Wagner bounces England out as New Zealand win in final session
Ben Stokes and Chris Woakes struck spirited fifties to lead England's fight in Auckland, but New Zealand eventually prevailed for an innings victory
22/03Result
1st Test (D/N), England tour of Australia and New Zealand at Auckland, Mar 22-26 2018
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![England]( "England")
58 & 320 (126.1 ov) -
![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
427/8d
Player of the Match
22/03Result
1st Test (D/N), England tour of Australia and New Zealand at Auckland, Mar 22-26 2018
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![England]( "England")
58 & 320 (126.1 ov) -
![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
427/8d
Player of the Match
Day 5
Wagner gets the job done with heart and skill
It was just passion that Neil Wagner's face reflected as he celebrated the wicket of Ben Stokes and Chris Woakes on the last day. It came without a lot of the nonsense seen of late
Bairstow's moment of madness
Two long-hops, one legspinner, two pulls: how did Bairstow go against Todd Astle?
Root wants 'rational thinking' but England need change
Joe Root may not be having as a bad a time as Steven Smith, but things aren't very rosy for the England captain
Day 4
Boult leaves NZ with seven wickets to get on final day
Henry Nicholls' unbeaten 145 set up New Zealand's declaration with a 369-run lead, but Mark Stoneman and Joe Root led England's fight late on the fourth day
Nicholls finding his feet in McCullum's old home
After his first nine Tests, Nicholls was averaging 24.23 and had not found a permanent position in the order, but after an up and down start, he has put together a run that could make him a long-term presence in the line-up
Root's pain runs through England
With three balls to go on the fourth day, Trent Boult was coming to the end of an exacting final burst with the pink ball under lights
Day 3
Rain frustrates New Zealand, gives England hope
Just 17 balls were possible on the third day at Eden Park as steady rain and a damp outfield forced the umpires to call play off at 6.45 pm, five hours after the first shower
England in dire need of overseas improvement
If England escape with a draw in Auckland, their winless away run would extend to 12 Tests. They have lost nine of the previous 11
Day 2
Rain ruins second day after Williamson's record century
New Zealand's best Test batsman Kane Williamson brightened up a gloomy day in Auckland with his 18th Test hundred, passing Martin Crowe and Ross Taylor to become the country's leading century-maker
Clinical Williamson arrives at New Zealand's summit
As has been expected for a long time now, the New Zealand captain overtook Martin Crowe to become the top century-maker from his country. A just reward for an obsessive pursuit of his craft, even as Ross Taylor nips at this heels
'If we don't have belief there's no point turning up' - Anderson
The two things England have most enjoyed in this Test match so far have been with neither bat or ball
Day 1
Boult, Southee and Williamson bury England
Trent Boult and Tim Southee combined to bowl England out for 58, their sixth-lowest Test total. Kane Williamson then led their batting charge with a delectable, unbeaten 91
'Embarrassed' Bayliss points out England's technical failings
Wrecker-in-chief Trent Boult, meanwhile, especially pleased with inswinger that accounted for Ben Stokes during epic collapse
England's tenth wicket out-bats other nine
Craig Overton and James Anderson added 31 runs for the tenth wicket while the other nine aggregated 27
Broad the youngest fast bowler to 400 Test wickets
Stats highlights from the career of Stuart Broad, who has become the 15th bowler to take 400 Test wickets
How England collapsed for 58
Ball-by-ball descriptions of England's dismissals as they slumped to their sixth-lowest Test total
Others
Five England batting debacles
Abysmal in Auckland, traumatised in Trinidad... We take a quick tour of some of the worst England batting performances of recent memory
Swing special prolongs England's dire summer down under
England have had a tough time away from home in Test cricket of late. Following Boult and Southee's masterclass in swing bowling, there's little to indicate that Auckland will be any different
Rain curtails Stokes comeback preparations
England's one floodlit training session was washed out on Wednesday, leaving Ben Stokes short of bowling practice ahead of the first Test
What we have learnt from day-night Tests
What you need to do when you win the toss, and why black is better than green
Stokes the key factor as Eden Park lights up
Ross Taylor has been passed fit while legspinner Todd Astle replaces the injured Mitchell Santner for New Zealand
