Spinner Shoaib Bashir took four for 69 as England recovered from a poor start to reduce New Zealand to 319 for eight at the close of play on the opening day of an evenly poised first test on Thursday.

And truth be told, Shoaib Bashir did not bowl that well. But with 4 for 69 - wryly declared as "nice" by the ground announcer ...

Four wickets on the opening day of the New Zealand tour suggest that England’s decision to back Bashir over Leach is paying ...

An edge in front of the slips on nought offered England a hint of encouragement but that soon evaporated as he posted three ...

More from New Zealand batter Kane Williamson on TNT Sports about Shoaib Bashir's performance: "I suppose with there ...

Shoaib Bashir has been continually backed by England and that faith reaped rewards on day one against New Zealand as ...

England skipper Ben Stokes dismissed the World Test Championship (WTC) concept, terming it "utterly confusing" and one he and ...

Former England captain Alastair Cook said that Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes need a marquee series win under their belt - ...

Shoaib Bashir is still “learning on the job” as a Test spinner but believes the support of Ben Stokes is helping unlock his ...

Kane Williamson has slipped seamlessly back into the New Zealand cricket team by top-scoring with 93 as the Black Caps ...

England Test Captain Ben Stokes expressed his views on the ICC World Test Championship, terming it as 'utterly confusing.' ...