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We need to talk about Wagner

Windies bore the full brunt of Wagner's wrath on day one

When you think about the New Zealand pace attack, you immediately talk about Tim Southee and Trent Boult. However, the only Kiwi bowler in the top ten of the ICC Test rankings is Neil Wagner, who occupies ninth place.

On day one of this Test, Wagner showed just why he is statistically the best Kiwi bowler at the moment as he almost single-handedly bundled the visitors out with a barrage of bouncers. On a good batting wicket which didn't have a great deal of seam or swing, the left-arm pacer bowled with fire and brimstone and put the hosts in command just before tea.

His figures of 7/39 was his career-best Test figures and the second-best strike rate by a Kiwi bowler in a seven-wicket haul as he took a wicket every 12.5 balls. That set up the match for the hosts who went on to complete an innings victory.

If anything, this showed just why Wagner is fast becoming an integral part of the Kiwi attack irrespective of conditions and why need to talk about Wagner.