Summary

  • England toil as Williamson patiently compiles runs

  • Carse takes two wickets; one each for Bashir & Atkinson

  • England win toss and bowl first

  • First Test, day one, Christchurch

  • England call up Robinson for injured Cox

  1. NZ 72-2published at 18 overs

    Just one more run to the tally from this over, as Carse oversteps with his opening delivery.

    Williamson fails to score from any of the legitimate balls, and sees the third delivery whistle past his bat.

    This is a tidy start from Carse

  2. get involved

    Get Involved - overnight strategypublished at 23:31 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November

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    The best strategy is to live in Australia! Play begins at 9am here in Sydney.. you could make a case it’s even better than watching in New Zealand as it covers the entire work day.

    Raphael

    But surely if it covers the whole work day you won't get to see any of it because you'll be working diligently, right?

    Right, Raphael?

  3. How's stat?!published at 23:29 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November

    Kieran Parmley
    Cricviz analyst

    Rachin Ravindra has an excellent record against right-arm pace from both over the wicket (57 average) and round the wicket (72 average).

    Since such data collection began in 2006, only Kumar Sangakkara, Kusal Mendis, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Simon Katich and Jesse Ryder also average over 50 from both angles against right-arm pace among left handers.

  4. NZ 71-2published at 17 overs

    Atkinson has his first maiden as Ravindra fails to put him away.

    The New Zealand bat attempts a swipey-pull and there's a half-hearted appeal for caught behind from the cordon.

    Ben Stokes polls his team-mates and decides against reviewing it - rightly so, there was a gap between the ball and the toe-end of the bat.

  5. How's stat?!published at 23:25 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November

    So, Kane Williamson has 1,000 Test runs against England - he's the 130th batter to achieve the feat. Don Bradman tops this particular list with 5,028 runs followed by his fellow Australians Allan Border (3548) and Steve Smith (3417). Williamson is only the eighth Kiwi, with John Wright scoring the most (1,518).

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    Get Involvedpublished at 23:25 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November

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    Early days of course, but this is not looking particularly like a pitch that is doing a lot. Not seen anything to suggest this isn’t anything other than a solid batting track. Could be a long day for England.

    Tattz in Harborne

    This was sent before the Latham wicket went down. Still of the same opinion, Tattz?

  7. NZ 71-2published at 16 overs

    Ravindra strikes Carse through the covers for three - we've had quite a few of those in the early stages of this innings.

    The only runs from the Carse over, with the England seamer bowling briskly.

  8. Postpublished at 23:20 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November

    Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport chief cricket writer in Christchurch

    I'm looking forward to seeing Rachin Ravindra in the flesh. Part of the new fab four. Ravindra, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Kamindu Mendis and Harry Brook.

  9. How's stat?!published at 23:20 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November

    Kieran Parmley
    Cricviz analyst

    England have bowled an average length of 6.8m with 46% in the 6-8m range - New Zealand have been brutal when they've overpitched however, scoring 31 off 25 when the quicks have bowled fuller than 6m.

  10. NZ 68-2published at 15 overs

    Rachin Ravindra in at number four for New Zealand. At 25, he's the future of this side - the only batter in the top six under the age of 32.

    He's averaging over 50 in 2024, and gets off the mark with a knock into the covers off Atkinson, who's changed ends, before Williamson takes three down the ground.

  11. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 14 overs

    Latham c Pope b Carse 47 (NZ 62-2)

    CarseImage source, Getty Images

    Latham's snagged after the drinks break!

    The New Zealand captain falls just short of fifty, edging Brydon Carse behind while trying to nurdle into the on side.

    A little outside edge and that's enough - Pope takes the ball comfortably.

    Latham will be disappointed, he looked well set for a big score. Excellent bowling from Carse, who'd troubled Latham earlier in the over with an lbw shout.

  12. get involved

    Get Involved - overnight strategypublished at 23:10 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November

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    New Zealand - a tougher test than the Ashes overnighter?

    Yes, you get the seemingly friendly couple of hours before midnight, but does that lull the over-confident cricket fan into a false sense of security? With that first session under your belt you think you can go the distance, but then realise you've still got to go past 5am.

    What's your overnight strategy fellow night-time travellers? New Zealand may be one down, but I'm five down in a ten-pack of chocolate mini-rolls, and we're only one hour in.

    Let me know what you're planning.

  13. Postpublished at 23:06 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November

    Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport chief cricket writer in Christchurch

    Christchurch Hospital is just across the road. An air ambulance helicopter has just safely landed off the roof, then flown away over the heads of the players.

  14. NZ 58-1published at 13 overs

    Back-to-back threes for Williamson as he tucks Woakes into the on side, bringing up his 1000th run against England.

    Latham then turns the ball through backward square for his fourth four, moving into the forties in the process.

    One hour down, the players will take drinks.

  15. How's stat?!published at 23:03 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November

    According to Cricviz's captaincy grid, which looks at which bowler is best suited against each batter, Ben Stokes needs to get himself warmed up. He's the best option against both Tom Latham and Kane Williamson.

  16. NZ 52-1published at 12 overs

    SlipImage source, Getty Images

    If we're talking recent wicketkeeping fashion crimes, surely Jamie Smith's black gloves are worse than pads in trousers, Steph?

    Carse opens his over with a lovely ball across the body of Latham, then sees Williamson inside edge onto his pads.

    The New Zealand batter then slips over in his crease - it appears to be a bit of a treacherous deck in Christchurch, with the seamers already putting down sawdust in their nascent foot holes.

    Williamson then takes three from the final ball of the over to bring up New Zealand's fifty.

  17. Postpublished at 22:57 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November

    Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport chief cricket writer in Christchurch

    Last time Ollie Pope was asked to stand-in as England keeper, in Pakistan in 2022, he didn't have any kit, so had to borrow some off Ben Foakes. It was slightly awkward when Pope was retained ahead of Foakes for the second Test and had to ask for his gear again.

    This time Pope was prepared. He's going to straight to the Big Bash after this, where he will keep for Adelaide Strikers.

    I'm not a fan of pads in trousers, though.

  18. NZ 43-1published at 11 overs

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    A third maiden from six for Woakes, sending down a full compliment of dot balls to Kane Williamson.

    One run from 20 balls for the New Zealand batter.

  19. Postpublished at 22:53 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November

    Idyllic.

    FansImage source, Getty Images
  20. NZ 43-1published at 10 overs

    A first change for England as Brydon Carse replaces Gus Atkinson.

    His third ball flies far over the head of Kane Williamson's for a wide - the New Zealand veteran is not a tall man, but I think that might have passed over two Williamsons stacked on top of one another.

    The number three finally picks up a first run off his 14th delivery, knocking into the covers, before Latham's edge flies between slips and gully for four.