Kiwis crumbling

Luke Ronchi marked his Test debut with a quickfire 88 as New Zealand fought back on the first day at Headingley on Friday after James Anderson became the first England bowler to take 400 Test wickets.

New Zealand, after being sent into bat by England captain Alastair Cook following a washed-out morning session, slumped to two for two.

But a sixth-wicket stand of 120 between opener Tom Latham, dropped four times on his way to 84, and the dashing Ronchi helped New Zealand recover to 297 for eight at stumps.

Anderson struck twice in three balls to reduce them to two for two after England captain Alastair Cook won the toss following a washed-out first session.

The 32-year-old paceman removed both opener Martin Guptill and Kane Williamson for ducks.

Anderson started this match, his 104th Test, with 399 Test wickets.

And the Lancashire swing bowler needed just eight balls Friday to become just the 12th bowler overall to take 400 Test wickets.

Latham made fifty when a Ben Stokes delivery caught the shoulder of his bat.

McCullum (41) was out to the first balls after tea when he drove Stokes straight to Mark Wood at mid-off.

Ronchi, New Zealand's wicket-keeper during their run to this year's Wold Cup final came in at 144 for five.

The 34-year-old raced to fifty off just 37 balls, including eight fours and two sixes.

There was no hundred either for Ronchi, who had been on course to surpass India star Shikhar Dhawan's 85-ball record for the quickest century by a Test debutant.

But his 70-ball knock, including 13 fours and three sixes, ended when Broad, from around the wicket, had him hooking straight to Anderson at fine leg. 

SCORES IN BRIEF
NEW ZEALAND: First innings 297 for 8 (Latham 84, Ronchi 88; Anderson 2-43, Broad 3-83)
ENGLAND: Lyth, Cook (capt), Ballance, Bell, Root, Stokes, Buttler (wkt), Moeen, Broad, Wood, Anderson.
Toss: England