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.

England fought back impressively in the final session of the first Test against New Zealand in Christchurch, taking five wickets to leave the hosts 319-8. Kane Williamson anchored the New Zealand innings with a patient 93,

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,