“Huge plaudits to the skipper,” mentioned Durham team-mate Potts. “He bowled three lengthy spells there and one in every of them was eight overs of bouncers.”
Potts returned to the England facet for his first look of the tour instead of Chris Woakes.
Potts, 26, has been out and in of the facet since making his debut in 2022. That is his tenth cap and second of the winter.
He claimed 3-75, together with having Kane Williamson play on to his personal stumps for 44. Potts has now dismissed the Kiwi talisman 4 instances within the 5 innings he has bowled to him.
Requested whether it is irritating having to attend for alternatives within the England facet, Potts mentioned: “I would not say it is irritating, no. I get pleasure from each single second being a part of this squad. There’s all the time jobs I might be doing, serving to out.
“The competitors for locations is admittedly excessive and that is an amazing factor from the group stand level. This stuff occur. You journey round slightly bit and do not play, then you definately get a possibility.”
England wish to develop into solely the third visiting group to earn a 3-0 clear sweep on this nation.
Stokes received the toss and selected to subject, a choice that appeared to be backfiring when Tom Latham and Will Younger have been sharing New Zealand’s highest opening partnership for 18 months.
However England fought again throughout the afternoon and night, leaving the sport delicately poised. On a pitch that might flip and bounce inconsistently later within the match, England are prone to want a wholesome first-innings lead.
“It is within the stability,” mentioned Potts. “The pitch performed higher all through the day and began to appear to be a good batting wicket.
“We have been wonderful. We persevered with the ball and within the subject and caught at it within the warmth.”
