Attack-minded England take control of first Test in New Zealand
High-octane batting and a precocious day-one declaration put England in control of the first Test against New Zealand in Mount Maunganui on Thursday.
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1st Test: Attack-minded England take control on Day 1 against New Zealand
The Black Caps limped to 37-3 at stumps in the day-night Test at the Bay Oval, having been thrust on to the back foot by England's swashbuckling 325-9 declared.The tourists raced to their total in just 58.2 overs -- boosted by blistering half-centuries to Ben Duckett and Harry Brook -- as England opened the two-Test series with the sort of attacking approach, dubbed "Bazball", that has carried them to nine wins from their past 10 Tests under coach Brendon McCullum.England captain Ben Stokes instructed his lower-order batsmen to throw the bat before calling them in, leaving 18 overs to bowl at the Black Caps under lights with a new pink ball.
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New Zealand Fast Bowler Jamieson Out Of England Test Series
New Zealand fast bowler Kyle Jamieson was on Tuesday ruled out of the England Test series with a recurrence of a stress fracture in his back. Seam bowler Matt Henry will also miss the first Test at Mount Maunganui beginning Thursday as he waits for the birth of his first child. Jamieson, 28, had not played any international cricket since June when he initially suffered the back injury on the tour of England. Jamieson played for a New Zealand XI in a warm-up against England last week without pain, but New Zealand coach Gary Stead said a scan had revealed another fracture.
Early England onslaught fends off lacklustre Italy
England dismantled a disappointing Italy to give the Steve Borthwick era lift off with a 31-14 Guinness Six Nations victory at Twickenham.
Farrell-Smith combination is over, but for how long?
LONDON : England fans wondering if Steve Borthwick has abandoned the concept of twinning Marcus Smith and Owen Farrell will have to wait beyond Sunday's match against Italy after the coach, predictably, said his big call was with only that game in mind.
Farrell at flyhalf, Smith on bench for England against Italy
LONDON : Coach Steve Borthwick has abandoned England's twin playmaker model for Sunday's Six Nations game against Italy as Owen Farrell will start at flyhalf, with Ollie Lawrence and Henry Slade in midfield and Marcus Smith dropped to the bench.