Kane Williamson made an impressive return from a groin injury as he struck a solid 93 on Day 1 of the first Test between New Zealand and England, at the Hagley Oval, Christchurch on Thursday (Nov 28). The right-hander never looked out of sorts despite a lengthy injury layoff but missed out on a deserving 32nd Test ton, being out for 93 with Gus Atkinson removing him. With this, Williamson got dismissed in the nervous nineties for the first time since 2018. Since the start of 2019, he has struck 13 tons in the format. This speaks volumes about the former NZ captain's knack for countering the nervous nineties, however, his record got broken on Day 1 of the two-match series opener versus England.

Speaking about the conditions, post end of Day 1, Williamson told the broadcasters, "It was challenging, we had to work hard, some good partnerships, but the wicket was pretty good. I was just trying to adjust as to where to run (on being asked about the slippery surface), we applied ourselves well, pretty balanced day with both teams getting some rewards. An interesting day's play overall. From our perspective, we were pleased with partnerships throughout, the ball was doing a bit and we felt we got some rewards towards the end of the day."

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"The ball was doing a bit throughout, there was some sideways movement and bounce, (Brydon) Carse extracted it well, with the wind he made the ball do a bit. Was nervous (on his comeback), watched the series and the team did amazingly well there in India, it was a great achievement (to win 3-0)," he added.

Talking about the opening day's play, NZ ended at 319-8 thanks to Williamson's 93 and vital contributions from captain Tom Latham, Rachin Ravindra and Glenn Phillips. The latter remains unbeaten on 47, along with ex-skipper Tim Southee (10*), and will like to take his side's total beyond the 350-run mark on Day 2.

Kane Williamson made an impressive return from a groin injury as he struck a solid 93 on Day 1 of the first Test between New Zealand and England, at the Hagley Oval, Christchurch on Thursday (Nov 28).

Kane Williamson made an impressive return from a groin injury as he struck a solid 93 on Day 1 of the first Test between New Zealand and England, at the Hagley Oval, Christchurch on Thursday (Nov 28). The right-hander never looked out of sorts despite a lengthy injury layoff but missed out on a deserving 32nd Test ton, being out for 93 with Gus Atkinson removing him. With this, Williamson got dismissed in the nervous nineties for the first time since 2018. Since the start of 2019, he has struck 13 tons in the format. This speaks volumes about the former NZ captain's knack for countering the nervous nineties, however, his record got broken on Day 1 of the two-match series opener versus England. Speaking about the conditions, post end of Day 1, Williamson told the broadcasters, "It was challenging, we had to work hard, some good partnerships, but the wicket was pretty good. I was just trying to adjust as to where to run (on being asked about the slippery surface), we applied ourselves well, pretty balanced day with both teams getting some rewards. An interesting day's play overall. From our perspective, we were pleased with partnerships throughout, the ball was doing a bit and we felt we got some rewards towards the end of the day." Also read: BGT: 'Virat Kohli could've a big series,' Former India coach Rahul Dravid issues stern warning to Australia "The ball was doing a bit throughout, there was some sideways movement and bounce, (Brydon) Carse extracted it well, with the wind he made the ball do a bit. Was nervous (on his comeback), watched the series and the team did amazingly well there in India, it was a great achievement (to win 3-0)," he added. Talking about the opening day's play, NZ ended at 319-8 thanks to Williamson's 93 and vital contributions from captain Tom Latham, Rachin Ravindra and Glenn Phillips. The latter remains unbeaten on 47, along with ex-skipper Tim Southee (10*), and will like to take his side's total beyond the 350-run mark on Day 2.

NZ vs Eng, 1st Test: Comeback man Kane Williamson departs in nervous 90s for first time since 2018

The England cricket team have been fined 40 per cent of their match fee for maintaining slow over-rate against New Zealand in the first Test at Lord’s. The ICC announced the development on Monday as it penalised England for producing a slow show at the home of cricket.<o:p></o:p>

ICC match referee Chris Broad imposed the sanction after Joe Root-led England were found two overs short of the target after taking time allowances into consideration. <o:p></o:p>

"In accordance with Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to minimum over-rate offences, players are fined 20 percent of their match fees for every over their side fails to bowl in the allotted time," an ICC release stated.<o:p></o:p>

Root pleaded guilty to the offence and accepted the proposed sanction, so there was no need for a formal hearing.

