Well, I am very glad that both How and Redmond got runs. I'm racking my brain, trying to think of one successful opening partnership New Zealand have had in the last 10 or 15 years- and I can't. I hope that these two can do good things for the Kiwis.

Otherwise, Marshall's also got some form, Taylor doesn't- but I think he's got enough natural ability that he can regain his best form very quickly. My New Zealand team for the first Test: How, Redmond, Marshall, Taylor, McCullum, Oram, Vettori, Mills, Southee, Patel/O'Brien, Martin. My England team: Cook, Vaughan, Strauss, Pietersen, Bell, Collingwood, Ambrose, Broad, Sidebottom, Hoggard, Panesar.