New Zealand and England have been docked three World Test Championship (WTC) points and all their players have been fined 15% of their match fees for maintaining slow over-rates in the first Test in Christchurch.

England and New Zealand were fined 15% of their match fees and penalised three World Test Championship points each for slow over-rates in the first test at Christchurch, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Tuesday.

England and New Zealand have been deducted three World Test Championship points for slow over rates during their series opener in Christchurch. Both teams were also fined 15 per cent of their match fees for the offence.

New Zealand named an unchanged team Thursday as they look to hit back in the second Test against England, resisting the urge to recall batsman Will Young or field a specialist spinner. Top-order batsman Young was named player of the series against India after scoring 244 runs at an average just under 50,

New Zealand have retained the same playing XI for the second Test against England in Wellington, despite their recent loss. They've opted for four seamers, overlooking specialist spinner Mitchell Santner,

Ollie Pope is set to continue as England wicketkeeper in the absence of an injured Jordan Cox, with the visitors naming an unchanged playing eleven for the second of their three-test series against New Zealand on Wednesday.