Stuart Broad rattles Kiwis under lights to put England on the brink of Test win
Stuart Broad bowled a devastating spell under lights to clean up New Zealand's top order and put England on the verge of winning the first Test at Mount Maunganui.
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Broad magic puts England on brink of first test victory
England's Stuart Broad blitzed New Zealand's top order in a dazzling spell under the Bay Oval lights to leave the hosts reeling on 63 for five after the third day of the first test on Saturday, 331 runs shy of their unlikely victory target.
England ride fifties to lead of 368 in first test
:England rode a trio of half centuries to a strong position with a lead of 368 runs after the second session on the third day of the day-night first test against New Zealand at Bay Oval on Saturday.
England onslaught extends lead to 256 in first test
England continued their "bazball" onslaught in the opening session of the third day of the day-night first test against New Zealand on Saturday, reaching 237 for six to take a lead of 256 into the break at Bay Oval.
Watch: Joe Root Smashing Reverse Scoop Is Bazball In Its Purest Form
Whenever the name of England cricketer Joe Root comes, one automatically imagines him in the white jersey, that too as a purist of the game. However, since the arrival of Brendon McCullum as head coach and the promotion of Ben Stokes as skipper, Root's game as a batter has undergone a dramatic shift. While the entire England batting unit has opted for a more attractive approach towards the game, the energy has also infected Root who has been seen as a ‘traditional batter' for the most part of his career so far.
Cavalier England in command on opening day of pink-ball New Zealand Test
England threw caution well and truly out of the window on the opening day of the pink-ball Test against New Zealand on Thursday, making a bold declaration and then snaring three quick wickets to vindicate their daring new approach to Test cricket.
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.
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.