69.3 overs) | Smith |
298 for 8 (78.5 overs) | Henry |
325 for 9 (84.1 overs) | Southee |
348 for 10 (90.6 overs) | O'Rourke |
England 1st Innings
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Crawley,leg before wicket, bowled Henry Crawley, leg before wicket, bowled Henry | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0.00 |
Duckett,caught Conway, bowled O'Rourke Duckett, caught Conway, bowled O'Rourke | 46 | 62 | 6 | 0 | 101 | 74.19 |
Bethell,caught Blundell, bowled Smith Bethell, caught Blundell, bowled Smith | 10 | 34 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 29.41 |
Root,bowled Smith Root, bowled Smith | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.00 |
Brook,caught Blundell, bowled Henry Brook, caught Blundell, bowled Henry | 171 | 197 | 15 | 3 | 315 | 86.80 |
Pope,caught Phillips, bowled Southee Pope, caught Phillips, bowled Southee | 77 | 98 | 8 | 0 | 133 | 78.57 |
Stokes,caught Southee, bowled Henry Stokes, caught Southee, bowled Henry | 80 | 146 | 9 | 0 | 226 | 54.79 |
Woakes,caught Latham, bowled Southee Woakes, caught Latham, bowled Southee | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 50.00 |
Atkinson,caught Phillips, bowled Smith Atkinson, caught Phillips, bowled Smith | 48 | 36 | 4 | 2 | 41 | 133.33 |
Carse,not out Carse, not out | 33 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 37 | 137.50 |
Bashir,caught Southee, bowled Henry Bashir, caught Southee, bowled Henry | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 55.56 |
Extras, no balls 6, wides 6, byes 2, leg byes 14, total 28 Extras, no balls 6, wides 6, byes 2, leg byes 14, total 28 | ||||||
Total,499 all out 103.0 overs Total,499 all out 103.0 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Southee | 20.0 | 4 | 85 | 2 | 4.25 |
Henry | 23.0 | 5 | 84 | 4 | 3.65 |
Smith | 26.0 | 0 | 141 | 3 | 5.42 |
O'Rourke | 25.0 | 2 | 138 | 1 | 5.52 |
Phillips | 9.0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 3.88 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
9 for 1 (3.5 overs) | Crawley |
43 for 2 (14.1 overs) | Bethell |
45 for 3 (14.3 overs) | Root |
71 for 4 (21.2 overs) | Duckett |
222 for 5 (52.2 overs) | Pope |
381 for 6 (85.1 overs) | Brook |
382 for 7 (86.1 overs) | Woakes |
445 for 8 (94.6 overs) | Atkinson |
485 for 9 (100.2 overs) | Stokes |
499 for 10 (102.6 overs) | Bashir |
New Zealand 2nd Innings
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Latham,caught Brook, bowled Woakes Latham, caught Brook, bowled Woakes | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 14.29 |
Conway,caught Atkinson, bowled Carse Conway, caught Atkinson, bowled Carse | 8 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 30.77 |
Williamson,leg before wicket, bowled Woakes Williamson, leg before wicket, bowled Woakes | 61 | 86 | 7 | 0 | 153 | 70.93 |
Ravindra,caught Bethell, bowled Carse Ravindra, caught Bethell, bowled Carse | 24 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 50 | 63.16 |
Mitchell,caught Woakes, bowled Carse Mitchell, caught Woakes, bowled Carse | 84 | 167 | 12 | 1 | 269 | 50.30 |
Blundell,caught Pope, bowled Woakes Blundell, caught Pope, bowled Woakes | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
Phillips,leg before wicket, bowled Carse Phillips, leg before wicket, bowled Carse | 19 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 59.38 |
Smith,leg before wicket, bowled Carse Smith, leg before wicket, bowled Carse | 21 | 44 | 2 | 0 | 53 | 47.73 |
Henry,leg before wicket, bowled Carse Henry, leg before wicket, bowled Carse | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 33.33 |
Southee,caught Root, bowled Atkinson Southee, caught Root, bowled Atkinson | 12 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 92.31 |
O'Rourke,not out O'Rourke, not out | 5 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 12.82 |
Extras, no balls 11, wides 6, byes 0, leg byes 1, total 18 Extras, no balls 11, wides 6, byes 0, leg byes 1, total 18 | ||||||
Total,254 all out 74.1 overs Total,254 all out 74.1 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Woakes | 19.0 | 2 | 59 | 3 | 3.10 |
Atkinson | 17.3 | 3 | 57 | 1 | 3.25 |
Carse | 19.1 | 4 | 42 | 6 | 2.19 |
Bashir | 12.0 | 0 | 65 | 0 | 5.41 |
Stokes | 6.3 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 4.61 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
3 for 1 (2.3 overs) | Latham |
23 for 2 (8.5 overs) | Conway |
64 for 3 (19.1 overs) | Ravindra |
133 for 4 (35.4 overs) | Williamson |
133 for 5 (35.5 overs) | Blundell |
153 for 6 (45.2 overs) | Phillips |
190 for 7 (56.2 overs) | Smith |
192 for 8 (56.6 overs) | Henry |
209 for 9 (61.2 overs) | Southee |
254 for 10 (74.1 overs) | Mitchell |
England 2nd Innings
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Crawley,caught and bowled Henry Crawley, caught and bowled Henry | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12.50 |
Duckett,caught Henry, bowled O'Rourke Duckett, caught Henry, bowled O'Rourke | 27 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 150.00 |
Bethell,not out Bethell, not out | 50 | 37 | 8 | 1 | 44 | 135.14 |
Root,not out Root, not out | 23 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 153.33 |
Extras, no balls 2, wides 1, byes 0, leg byes 0, total 3 Extras, no balls 2, wides 1, byes 0, leg byes 0, total 3 | ||||||
Total,104 for 2 12.4 overs Total,104 for 2 12.4 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Southee | 3.0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 9.00 |
Henry | 3.0 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 4.00 |
Smith | 3.4 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 10.36 |
O'Rourke | 3.0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 9.00 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
1 for 1 (1.5 overs) | Crawley |
55 for 2 (7.1 overs) | Duckett |
Team Lineups
home team, New Zealand
Starting lineup
- Tom Latham , Captain
- Devon Conway
- Kane Williamson
- Rachin Ravindra
- Daryl Mitchell
- Tom Blundell , Wicket Keeper
- Glenn Phillips
- Nathan Smith
- Tim Southee
- Matt Henry
- Will O'Rourke
away team, England
Starting lineup
- Zak Crawley
- Ben Duckett
- Jacob Bethell
- Joe Root
- Harry Brook
- Ollie Pope , Wicket Keeper
- Ben Stokes , Captain
- Chris Woakes
- Gus Atkinson
- Brydon Carse
- Shoaib Bashir
home team, New Zealand
Starting lineup
- Tom Latham , Captain
- Devon Conway
- Kane Williamson
- Rachin Ravindra
- Daryl Mitchell
- Tom Blundell , Wicket Keeper
- Glenn Phillips
- Nathan Smith
- Tim Southee
- Matt Henry
- Will O'Rourke
away team, England
Starting lineup
- Zak Crawley
- Ben Duckett
- Jacob Bethell
- Joe Root
- Harry Brook
- Ollie Pope , Wicket Keeper
- Ben Stokes , Captain
- Chris Woakes
- Gus Atkinson
- Brydon Carse
- Shoaib Bashir
- Start Time:
- 22:00
- Toss:
- England won the toss and decided to field
- Venue:
- Hagley Oval, Christchurch
- Officials:
- Ahsan Raza, Rod Tucker, Adrian Holdstock, David Boon, Kim Cotton