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Harry Brook has posted his seventh test century and shared a 151-run fifth-wicket partnership with Ollie Pope which changed the course of the first test between England and New Zealand on its second day.

Brook top-scored with 171 as the tourists ran up 499 on day three at Hagley Oval, but Woakes delivered the killer blow.

England's Harry Brook has etched his name in cricket history with a phenomenal 171 in the first Test match against New Zealand. Brook achieved the milestone at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch, where he now holds the record for the highest individual Test score by a visiting batter.

Harry Brook rode his luck all the way to a game-changing century as England fought their way back from top-order trouble on day two in Christchurch. After bowling out the Black Caps for 348 in the morning session, England were up against it at 71 for four only to reach stumps having reclaimed the upper hand at 319 for five.

New Zealand were hurting at the fielding errors with Brook adding 153 after he was first dropped on 18. "Fielding's something we pride ourselves on and that's the part that hurts," said seamer Matt Henry.

Harry Brook has a seventh Test century! It's come off 123 balls. He brings it up by cutting Tim Southee through point for four. Tim Southee continues after drinks and Harry Brook initially nudges him into the gaps as he closes in on a Test century, but then ramps the Kiwi's final ball of the over for four.

England's Harry Brook was finally dismissed for 171 on the third day of the first test against New Zealand in Christchurch on Saturday but the tourists reached lunch on 459 for eight with a first-innings lead of 111.

On Day 2 of the first Test between New Zealand and England, the hosts added 29 more runs and were bundled up for 348. England lost Zak Crawley early as the opener departed scoring a duck. Debutant Jacob Bethell followed suit scoring just 10 runs as Joe Root too registered a duck with England reeling on 45 for three.

Harry Brook's calculated century propels England back into the first Test against New Zealand on the second day in Christchurch.

A fearless Harry Brook slammed an unbeaten century to give England the upper hand in the first Test against an error-strewn New Zealand on day two in Christchurch on Friday. He ended unbeaten on 58, his fifth half-century and the second-highest New Zealand score behind Kane Williamson's 93.