• Updates from the first day’s play at Wellington
• Carse’s ascent no surprise to former coach

“Cricket though!” writes Adam Hirst. “What an amazing session that I almost saw. Soon Joe Root will oon not even be Yorkshire’s best batter. Whatever England manage in the rest of the day though, could get…* overshadowed by news from Adelaide.

“*I don’t even like using the word ‘trumped’ any more.”

England, put in by New Zealand, reached 124 for four from 26 overs at lunch

They were 43 for 4 after Matt Henry and Nathan Smith took two wickets apiece

Zak Crawley (17), Ben Duckett (0), Jacob Bethell (16) and Joe Root (3) all fell cheaply

Harry Brook made a 48-ball fifty, with two sixes and five fours, and added 81 for the fifth wicket with Ollie Pope (29 not out)

Full scorecard

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