New Zealand at England

Ollie Pope will bat at No. 3 for the first time in red-ball cricket, while Jonny Bairstow moves to No. 5, meaning no space for the spare batter in the squad, ...

"It's been a little while, so it's great to be back in the side," he said. England had named their starting XIin advance for the first Test of the Ben Stokes-Brendon McCullum era. With Henry Nicholls ruled out in advance as he continues to recover from a calf strain, New Zealand have shuffled their batting order.

ENG vs NZ Highlights 1st Test, Day 1: New Zealand opted to bat first against hosts England in the first Test at Lord's.

Ben Foakes and Stuart Broad will get things moving on Day 2 as the hosts trail by 16 runs. ENG vs NZ Live Score, 1st Test, Day 1: The opening day of the first Test between England and New Zealand at Lord's saw bowlers dictate the proceedings. The 23-year-old dismissed Kane Williamson on 2 as New Zealand were packed for 132 after opting to bat first.

England's new era started with an all-too-familiar batting capitulation as Ben Stokes' side crumbled to 116-7 after skittling New Zealand for 132 on a ...

"There was a tear in the eye this morning and I am sure there was for my mam and dad as well. It was a great achievement and I am really over the moon with it. 3 - the top three partnerships in the New Zealand innings were for the last three wickets Potts added the scalps of Daryl Mitchell (13) and Tom Blundell (14) before the break as New Zealand crumbled to 36-6 - Mitchell chopped on and Blundell was bowled off stump. It was Potts who enjoyed a memorable introduction to Test cricket on Thursday, starting with the wicket of Williamson in his first over as he subjected the batter to a fifth single-figure score in a row after a duck in a tour match last weekend followed struggles in the Indian Premier League. England crumble with the bat after skittling New Zealand on day one of first Test at Lord's

England began the Ben Stokes era with a chaotic day of cricket Lord's, with 17 wickets tumbling on a frantic start to their first Test against New Zealand.

Anderson bouncing out both Jamieson and Southee in between meant he and Potts were vying to make the honours board. The 23-year-old from Sunderland certainly offered a point of difference from the big two, even if he operates at a similar pace. Hustling in from the Nursery End, his fifth ball nipped away from Williamson, feathered the edge and offered Ben Foakes his first dismissal at home. Certainly Anderson and Broad hit a rich groove with the new ball, the pair bowling the lengths that Joe Root was still demanding during the final days of his captaincy to vaporise New Zealand’s top order. Zak Crawley had played a princely 43 only to fall to the latest booming drive of his nascent Test career, while Alex Lees dug in for 25. Stokes walked out for the toss alongside Kane Williamson, eschewing the captain’s blazer; instead he chose to wear a Test shirt with the name and cap number of Graham Thorpe on the back, a touching tribute for the team’s former batting coach who remains seriously ill in hospital.

The attack of Tim Southee, Trent Boult, Colin de Grandhomme and Kyle Jamieson shared the spoils by bowling in attacking partnerships. Initially, the value of a ...

Oh, the relief when Daryl Mitchell moved from five to nine with a rare boundary. A leg slip also cameoed at one point as the attacking umbrella bloomed. New Zealand's batting was guilty of hesitancy outside off stump, but England executed their bowling and fielding with precision. Captain Kane Williamson won the toss and made what appeared a logical decision to bat. Bairstow contributed to the domination with three catches at third slip as part of a cordon which eventually peaked at five slips and a gully. De Grandhomme top-scoring with 42 not out felt like no accident.