Ben Stokes was Mr Grumpy in Pakistan but there was a hint of a smile back on his face at the end of the first day of the Test series against New Zealand after his side kept in touch with New Zealand despite being below their best.

New Zealand cricket might bend the knee to Australia, but they have just thrashed India 3-0. The Black Caps are ready to take down Bazball.

England's seamers struck twice in the opening session to remove New Zealand's openers and reduce the hosts to 104 for two at lunch on the opening day of the first test in Christchurch on Thursday. Skipper Ben Stokes won the toss and elected to send his bowlers out at Hagley Oval and got an almost immediate return when Gus Atkinson sent back Devon Conway,