Strauss hits century on debut

Strauss was out for 112 four overs before the end of play, caught at short-leg off spinner Daniel Vettori.

New Zealand, who resumed on 284 for five, owed their final first innings total to Chris Cairns, who struck 82 from 47 balls with four sixes, 10 fours and a five.

Brief scores

New Zealand: 386 (M Richardson 93, N Astle 64, J Oram 67, C Cairns 82, Harmison 4/126, Flintoff 2/63, S Jones 3/82) vs England: 246-2 (M Trescothick 86, A Strauss 112, M Butcher batting 22)