New Zealand make hay as England suffer from winning good toss to lose The Trent Bridge groundsman’s warning proved prophetic as Ben Stokes made the right call but saw New Zealand benefit The Guardian - UK · Jun 10, 2022
Ben Stokes makes things happen before his well of miracles runs dry England’s captain lives up to his cliche against New Zealand but cricket remains a secret party in apathetic Nottingham The Guardian - UK · Jun 10, 2022
Tourists take control of Trent Bridge Test England’s bowling was not at its best on day one. The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2022
New Zealand batters thrive without Williamson and teach England lesson For more than a decade New Zealand have been laying the ground for better batters and that was clear on the first day at Trent Bridge The Guardian - UK · Jun 10, 2022
New Zealand batter Daryl Mitchell hits six directly into spectator’s pint ‘What does the local beer do to the Dukes ball, do we know?’ asked Nasser Hussain. The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2022
New Zealand frustrate England to take control after superb Tom Blundell and Daryl Mitchell partnership The tourists are on top at Trent Bridge after dropping the first Test at Lord’s The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2022
New Zealand take charge of second Test with England left to rue missed chances The tourists cantered to 318 for four at Trent Bridge, with four dropped catches in the field leaving Ben Stokes frustrated The Guardian - UK · Jun 10, 2022
6 talking points as Daryl Mitchell and Tom Blundell punish England's sloppiness England were left ruing missed opportunities as Daryl Mitchell and Tom Blundell put New Zealand in the driving seat at Trent Bridge with an excellent unbeaten 149-run partnership Daily Mirror · Jun 10, 2022
Wind taken out of England’s sails as sloppy first day allows New Zealand to build second Test advantage At Lord’s, England won their first game under Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes. Their performance was far from perfect, but on the whole their seamers were superb and their fielding was almost flawless. They were rightly pleased with it and praised for it. Evening Standard · Jun 10, 2022
England's fielding frailties rear their head as New Zealand boss day one of second Test New Zealand reached the close of play on day one of the second Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge on 318-4, with Daryl Mitchell and Tom Blundell sharing an unbeaten 149-run partnership Daily Mirror · Jun 10, 2022
Daryl Mitchell hits six into fan's pint leaving players and commentators in stitches An unsuspecting cricket fan was left out of pocket at the second Test between England and New Zealand when a six from Daryl Mitchell landed straight in their pint of beer Daily Mirror · Jun 10, 2022
Ben Stokes and James Anderson halt New Zealand progress at Trent Bridge England elected to bowl after winning the toss. The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2022
New Zealand plans in tatters after Kane Williamson is ruled out with Covid-19 The New Zealand captain has been ruled out of the second Test at Trent Bridge in a blow to his side’s hopes of levelling series The Guardian - UK · Jun 9, 2022
England named unchanged team to face New Zealand as Jack Leach recovers for second Test England will take an unchanged team into the Second Test against New Zealand in Nottingham tomorrow, with Jack Leach passed fit to play after suffering concussion on the first morning of the opener at Lord’s. Evening Standard · Jun 9, 2022
The Guardian - UK · Jun 6, 2022 England v New Zealand: five things we learned from the first Test Ben Foakes and Joe Root excelled in the Lord’s win that provided plenty of talking points besides the hefty price of tickets
Daily Mirror · Jun 5, 2022 Birthday boy Ben Stokes comes to party as England look to Joe Root for happy ending Presented with a card signed by his team-mates in the huddle before start of play, Stokes unfurled a mix of the brilliant and the bizarre - including three sixes and being reprieved by a no-ball
The Guardian - UK · Jun 4, 2022 Stuart Broad rejoices in ‘dreamworld’ of England’s transformative morning Stuart Broad has described the morning of the third day of the first Test against New Zealand as ‘absolute dreamworld’ and said it was now ‘up to us to get over the line’ with England 61 runs from victory with five wickets remaining
The Guardian - UK · Jun 4, 2022 Joe Root stands firm to give England hope of overhauling New Zealand Joe Root’s unbeaten 77 and a half-century from the captain, Ben Stokes, gave England hope of beating New Zealand, despite Kyle Jamieson’s best efforts with the ball
Daily Mirror · Jun 4, 2022 6 talking points including England's team hat-trick and Ben Stokes' lucky reprieve England need 61 runs to win the first Test against New Zealand at Lord's, with Joe Root on 77 not out after yet another chaotic day of Test cricket
Daily Mirror · Jun 4, 2022 Joe Root holds the key for England as first Test hangs in the balance after dramatic day The first Test between England and New Zealand is heading for an exciting finish, with Ben Stokes' side needing 61 runs to win with five wickets in hand
The Guardian - UK · Jun 4, 2022 Old warrior Broad lights up Lord’s to prove he still has appetite for the fight The veteran seamer silenced the doubters – including Kevin Pietersen – with a pivotal spell which has given England hope of an unlikely victory
The Independent UK · Jun 4, 2022 Alex Lees the only casualty as England begin pursuit of victory over New Zealand The opener fell for 20 as the home side reached lunch on 31-1 chasing 277 for the win at Lord’s
The Hindu · Jun 4, 2022 Eng vs NZ first Test | Ben Stokes, Joe Root leave New Zealand opener on a knife edge There have been only three successful fourth-innings run chases of more than 200 runs in Lord’s Test history
Evening Standard · Jun 4, 2022 England vs New Zealand: Stuart Broad sparks fightback after dramatic morning session Three wickets in three balls in a remarkable Stuart Broad over sparked an England fightback on the third morning at Lord’s, and leaves them needing 277 to win the opening Test against New Zealand.
Daily Mirror · Jun 4, 2022 Nasser Hussain pinpoints two major areas England must address after New Zealand struggles Former England captain turned Sky Sports pundit Nasser Hussain has delivered his verdict on the first two days of the first Test between England and New Zealand at Lord's