CRICKET – England exploited to the full a Lord’s pitch once again offering erratic bounce and lateral movement yesterday to win the rain-interrupted first Test against New Zealand by 115 runs with a day and two sessions to spare.
New Zealand, set a daunting 254 to win the opening game in the three-match series, were dismissed for 138 before lunch on the fourth day after resuming on 55 for five in the 150th Test at the home of world cricket.
The Marylebone Cricket Club issued a rare public apology after the milestone test turned into a bowler’s paradise as wickets tumbled every 25 balls on average.
The first wicket of the day fell after only seven deliveries when paceman Josh Tongue jagged the ball late into wicketkeeper Tom Blundell (4) who was hit low on the back pads and given out lbw.
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