England have closed day one of the first Test against New Zealand on a positive note.
The visitors ended play on 241 for 4 in Mount Maunganui.
Rory Burns (52), Joe Denly (74) and Ben Stokes (67 not out) struck half-centuries, while Colin de Grandhomme took two wickets for the Black Caps.
Captain Joe Root's poor form with the bat continued as he made just 2 runs from 22 balls, while opener Dom Sibley managed only 22 on his debut.
Rajasthan trade captain Samson to Chennai for Jadeja and Curran ahead of IPL 2026
Rajasthan Royals have traded their captain Sanju Samson to Chennai Super Kings in exchange for all-rounders Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran in a significant trade ahead of the 2026 season, the Indian Premier League (IPL) said on Saturday.
Croatia secure World Cup spot with win over Faroe Islands
Croatia completed a 3-1 comeback win over the Faroe Islands at home on Friday, securing their place at next year's World Cup in the US, Mexico and Canada.
Harmer drags S Africa back into contest v India
Off-spinner Simon Harmer denied India a big first-innings lead and dragged South Africa back into the contest on day two of the low-scoring opening test between the sides on Saturday.
Netherlands move to within one point of World Cup berth
The Netherlands kept up their three-point advantage over Poland in their World Cup qualifying group as the two sides drew 1-1 on Friday, leaving the Dutch a point away from qualification.
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