Trent Boult struck twice as New Zealand continued to make England struggle on the first day of the first Test at Lord's on Thursday. At tea, England — who won the toss — were 113 for three with Boult having removed both skipper Alastair Cook and the obdurate Jonathan Trott during the second session.
England have scored xx for one at lunch on day one of their Test match against New Zealand at Lord’s.
England will look to shred off their complacency woes as they begin the two-match Test series against New Zealand at Lord’s on Thursday. Though the previous three encounters in New Zealand ended in a 0-0 stalemate, the Kiwis have already given a wake-up call to Alastair Cook’s team.
Born on April 22, 1981, Jonathan Trott is one of the first names to go on to the England team sheet today. Jaideep Vaidya glances through the four-year career of England’s No 3 who gives a sense of comfort to fans when at the crease.
As New Zealand prepared to take on their formidable foes England in a three-Test series, everyone expected nothing less than the English bestriding the Kiwis, and completing a whitewash. But cricket, as the cliché goes, is a game full of glorious uncertainties. On the fifth and the final day at Auckland, it was surprisingly the Kiwis who needed just six wickets to checkmate England, and win the Test series 1-0.
England's Jonathan Trott on Saturday surpassed Indian batsman Vijay Manjrekar in scoring the most number of runs in Test matches without hitting a six.
A defiant Matt Prior helped England to an imposing first innings total of 465 on day two of the second Test against New Zealand on Friday after a flurry of wickets threatened to derail the tourists.
Spinner Bruce Martin struck twice as New Zealand claimed much-needed wickets early on day two of the second Test against England at Wellington's Basin Reserve on Friday
England seized control of the second Test against New Zealand on Thursday as centuries by Nick Compton and Jonathan Trott put the tourists on course for a mammoth first innings total.
Half centuries by Nick Compton and Jonathan Trott put England in a dominant position at tea on the opening day of the second Test against New Zealand.