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
England in Australia and New Zealand 2017-18 News
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Once again, England have slipped behind after the first Test in Australia. The recent omens aren't great
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Bayliss wants greater competition for batting spots
England's head coach has hinted that the batting line-up is unlikely to change much for the series against Pakistan in May, despite few of the issues being resolved over the winter
Knife-edge thrillers, tears, and two slices of Onions
The nail-biter in Christchurch joins a long list of final-day dramas England have been part of in this century. Four-day Tests, anyone?
Agonising end to a season of crumbs
Having failed to break New Zealand's lower-order resistance, England will leave Christchurch with many of the same questions that were on their minds on arrival in Perth more than five months ago
