Tim Southee goes berserk after being given guard of honour by England in final Test
Retiring Black Caps fast bowler Tim Southee was given a guard of honour by the England players as he arrived in the middle in his final Test.
The tourists formed two straight lines as Southee arrived in the middle of Seddon Park, and it was only broken by skipper Ben Stokes who came out to shake Southee's hand.
Southee then proceeded to belt 23 runs off just 10 balls in an exciting cameo late on day one of the third and final Test.
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Southee is playing his 107th Test match, and led the Black Caps onto the field carrying his young daughter at the start of play.
England skipper Ben Stokes shakes hands with the retiring Tim Southee. Getty
The Black Caps finished a rain un-interrupted first day 9-315 after Tom Latham, Will Young, Kane Williamson and Mitchell Santner all made starts. Santner belted the last ball of the day for six to bring up his half century.
Latham and Young combined for the first century opening stand from either side in the series.
Earlier, Williamson was dismissed in the most unlucky circumstances, bowled by Matthew Potts after defending the ball back onto his own stumps.
Williamson attempted to kick the ball away, but missed and could only watch as it gently clattered into his stumps for a well-made 44.
The Black Caps are hoping to salvage some kind of honour from a series that has been an overwhelming disappointment.
Off the back of a stunning series victory in India, the Black Caps have been completely outclassed by the English, and went into the final match of the series 2-0 down.
