New Zealand vs. England abandoned

A combination of heavy rain and bad lighting has caused the opening day of the first Test between England and New Zealand to be delayed until Wednesday evening.

A pitch inspection took place at around 3.15am GMT, and the match will now begin at around 9pm.

There was no play before lunch as rain prevented any cricket from taking place in Dunedin.

Brendon McCullum won the toss for the hosts and elected to bowl, when the series eventually gets underway.