James Anderson

Grandhomme scores 42' 

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Earlier, NZ were in dire straits at 45 for seven after captain Kane Williamson’s decision to bat first. But Colin de Grandhomme’s unbeaten 42 was the cornerstone of a late-order rally featuring handy contributions from Tim Southee (26) and Trent Boult (14). 

England left-arm spinner Jack Leach had to leave the field barely half an hour into the day’s play after landing on his head and neck when stopping a boundary. Leach was later ruled out of the match due to symptoms of concussion, with England summoning uncapped Lancashire leg-spinner Matt Parkinson as a concussion substitute. 

Anderson’s early blows

Anderson and Stuart Broad, England’s two most successful Test bowlers of all time, with 1,177 wickets between them prior to this match, had both been controversially left out of a 1-0 series loss in the Caribbean earlier this year. But Anderson, 39, was soon back in a familiar groove as he removed openers Will Young and Tom Latham with the aid of two slip catches by Jonny Bairstow. 

Brief scores
New Zealand 132 all out (De Grandhomme 42', T Southee 26; M Potts 4-13, J Anderson 4-66) v England (scores incomplete)

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