England stumbled to a six-wicket defeat in their first T20 international since winning last year’s World Cup as Bangladesh drew first blood in this three-match series at Chattogram.
England remain protective of Jofra Archer on his comeback from injury as white-ball head coach Matthew Mott revealed they decided against stress testing the terrorising quick in Bangladesh.
Sam Curran wants to make a point of impressing on each occasion he plays for England given the fast bowling resources they have a few months out from the World Cup.
New Zealand captain Tim Southee offered a masterclass in understatement after seeing his side stage one of Test cricket's most improbable comebacks against England, thanking "typical Kiwi scrapping" for the result.
Ben Stokes encouraged his England side to feel "thankful" for their involvement in an instant classic of a Test match at Basin Reserve, rather than dwell on the disappointment of a gut-wrenching one-run defeat to New Zealand.
Harry Brook was England's unlikely game-changer with the ball, dismissing centurion Kane Williamson to crack open New Zealand's resistance in the second Test in Wellington.