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.

England captain Ben Stokes, and coach Brendon McCullum, have insisted on batting with extreme aggression to force results, a ploy that has seen them win nine of their last 10 Tests.

At Mount Maunganui, England continued to treat Test match like a white-ball game, racing to 325-9 declared in just 58.2 overs before putting the Kiwis in to bat under lights.

The strategy worked perfectly as Tom Latham, Kane Williamson and Henry Nicholls departed before reaching double figures. Veteran seamer James Anderson took 2-11, including the key wicket of Williamson following an lbw review, as the hosts limped to 37-3 by stumps at the Bay Oval.

Opener Devon Conway will resume day two on 18 and nightwatchman Neil Wagner on four, with a deficit of 288 runs.

England set the ball rolling early. Blistering half-centuries by opener Ben Duckett (84 off 68 balls) and Harry Brook (89 off 81 balls) laid the foundation of an innings that never slowed down at any point.

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