Chris Woakes is given the honour of giving a speech and presenting his Warwickshire teammate Jacob Bethell with his cap on Test debut. What a week it has been for Bethell; making your Test debut and being signed by the Royal Challengers Bangalore for £250,000 in the IPL!

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — England won the toss and chose to bowl against New Zealand on Thursday on the first day of the first test at Hagley Oval. The Black Caps come into the series following their 3-0 series win at India. They were the first team to sweep India in a home series of three tests or more.

Cricket - Second Test - Pakistan v England - Multan International Cricket Stadium, Multan, Pakistan - December 12, 2022. England's captain Ben Stokes walks after his team won the match. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro/ File Photo (Reuters) - England captain Ben Stokes won the toss and elected to bowl first in the opening match of a three-test series against New Zealand at Christchurch's Hagley Oval on Thursday.

"Typically the wicket gets better and better here," said Ben Stokes, England's captain. "There's a nice covering a grass on it so hopefully, we can get something out of it with the new ball." He also confirmed a debut for Jacob Bethell,