BLACKCAPS v England, 1st Test, Bay Oval

Bay Oval is set to host its first ever Test match as the BLACKCAPS prepare to face England in the first match of a two Test series.

The match is also the 50th Test played between the two teams in New Zealand.

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🤔 What’s @root66 snapping here @englandcricket?! #NZvENG #cricketnation 📷 = @photosportnz

A post shared by BLACKCAPS (@blackcapsnz) on Nov 19, 2019 at 7:26pm PST

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Whose Mount is it anyway?! Some light-hearted banter between locals @neilwager13 & @trrrent_ 🤣 #NZvENG #cricketnation #cricket

A post shared by BLACKCAPS (@blackcapsnz) on Nov 18, 2019 at 11:01am PST

Final training scenes in @BayofPlentyNZ captured by @PhotosportNZ the day before the first ever Test match at @BayOvalOfficial. #NZvENG pic.twitter.com/77gXyAcqL0

— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) November 20, 2019

TEAM NEWS: Lockie Ferguson & Todd Astle have been released from the Test squad and will rejoin @aucklandcricket + @CanterburyCrick respectively for the next round of the Ford Trophy 🏏 #NZvENG #cricketnation pic.twitter.com/NOkCKUnfzP

— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) November 19, 2019

Talking done ✅
Now we train 👍🏽

🏏 Join us at @BayOvalOfficial this Thursday 🎫 | https://t.co/hb5mQNGK3y pic.twitter.com/TOX8knKItl

— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) November 19, 2019

🙌🏽 "Yeeees boys" 🙌🏽

Tim Southee showing us how it's done as we head into our final training session before the first Test against @englandcricket at Bay Oval 🏏 #NZvENG #cricketnation pic.twitter.com/5qERbCkFYK

— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) November 19, 2019

Feeling very welcome in the Bay of Plenty with a traditional pōwhiri welcoming ceremony for us and @englandcricket today at @BayOvalOfficial 🏏#NZvENG #cricketnation pic.twitter.com/IPNOruORXv

— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) November 19, 2019