Day 2 - First Test, England vs New Zealand

Brownlie takes an awesome catch off Boult bowling to Trott

Seldom have we ever dominated a side more than what happened in day two of the first test. OK, so wickets didn't fall but the poms only scored 160/4 in an entire day of cricket. Ridiculous.

Boult charged in and was generally magnificent, well on the way now to becoming the dominant bowler I expect him to be. He had Cook in knots.

Martin was his unbelievably difficult self, bowling all day for less than two an over. He looks a terrible bowler and at least two balls in every six are full tosses, yet somehow he gets wickets. You got to rate a trier.

Southee and Wagner worked hard all day with little reward. Conditions should be perfect at the moment for Southee's swing bowling, yet he is struggling to be consistent with it. Maybe the second test will be kinder to him.

Boult though has this. If we give him three overs with the old ball this morning, knocking a couple over in the overcast conditions with a little dew in the ground, then we take the new ball, the Englanders are all out for under 250. Plus, Trent gets his name on the honours board.

Have at them Blackcaps.