
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.