Dec 1 (Gracenote) - Scoreboard at stumps on the first day in the first Test between New Zealand and West Indies on Friday in Wellington, New Zealand West Indies 1st innings K. Brathwaite c Nicholls b Wagner 24 K. Powell c Raval b Boult 42 S. Hetmyer c Latham b Wagner 13 S. Hope c Blundell b Wagner 0 R. Chase c Raval b Wagner 5 S. Ambris hit w

ADELAIDE, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Australia captain Steve Smith described England's James Anderson as "one of the biggest sledgers in the game" on Friday as the heat rose off-field at the Adelaide Oval on the eve of the second test.

ADELAIDE, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Australia will field the same team in the second Ashes test against England, captain Steve Smith said on Friday, with uncapped local seamer Chadd Sayers and quick Jackson Bird again missing out.

Dec 1 (Gracenote) - Scoreboard at tea on the first day in the first Test between New Zealand and West Indies on Friday in Wellington, New Zealand West Indies 1st innings K. Brathwaite c Nicholls b Wagner 24 K. Powell c Raval b Boult 42 S. Hetmyer c Latham b Wagner 13 S. Hope c Blundell b Wagner 0 R. Chase c Raval b Wagner 5 S. Ambris hit wkt b Wagner

ADELAIDE, Dec 1 (Reuters) - England all-rounder Moeen Ali is a doubt for the second Ashes test against Australia as he struggles to recover from a cut on his index finger, captain Joe Root said on Friday.

* Captain Root says tail-end need to 'deal with it' (Adds Root quotes)

Dec 1 (Gracenote) - Scoreboard at lunch on the first day in the first Test between New Zealand and West Indies on Friday in Wellington, New Zealand West Indies 1st innings K. Brathwaite c Nicholls b Wagner 24 K. Powell c Raval b Boult 42 S. Hetmyer c Latham b Wagner 13 S. Hope not out 0 Extras 0 Total (

ADELAIDE, Dec 1 (Reuters) - England all-rounder Moeen Ali is a doubt for the second Ashes test against Australia as he struggles to recover from a cut on his index finger, captain Joe Root said on Friday.

ADELAIDE, Dec 1 (Reuters) - England paceman James Anderson has revealed he raised concerns about potentially 'dangerous' short-pitched bowling at the tourists' tail-enders during the first Ashes test in Brisbane.

Nov 30 (Gracenote) - Line-ups for the first Test between New Zealand and West Indies on Friday in Wellington, New Zealand New Zealand won toss and decided to bowl New Zealand: Tom Latham, Jeet Raval, Kane Williamson (capt), Ross Taylor, Henry Nicholls, Tom Blundell, Mitchell Santner, Colin de Grandhomme, Matt Henry, Neil Wagner, Trent Boult West Indies: Kraigg Brathwaite, Kieran Powell, Shai Hope, Sunil Ambris, Roston Chase, Shimron Hetmyer, Shane Dowrich, Jason Holder (capt), Kemar R

* Move to spark speculation of Ashes recall (Adds details, reaction)

* Move to spark speculation of Ashes recall (Adds details, quotes)

WELLINGTON, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Suspended England all-rounder Ben Stokes has signed a short-term deal with New Zealand province Canterbury and will be available to play for the team on Sunday.