US EditionNew Zealand Is 17-1 at Lunch After Rain on the 1st Day of the 1st Test Against the West Indies
- At Hagley Oval on Tuesday, Roston Chase, West Indies captain, won the toss and elected to bowl first.
- On a warm, overcast morning with rain forecast, Roston Chase gave his pacers first use of a greenish pitch at Hagley Oval to exploit swing.
- The West Indies pace attack includes veteran Kemar Roach on his return alongside Johann Layne, Jayden Seales and Ojay Shields, while Kane Williamson returns to New Zealand's Test side for the first time since December 2024.
- The teams last met in a Test series in 2020, providing recent context, and New Zealand remains the only Test-playing nation yet to start its World Test Championship campaign.
- Will O'Rourke and Ben Sears are unavailable due to injuries and Kyle Jamieson is rested, so New Zealand's pace attack includes Matt Henry, Jacob Duffy, Zak Foulkes and Nathan Smith.
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Williamson Scores 50 as West Indies Reduce Kiwis to 231/9 in First Test
Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. A half-century from Kane Williamson was the highlight of New Zealand's innings as West Indies took wickets at regular intervals on day one of the first Test at Christchurch on Tuesday. Sports News | Williamson Scores 50 as West Indies Reduce Kiwis to 231/9 in First Test.
New Zealand 231-9 As 'Old School' West Indies Exploit Pace-Friendly Wicket
New Zealand reached 231-9 at stumps on a rain-shortened day one of the first Test against the West Indies Tuesday after Justin Greaves triggered a middle-order collapse with the wicket of Kane Williamson.
NZ vs WI, 1st Test: West Indies pace puts New Zealand on the ropes on Day 1
West Indies produced a fine display of disciplined fast bowling to leave New Zealand clinging on at 231 for nine when bad light brought an early end to play on the opening day of the first test at Christchurch’s Hagley Oval on Tuesday.
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France24New Zealand 17-1 at lunch in rain-hit West Indies Test
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