England take less than a session on the fourth day of the first Test against New Zealand to begin their post-Ashes rebuild with a much-needed victory.

England take less than a session on the fourth day of the first Test against New Zealand to begin their post-Ashes rebuild with a much-needed victory.

England captain Ben Stokes says the Lord’s pitch on which his side won the first Test against New Zealand is not helpful for the future of the game’s longest format.

England captain Ben Stokes says the Lord’s pitch on which his side won the first Test against New Zealand is not helpful for the future of the game’s longest format.

England exploited to the full a Lord’s pitch once again last night to win the rain-interrupted first test against New Zealand by 115 runs with a...

LONDON, June 7 : England exploited to the full a Lord’s pitch once again offering erratic bounce and lateral movement on Sunday 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-mat

Tom Latham and Ben Stokes questioned the quality of the wicket following England's victory over the Black Caps in the first test at Lord's.

England wrapped up a 115-run victory over New Zealand before lunch on Day 4 of the first cricket test at Lord’s on Sunday, marking a positive start to its “Bazball” reset after the Ashes humiliation Down Under. Resuming on 55-5 and requiring 254 for an unlikely win, New Zealand lost…

Ben Stokes questioned the Lord's pitch after England's win over New Zealand, warning that extreme bowler-friendly surfaces could harm Test cricket's future and reduce the format's appeal.

England captain Ben Stokes warned Sunday that test cricket, a format under massive threat from the Twenty20 game, needs better pitches than the one served up at Lord's for his team's 115-run