1st Test (D/N), Mount Maunganui, February 16 - 20, 2023, England vs New Zealand

Stuart Broad is set to return and the batting line-up is staying as is from the Pakistan series. Consistency, as ever, is the name of the game, even with a different-colour ball and playing hours (it's a 2pm start, with the 20-minute break coming first). There was a school of thought that perhaps Olly Stone's extra pace could be a neat alternative to James Anderson and Ollie Robinson, particularly given the ball can be hard to pick up as the artificial lights take over and bouncers will be necessary once the lateral movement stops. But the best XI will take to the field, no questions asked.

1st Test, England 325/9, Brook 89, Duckett 84, Pope 42. Wagner 4/82, Kuggeleijn 13/0/80/2. New Zealand 37/3.

This game keeps moving on. Nighthawk japes aside, England wrested some control back during that final hour, as the expected pink-ball pandemonium didn't quite ensue. The lead is approaching three figures, with plenty of batting to come in the more placid afternoon conditions - and we know that they won't be hanging around. New Zealand aren't out of it by any means, with Tom Blundell's magnificent hundred forming the centrepiece of day two. They'll be hoping to trigger a Bazball implosion when we resume tomorrow, and to be honest stranger things have happened

Day 2 - England lead by 98 runs.