England had only themselves to blame for an embarrassing false start to their three-Test series against New Zealand.
First, the tourists' batsmen were largely responsible for their own downfall in a descent to 167 all out inside two sessions; then the bowlers, less culpable, were no more successful as Hamish Rutherford and Peter Fulton replied with 131 for none by stumps at the University Oval.
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