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Stuart Broad looks certain to return to the England side for next week’s first Test after easing back into action on a day of solid match practice here in Hamilton.
Broad, who missed the triumphant series in Pakistan on paternity leave, got through 10 overs, albeit fairly expensive ones, and took a brilliant return catch to dismiss William O’Donnell as a New Zealand XI made 310 all out in response to England’s 465 on Wednesday.
He now looks sure to play in Thursday’s day-night first Test in Mount Maunganui alongside his old strike partner in Jimmy Anderson, Ollie Robinson and Jack Leach, with captain Ben Stokes balancing the side as fifth bowler.
The pick of England’s attack was actually Matthew Potts, another bowler to
