Christchurch:New Zealand vs West Indies 1st Test, Day 1 Live Updates:After a long wait, New Zealand will be the last team to start their World Test Championship (WTC) campaign in the new cycle; all other teams have already participated in at least one series. The Black Caps have been playing a lot of white-ball cricket of late and have done reasonably well despite the absence of some of their regulars but come Tests, Tom Latham and Co will be determined to begin well, building on their success in India last year.
The rain has made the start frustrating, but the West Indies, who have yet to win a Test match in the new cycle, are off to a good start in their sixth game after winning the toss and taking a wicket in the first over. Ojay Shields makes his debut for the Windies, while has returned and under overcast conditions, it should be a good one. Keep up with all the real-time updates: