The Cricketer runs the rule over all 22 players following the first Test match between New Zealand and England at Bay Oval
NEW ZEALAND
Tom Latham (1 & 15): Curiously poor record against England continued but was a victim of having to open against the pink ball in both innings. 2
Devon Conway (77 & 2): Felt like he threw away a fifth Test century before being bowled through the gate by Broad. 6.5
Kane Williamson (6 & 0): Perhaps the most worrying element of an otherwise settled top-order, given his importance to the side. The former skipper never got settled in either innings and was put out of his misery by Anderson and Broad. 1
Henry Nicholls (4 & 7): Two lazy dismissals, poking at ball in the corridor. Has eight single-figure scores in his last 14 Test innings. 3.5
Daryl Mitchell (0 & 57*): A very forgettable first-innings dismissal, missing a straight one, but it was a fine repost as New Zealand tried to save the game. 6.5
Daryl Mitchell forced England to wait for victory (Phil Walter/Getty Images)
Tom Blundell (138 & 1): Struck a fine first-innings hundred - his fourth in Tests - sustaining his fine record against England, but was a victim of Broad's fine third evening spell the second time around. 8
Michael Bracewell (7 & 25; 0-13 & 3-68): Showed glimpses of intelligence with the ball and resilience with the bat, accounting for Root and Stokes in England's second innings. 5.5
Scott Kuggeleijn (20 & 2; 2-80 & 2-81): A solid, yet hardly spectacular debut from a player whose international return came under the spotlight pre-match. Likely to miss out at Basin Reserve. 5
Tim Southee (10 & 0; 2-71 & 0-49): Remains winless since succeeding Williamson as Test captain. The pick of the bowlers in England's first innings but faded later on. 4
Neil Wagner (3 & 9; 4-82 & 2-110): Returned some of the worst figures of his 61-Test career as England found a method to conquer his short-pitched approach. A gallant performer who will be back. 2
Blair Tickner (2 & 8; 1-72 & 3-55): The pick of the debutants who started slowly but grew into the Test with the ball, generating good pace in England's second innings. 6
Troubling brewing for Zak Crawley (MARTY MELVILLE/AFP via Getty Images)
ENGLAND
Zak Crawley (4 & 28): Some suboptimal performances with the bat and some drops in the field means his place remains under scrutiny, particularly with Jonny Bairstow still to return. 4
Ben Duckett (84 & 25): Continues to combine good defence, impressive shot selection and fearsome ball-striking. Passed his first Test against pace but bigger ones are still to come 7
Ollie Pope (42 & 49): Two breezy, effective innings punctuated by some fine strokeplay. 7
Joe Root (14 & 57; 0-15 & 0-0): Many will be lamenting Root's desire to fully sign up to the Bazball philosophy, which is certainly hurting his numbers. That said, doubt he will be out reverse sweeping twice in a Test again. 6.5
Harry Brook (89 & 54): Two half centuries which on another day would have been converted into twin hundreds. An incredible start to Test cricket continues. 8.5
Harry Brook scooped the player of the match prize (Phil Walter/Getty Images)
Ben Stokes (19 & 31; 1-38 & DNB): His impact on this team goes beyond runs, wickets and match ratings. Has 10 wins from a dozen matches as captain, a run defined by the license given by captain and coach. 5
Ben Foakes (38 & 51): Doesn't have the strokeplay to match the rest of the batting line-up but he stemmed the tide, particularly the second time around, to push the required total to nearly 400. 7
Stuart Broad (2 & 7; 1-72 & 4-49): His third evening spell will live long in the memory of those who witnessed it, a thrilling new ball spell which will rival as one of his best. Let's leave the batting for now. Helped take him and Anderson level, above and beyond McGrath and Warne's combined wicket tally. 8
Ollie Robinson (15* & 39; 4-54 & 1-34): New Zealand were never able to settle thanks to the Sussex quick, who is anything but a member of the supporting cast to the main men. 7
Jack Leach (1 & 12; 1-84 & 1-25): Little turn on offer meant a controlling role for the left-armer who remains ever-present during the Stokes-McCullum era. 4
James Anderson (DNB & 6*; 3-36 & 4-18): Took his career average below 26 with another classical display. Curiously found more success in the heat of the day than under lights. 7.5
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