CRICKET – OLLIE Robinson marked his return to England’s Test side with a four-wicket haul as New Zealand slid to 61-6 at stumps, trailing by 79 runs after a see-saw opening day of the three-match series at Lord’s yesterday.
Earlier, Kyle Jamieson grabbed five wickets as England were dismissed for 140 in rain-interrupted conditions, but Robinson (4-10) struck three times in his opening over to leave the visitors in trouble as England hit back after their batting collapse.
“I can’t really put it into words, it feels a bit surreal. Couldn’t have dreamt it to be honest. It’s just so good to be back,” Robinson said.
Put in to bat first, England debutant Emilio Gay, who had earlier represented Italy in white-ball cricket, edged Jamieson (5-62) to the first slip after scoring eight runs.
The rain forced players into an early lunch shortly after, with England at 24-1.
When the match resumed, Nathan Smith trapped England’s other opener Ben Duckett (19) leg before wicket, and seven deliveries later Will O’Rourke condemned Jacob Bethell to a similar fate. O’Rourke struck again in his next over as Joe Root departed after scoring just one run.
Jamieson then outwitted Jamie Smith with a good-length ball that cut into the off stump, leaving England at 55-5 with Harry Brook, dropped at backward point earlier by Devon Conway, trying to hold the other end.
Captain Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson fell to Jamieson in quick succession.
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