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England capitulate against Kiwis

Boult, Southee run rampant to rout tourists for 58 before lunch on day one of first Test

England have collapsed spectacularly to be all out for 58 before lunch on day one of the first Test against New Zealand in Auckland.

Trent Boult caused complete carnage with the new pink ball to take 6-32 - his best figures in a Test innings - while Tim Southee claimed 4-25. 

All told, England faced just 20.4 overs, falling to their sixth-lowest Test total ever in one of the most remarkable passages of play seen in modern Test cricket.

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Incredibly, matters could have been worse for Joe Root's side; they collapse to 9-27 after an hour, at which point Boult had 5-13 and Tim Southee 4-14. 

The mild consolation came in the form of seamer Craig Overton (33no from 25 balls), who found enough support in Jimmy Anderson (1 from 11 balls) to push the tourists' total past their lowest-ever mark of 45, made against Australia at the SCG in 1887.

Black Caps captain Kane Williamson won the toss and elected to bowl, and his new-ball pair immediately did the damage, with opener Alastair Cook (5) the first man to fall.

From there, the tourists lost their top six batsmen for just 12 runs, with Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow and the returning Ben Stokes all falling for ducks.

Aside from Overton, only Mark Stoneman (11) reached double figures, as England recorded the equal-eighth lowest first-innings total in Test history, and the third-lowest this century. 

The Kiwis made two changes from the side that defeated West Indies in New Zealand's last Test match in Hamilton in December.

Todd Astle comes in for first-choice spinner Mitch Santner, who is injured, while BJ Watling replaces Tom Blundell as wicketkeeper.

Ross Taylor has successfully overcome illness and a thigh issue.

England are coming off a 0-4 Ashes drubbing in Australia over the summer.

ENGLAND'S TIMELINE OF TERROR AT EDEN PARK

4.2 - 1-6 Alastair Cook c: Latham b: Boult, 5

It took 26 balls for the carnage to begin, with former skipper Alastair Cook's edge to second slip off Trent Boult one of the worst collapses in Test history.

6.2 - Joe Root b: Boult, 0

Two overs later, Boult grabs his second as Cook's successor Joe Root’s expansive drive finds only fresh air, the young captain bowled for a sixth ball duck by a nip-backer.

8.1 - 3-16 Dawid Malan c: Watling b: Boult, 2

Dawid Malan had rescued England a number of times during the recent Ashes series but he becomes Boult's next victim when the left-hander edges behind with keeper BJ Watling taking a terrific catch going to his left.

9.4 - 4-18 Mark Stoneman c: Watling b: Southee, 11

Another catch for Watling with Tim Southee getting in on the act. This time opener Mark Stoneman nicking one off the backfoot

10.3 - 5-18 Ben Stokes b: Boult, 0

Making his long-awaited return, Ben Stokes surely didn't think he'd be out in the middle with his pads on this early. Playing for some outswing, the allrounder plays all around a cleverly scrambled-seam seam delivery from Boult and sees his off stump knocked back.

11.2 - 6-18 Jonny Bairstow c&b: Southee, 0

The softest of all the dismissals, Jonny Bairstow limply chips one straight back at Southee in his follow through to leave England in all manner of trouble.

12.6 - 7-23 Chris Woakes b: Boult, 5

At this point, Boult is simply unstoppable, this time shaping one back into the right-handed Chris Woakes and clattering yet another ball into the pegs.

13.4 8-23 Moeen Ali b: Southee, 0

Moeen Ali's miserable summer continues as he plain misses a full toss from Southee to leave England seriously staring down the barrel of the lowest-ever Test score of 26.

15.4 - 9-27 Stuart Broad c: Williamson b: Southee, 0

When it rains, it pours. While England sneak past 26, the Black Caps' remarkable day continues as Kane Williamson takes an absolute blinder at gully off a  Stuart Broad cut to leave the veteran quick dumbfounded.

20.4 - 10-58 James Anderson c: Nicholls b: Boult, 1

After some lusty slogging from Craig Overton saved England some blushes, Boult claims his sixth wicket – No.11 Jimmy Anderson guiding one to point – to leave England, incredibly, all out before lunch.