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Ollie Robinson hopes to become a worthy recipient of the baton when Jimmy Anderson and Stuart Broad finally call time on their careers after crediting the record-breaking pair for his rapid rise in international cricket.
A Tom Blundell century for New Zealand and two late England batting stumbles left the first Test tantalisingly poised at Mount Maunganui on Friday.
A Tom Blundell century for New Zealand and two late England batting stumbles left the first Test tantalisingly poised at Mount Maunganui on Friday. The tourists held a 98-run lead with eight second-innings wickets in hand and still three days to play in a fast-moving day-night Test at the Bay Oval. Blundell's career-best 138 steered his side to 306 and just 19 runs short of England's 325-9 declared. The delicate nature of the contest didn't prevent the tourists playing their shots, although they lost openers Ben Duckett, for 25, and Zak Crawley, for 28, in reaching 79-2 off 16 overs.
There may be a strong Kiwi influence underpinning England’s electric approach to Test cricket these days but, on the eve of this series opener, Tim Southee stressed his New Zealand team would not be veering from their own tried and trusted approach.
:Tom Blundell scored a defiant half-century and frustrated England for an entire session as New Zealand reached 238 for eight at the dinner break on day two of the first pink ball test on Friday.
Devon Conway hung tough for a half-century after England grabbed two wickets to leave New Zealand 138 for five at tea on the second day of the first pink ball test in Mount Maunganui on Friday.
New Zealand vs England 1st Test Day 2 Live Updates:England ended Day 1 of the first Test against New Zealand on a dominating note as the hosts are struggling at 37/3 and are trailing by 288 runs. Top knocks from Harry Brook (89) and Ben Duckett (84) guided England to a huge total before the team declared at 325/9 against New Zealand on Day 1 of the first Test on Thursday. Apart from them, Ollie Pope also smashed 42 runs and helped his side dominate the hosts. Later, James Anderson led the bowling unit as he scalped two wickets while Ollie Robinson took one. New Zealand finished at 37/3 at stumps with Devon Conway (17*) and Neil Wagner (4*) standing unbeaten at the crease. (LIVE SCORECARD)
There is more than one way to climb Mount Maunganui. For glorious views of Tauranga and the Bay of Plenty, take either the slow and steady base track or for a quicker ascent, albeit with more puff required, charge up the steep stairs of the summit track.