Potts loving every sec of chances

MATTHEW POTTS experienced a feeling of “pure elation” when he grabbed the wicket that may have changed the course of England’s third Test against New Zealand.

- RORY DOLLARD

Potts made his presence felt on his return to the side in Hamilton, claiming 3-75 as the tourists left their hosts 315-9 at the end of the first day’s play.

He accounted for home captain Tom Latham and dangerous all-rounder Glenn Phillips, but there is no doubt about the most valuable scalp in the Black Caps line-up.

Kane Williamson (below) is the one they all want and, for the fourth time in five innings going head-to-head, Potts took him out.

Williamson was Potts’ first international scalp on his Lord’s debut in 2022 and has developed something of a blind spot against the Durham seamer.

On a Seddon Park pitch where he has hit six centuries, he eased his way to 44 before steering a sharp rising delivery from Potts back into his stumps.