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On-field umpires Michael Gough and Richard Kettleborough, third umpire Richard Illingworth and fourth umpire Mike Burns levelled the charge against the home team.<o:p></o:p>

The first match between England and New Zealand ended up in a dull draw and both the teams would be hoping for a result when they take the field at Edgbaston in Birmingham for the second and last Test of the series.<o:p></o:p>

After the two-Test series, New Zealand will gear up for the ICC World Test Championship final against India, starting from June 18 while England will wait for the five-Test series against the Virat Kohli-led outfit in August. <o:p></o:p>

The England cricket team have been fined 40 per cent of their match fee for maintaining slow over-rate against New Zealand in the first Test at Lord’s. The ICC announced the development on Monday as it penalised England for producing a slow show at the home of cricket.

The England cricket team have been fined 40 per cent of their match fee for maintaining slow over-rate against New Zealand in the first Test at Lord’s. The ICC announced the development on Monday as it penalised England for producing a slow show at the home of cricket. ICC match referee Chris Broad imposed the sanction after Joe Root-led England were found two overs short of the target after taking time allowances into consideration. "In accordance with Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to minimum over-rate offences, players are fined 20 percent of their match fees for every over their side fails to bowl in the allotted time," an ICC release stated. Root pleaded guilty to the offence and accepted the proposed sanction, so there was no need for a formal hearing. ALSO READ: Cricket: Sri Lanka emerges as darkhorse to host T20 World Cup - Report On-field umpires Michael Gough and Richard Kettleborough, third umpire Richard Illingworth and fourth umpire Mike Burns levelled the charge against the home team. The first match between England and New Zealand ended up in a dull draw and both the teams would be hoping for a result when they take the field at Edgbaston in Birmingham for the second and last Test of the series. After the two-Test series, New Zealand will gear up for the ICC World Test Championship final against India, starting from June 18 while England will wait for the five-Test series against the Virat Kohli-led outfit in August.

Cricket: England team fined 40 per cent match fee for slow over-rate in 1st Test vs New Zealand

Kiwi pacers have starred in the ongoing first Test between England and New Zealand. Rain played a spoilsport as Day 3 ended without play. However, the BlackCaps began Day 4 in style as Kyle Jamieson dismissed England skipper Joe Root in the very first ball.

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Root, who was batting on 42, caught an edge of Jamieson's delivery handing an easy catch to Ross Taylor at the first slip. The English captain had to depart on 42 off 113 balls.

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The hosts could not cope up with the skipper's wicket as the team could manage only 164 more runs before being bowled out for 275 in 101.1 overs. England batsman Rory Burns had the only notable contribution among the other batsmen.&nbsp;

Tim Southee's 6/43 wreaked havoc and dismantled the hosts and getting a comfortable lead of 103 runs to New Zealand.&nbsp;

However, New Zealand suffered an early blow as double-centurion Devon Conway was dismissed cheaply. England also took the wicket of skipper Kane Williamson, who scored 1 run off 19 balls.&nbsp;

At the stumps of Day 4, New Zealand had 62/2 on the board and a lead of 165 runs. &nbsp;

Kiwi pacers have starred in the ongoing first Test between England and New Zealand. Rain played a spoilsport as Day 3 ended without play. However, the BlackCaps began Day 4 in style as Kyle Jamieson dismissed England skipper Joe Root in the very first ball.

