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Alan Gardner is joined on the pod by Vithushan Ehantharajah in Wellington, and Andrew Miller and Matt Roller in the studio, to pick through England's victory over New Zealand

Brydon Carse soaks in the applause for his 10-wicket match haul, New Zealand vs England, 1st Men's Test, 4th day, Christchurch, December 1, 2024

Brydon Carse's 10-wicket match haul helped set up victory for England in Christchurch  •  Joe Allison/Getty Images

England hit the ground running in the first Test, in large part thanks to several catches hitting the ground during a shoddy New Zealand fielding display at Hagley Oval. On this week's pod, Alan Gardner heard from Vithushan Ehantharajah on arrival in Wellington, and was then joined in the studio by Andrew Miller and Matt Roller. Topics for discussion included Bryson Carse outdoing Anderson and Broad, Jacob Bethell's composed debut, and Ollie Pope's best spot - as well as a row brewing between English T20 freelancers and the ECB.