Ali Martin is our man on the ground, and here’s his day one report. Great intro.

Hello, fellow night owls (in the UK), and welcome to our coverage of the second day’s play at the Hagley Oval. Christchurch looked a picture yesterday, and the game was pretty decent, too. New Zealand were 199 for three on a pitch that was green but hardly treacherous before England snapped back, Shoaib Bashir sneaking in an opening day four-for and Brydon Carse looking more and more like a very serious Test bowler. It ended 319 for eight, the visitors probably a touch happier.

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