Kane Williamson has slipped seamlessly back into the New Zealand cricket team by top-scoring with 93 as the Black Caps reached 319-8 on the first day of the first test against England.

Kane WIlliamson makes his 36th half-century on return to the New Zealand cricket team as the Kiwis reach 193/3 at tea on the opening day of the first Test match against England in Christchurch on Thursday.

New Zealand 319 for 8 (Williamson 93, Latham 47, Phillips 41*, Bashir 4-69) vs England Kane Williamson blended grit and flourish to make 93 from 197 balls on his return to New Zealand's ranks, but his rare failure to convert such a promising start proved to be a microcosm of his team's day,