Williamson, Southee, Wagner the stars of dominant New Zealand victory
West Indies lost by an innings and 134 runs despite a rearguard by Jermaine Blackwood and Alzarri Joseph
02/12Result
1st Test, West Indies tour of New Zealand at Hamilton, Dec 3-6 2020
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![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
519/7d -
![West Indies]( "West Indies")
138 & 247 (58.5 ov) (f/o)
Player of the Match
02/12Result
1st Test, West Indies tour of New Zealand at Hamilton, Dec 3-6 2020
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![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
519/7d -
![West Indies]( "West Indies")
138 & 247 (58.5 ov) (f/o)
Player of the Match
Day 4
Day 3
New Zealand eye innings victory despite Jermaine Blackwood, Alzarri Joseph counter-attack
The home side's seamers broke the Test wide open by picking up 15 wickets on day three
Day 2
Kane Williamson's 251 puts New Zealand in a dominant position
Kraigg Brathwaite and John Campbell then batted out 26 testing overs to take West Indies to stumps without any damage
Day 1
Kane Williamson, Tom Latham put New Zealand in control
The duo put on a masterclass of negotiating potentially tough conditions
Others
'That is much more important' - Gary Stead fine with Kane Williamson going on paternity leave
Kyle Jamieson's runs have helped New Zealand deal with Colin de Grandhomme's absence, the coach says
'Stay disciplined and stick to my plan' does the trick for Kane Williamson
"I suppose when you look at the gap between Test cricket that we've had, that's a nice thing"
BJ Watling an injury doubt ahead of West Indies Tests
Gary Stead says the wicketkeeper hurt his hamstring while playing a Ford Trophy match
Jason Holder: It's time we started delivering and stopped talking
"We need to look into the mirror and understand that we've got to fight a little harder"
Tom Latham denies himself to help New Zealand fill their boots
The opener left 69 of the 176 balls he faced from the quicks, in order to prosper on a green Hamilton pitch
Overnight assessment of conditions did the trick, says Tim Southee
"He's been a great asset to the side and adds another variation as well," Southee says of Kyle Jamieson
Will Young to make Test debut as BJ Watling ruled out
Tom Blundell will take over as wicketkeeper and move down the order
BLM: Holder 'really happy' with Williamson's support, teams to take a knee before Tests
"Kane came openly to me and we sat down and had a really good chat around it," West Indies captain says
Stats highlights - Kane Williamson doubles his ten-hour tally
The milestones Kane Williamson crossed in his marathon innings of 251 at Seddon Park
Well-prepped West Indies look to reverse poor Test record in New Zealand
It's a big series, especially for Kane Williamson's side, when it comes to World Test Championship points
