Best performances - Batsmen
HM Nicholls
145(268) 18x4 - 0x6
Control %87%
- Productive Shot
- flick
- 29 runs
- 2x4 - 0x6
KS Williamson
102(220) 11x4 - 1x6
Control %90%
- Productive Shot
- cover drive
- 28 runs
- 4x4 - 0x6
21/03Result
1st Test (D/N), England tour of Australia and New Zealand at Auckland, Mar 22-26 2018
-
![England]( "England")
58 & 320 (126.1 ov) -
![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
427/8d
Player of the Match
21/03Result
1st Test (D/N), England tour of Australia and New Zealand at Auckland, Mar 22-26 2018
-
![England]( "England")
58 & 320 (126.1 ov) -
![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
427/8d
Player of the Match
Best performances - Bowlers
TA Boult
- O10.4
- M3
- R32
- W6
- Eco3.00
| 1W | ||||
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
| 1W | 1W | |||
| 2W | ||||
TG Southee
- O10
- M3
- R25
- W4
- Eco2.50
| 1W | ||||
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
| 1W | ||||
| 1W | 1W | |||
Partnerships
- ENG - 1st
- NZ - 1st
- ENG - 2nd
England - 1st - Innings
New Zealand - 1st - Innings
England - 2nd - Innings
Match Coverage
All Match NewsWagner gets the job done with heart and skill
It was just passion that Neil Wagner's face reflected as he celebrated the wicket of Ben Stokes and Chris Woakes on the last day. It came without a lot of the nonsense seen of late
Root wants 'rational thinking' but England need change
Joe Root may not be having as a bad a time as Steven Smith, but things aren't very rosy for the England captain
Wagner bounces England out as New Zealand win in final session
Ben Stokes and Chris Woakes struck spirited fifties to lead England's fight in Auckland, but New Zealand eventually prevailed for an innings victory
Bairstow's moment of madness
Two long-hops, one legspinner, two pulls: how did Bairstow go against Todd Astle?
Nicholls finding his feet in McCullum's old home
After his first nine Tests, Nicholls was averaging 24.23 and had not found a permanent position in the order, but after an up and down start, he has put together a run that could make him a long-term presence in the line-up
