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Rory Dollard

Shoaib Bashir repays faith with four wickets as England chip away at New Zealand

Shoaib Bashir and Ben Stokes - (Getty Images)

Shoaib Bashir repaid some of England's faith with an unexpected impact on day one of the first Test against New Zealand in Christchurch.

On a green Hagley Oval pitch that historically offers precious little for spinners, against opponents who have just trounced India in their own turning conditions, the 21-year-old's off-breaks brought the tourists four wickets as they wrestled the Black Caps for control of the game.

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