Brydon Carse spent most of last summer confined to watching cricket on television and mulling over the advice he received from Ben Stokes about how to handle his gambling ban. Now he has a ten wicket haul in a Test,

Brydon Carse has taken 6-42 as England dismissed New Zealand for 254 on the fourth morning of the first test, leaving itself a target of only 104 runs to complete a comprehensive win and take a 1-0 series lead.

Brydon Carse and debutant Jacob Bethell lead England to an impressive eight-wicket victory over New Zealand in the first Test in Christchurch.

Harry Brook was dismissed for 171 after leading England to a first innings lead before lunch on the third day of the first cricket test against New Zealand.

Harry Brook scored a brilliant century to drag England right back into the first test in Christchurch on Friday, driving the tourists to within 29 runs of New Zealand's tally of 348 on 319 for five at the end of day two.

England took an imposing 151-run first innings lead over New Zealand in the first Test Saturday on the back of a majestic 171 from Harry Brook. The applause as Brook left the ground was as much for New Zealand holding a catch as it was for a magnificent innings.