Kiwi pacers have starred in the ongoing first Test between England and New Zealand. Rain played a spoilsport as Day 3 ended without play. However, the BlackCaps began Day 4 in style as Kyle Jamieson dismissed England skipper Joe Root in the very first ball. ALSO READ: Ian Chappell disagrees with Manjrekar, explains why Ashwin is among best Root, who was batting on 42, caught an edge of Jamieson's delivery handing an easy catch to Ross Taylor at the first slip. The English captain had to depart on 42 off 113 balls. New Zealand strike with the first ball of the day. Scorecard/Clips: https://t.co/7Bh6Sa3TPf#ENGvNZ pic.twitter.com/ccpdcSPKH5 — England Cricket (@englandcricket) June 5, 2021 × The hosts could not cope up with the skipper's wicket as the team could manage only 164 more runs before being bowled out for 275 in 101.1 overs. England batsman Rory Burns had the only notable contribution among the other batsmen. Tim Southee's 6/43 wreaked havoc and dismantled the hosts and getting a comfortable lead of 103 runs to New Zealand. However, New Zealand suffered an early blow as double-centurion Devon Conway was dismissed cheaply. England also took the wicket of skipper Kane Williamson, who scored 1 run off 19 balls. At the stumps of Day 4, New Zealand had 62/2 on the board and a lead of 165 runs.

Cricket: Jamieson dismisses skipper Root on the very first ball of the day - WATCH

New Zealand's Devon Conway joined a select group of cricketers on Wednesday by marking his Test debut with a hundred at Lord's.

The South Africa-born opener found himself thrust into the action straight away after New Zealand captain Kane Williamson won the toss and batted in the first of a two-match series against England.

But while star batsman Williamson and the experienced Ross Taylor both fell cheaply, the 29-year-old Conway pressed on to a 163-ball century, reaching the landmark with a flamboyant whipped legside four, his 11th boundary, off England debutant fast bowler Ollie Robinson.

At stumps, Conway had made an unbeaten 136 in a total of 246-3, having shared an unbroken partnership of 132 with fellow left-hander Henry Nicholls (46 not out).

Only five other batsmen had previously scored a Test debut hundred at Lord's, with Conway the first New Zealand international to achieve the feat.

Batsmen to have scored Test debut hundred at Lord's (player, total, team, opposition, year):

Harry Graham &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 107 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;AUS v ENG &nbsp;1893

John Hampshire &nbsp; 107 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ENG v WIS &nbsp;1969

Sourav Ganguly &nbsp; 131 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;IND v ENG &nbsp;1996

Andrew Strauss &nbsp; 112 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ENG v NZL &nbsp;2004

Matt Prior &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 126 no &nbsp;&nbsp;ENG v WIS &nbsp;2007

Devon Conway &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 136 no&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;NZL v ENG &nbsp;2021

Note: Conway's innings still in progress

New Zealand's Devon Conway joined a select group of cricketers on Wednesday by marking his Test debut with a hundred at Lord's. The South Africa-born opener found himself thrust into the action straight away after New Zealand captain Kane Williamson won the toss and batted in the first of a two-match series against England.

New Zealand's Devon Conway joined a select group of cricketers on Wednesday by marking his Test debut with a hundred at Lord's. The South Africa-born opener found himself thrust into the action straight away after New Zealand captain Kane Williamson won the toss and batted in the first of a two-match series against England. But while star batsman Williamson and the experienced Ross Taylor both fell cheaply, the 29-year-old Conway pressed on to a 163-ball century, reaching the landmark with a flamboyant whipped legside four, his 11th boundary, off England debutant fast bowler Ollie Robinson. At stumps, Conway had made an unbeaten 136 in a total of 246-3, having shared an unbroken partnership of 132 with fellow left-hander Henry Nicholls (46 not out). Only five other batsmen had previously scored a Test debut hundred at Lord's, with Conway the first New Zealand international to achieve the feat. Batsmen to have scored Test debut hundred at Lord's (player, total, team, opposition, year): Harry Graham 107 AUS v ENG 1893 John Hampshire 107 ENG v WIS 1969 Sourav Ganguly 131 IND v ENG 1996 Andrew Strauss 112 ENG v NZL 2004 Matt Prior 126 no ENG v WIS 2007 Devon Conway 136 no NZL v ENG 2021 Note: Conway's innings still in progress

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