
In his first match since resigning the captaincy, Joe Root guided England to victory over New Zealand with a sensational century, and joined an exclusive band of batters with 10,000 Test runs.
The Ben Stokes-Brendon McCullum era got off to a winning start, as Root and Ben Foakes put on an unbeaten 1120. They won a game that had looked lost to them by five wickets, their first victory in 10 Tests.