By Taha Hashim

AND WE’RE BACK. Following a month off for The Hundred, England’s men returned to action on Wednesday evening at Chester-le-Street and in triumphant style, too: New Zealand were brushed aside by seven wickets in the first of four T20Is. Durham fast bowler Brydon Carse, on his T20I debut, was the headliner, taking figures of 3-23 at his home ground as New Zealand settled for a subpar total of 139-9. Despite a poor T20 record – his previous 73 matches had brought just 36 wickets – Carse immediately looked the part, pace firmly in the high-e...