England v New Zealand, Third Test, Day One

Featuring decisions, Stuart Tall and spontaneous combustion

Decisions
Grade: B+

New Zealand’s win in the second Test had levelled the series. Faced with a decider, England’s decision was to find Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson not guilty of post-midnight pub mischief and reintroduce them to the team. They were joined by Jamie Smith, who was found not guilty of being a sleep-deprived new father, and Shoaib Bashir, who …