Summary

  • Williamson 92*, Taylor 47*

  • Latham (59) & Guptill (70) put on 148

  • England 389: Root 98, Stokes 92; Boult 4-79

  • First Test, Lord's, day two

  1. NZ 220-2published at 16:54 British Summer Time 22 May 2015

    The shadows are starting to lengthen across Lord's and England continue to toil. Anderson's best efforts are dealt with well by Taylor and Williamson, who have dropped anchor at the crease.

  2. Cricketing dreamspublished at 16:52 British Summer Time 22 May 2015

    Seba Rua: At the height of the 2005 Ashes I had a dream in which the entire squad displayed their heroism by lifting a crashed train.

    Andrew Flintoff in 2005Image source, AFP
  3. Postpublished at 16:51 British Summer Time 22 May 2015

    Ed Smith
    Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special

    "I think that the fashion turned against conventional finger spin in the 1990s, and that's why England don't have an obvious successor to Graeme Swann."

  4. NZ 219-2 (Taylor 22, Williamson 40)published at 16:50 British Summer Time 22 May 2015

    After the brief excitement of the Anderson review we are back to the probing spin of Moeen, who goes for a single from six decent but largely unchallenging deliveries.

  5. Postpublished at 16:49 British Summer Time 22 May 2015

    Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport at Lord's

    "DRS gives a new reason for fans to get excited - some even celebrate when a review is called for. Few cheers as each phase of the decision moves us closer to an overturn in England's favour, followed by incredulity when the final call goes against the home side."

  6. NZ 218-2published at 16:48 British Summer Time 22 May 2015

    The rest of the over is far less eventful as Taylor adds a single to his tally.

  7. Postpublished at 16:46 British Summer Time 22 May 2015

    Jeremy Coney
    Ex-New Zealand captain on BBC Test Match Special

    "That looked out to me. I thought it was hitting more of leg stump than the ball-tracker showed. He's lucky - it's a dangerous way to play, moving sideways across your stumps."

  8. NZ 215-2published at 16:45 British Summer Time 22 May 2015

    Taylor survives. The ball, angling in, hit him on the knee roll as he aimed across the line. But the technology suggested it was not going to hit enough of the leg stump to overturn the decision. Umpire's call. Anderson frustrated. To make matters worse, New Zealand scampered a couple of leg byes then.

  9. Umpire reviewpublished at 16:42 British Summer Time 22 May 2015

    Anderson back into the attack - and he pins Taylor on the pad with his first ball. The umpire says no, but England fancy this one. It's going upstairs...

  10. Pakistan chasing 173 to beat Zimbabwepublished at 16:42 British Summer Time 22 May 2015

    Pakistan need 173 to beat Zimbabwe in the opening Twenty20 in Lahore, their first match on home soil against a Test-playing side since the 2009 terror attacks.

    Elton Chigumbura hit 54 off 35 balls and Hamilton Masakadza 43 off 27 in Zimbabwe's total of 172-6, amid a high security presence at the Gaddafi Stadium.

    Click here for the latest score.

    Security guard in LahoreImage source, AP
  11. NZ 215-2published at 16:40 British Summer Time 22 May 2015

    Worryingly for England, Williamson looks set. He plundered Wood for runs in the last over and sees off Moeen's latest with ease.

    Kane WilliamsonImage source, PA
  12. Text 81111published at 16:39 British Summer Time 22 May 2015

    Tony R: It's a slow cricket day when you're asking people for imaginary social occasions with former England internationals. Having said that, I'm looking forward to having Andy Caddick over for tea tonight.

  13. NZ 214-2 (Taylor 19, Williamson 40)published at 16:39 British Summer Time 22 May 2015

    The New Zealand batsmen are settling into their task now. Wood is pounding in but the pitch is slow and Williamson has no problem in putting his first ball away with a flash through point. The runs keep coming with a drive between mid-on and mid-wicket and an uppish off-drive that gives a hint of a catch to Ballance in cover but evades the fielder. Williamson caps the over with a final boundary through mid-on. England on the back foot.

  14. NZ 202-2published at 16:33 British Summer Time 22 May 2015

    Half the Lord's crowd rise for what they think is a catch by Moeen off his own bowling but it is, in fact, hit into the ground first by Taylor. It is the biggest cheer we have had so far this session. Taylor ends the over with a crack straight down the ground for four to bring up the New Zealand 200.

  15. Postpublished at 16:32 British Summer Time 22 May 2015

    Geoffrey Boycott
    Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special

    "There's been quite a lot of spirited bowling by England, but the pitch is that good, it really is."

    Mark Wood bowlsImage source, Getty Images
  16. Cricketing dreamspublished at 16:32 British Summer Time 22 May 2015

    Kate Jewell: I once dreamt that Mark Butcher was taking me on a mini break. Developed quite a crush on him as a result.

  17. NZ 195-2 (Williamson 25, Taylor 15)published at 16:30 British Summer Time 22 May 2015

    This is the bonus you get from Mark Wood, when he digs one in short it rises from nowhere. He nearly puts Williamson on his backside with a short ball that rises and follows the batsmen as he swerves his head away. Nasty. It is the peak of a decent over. But another that goes by without a wicket.

    Alastair Cook in thoughtImage source, PA
  18. Join the debate at #bbccricketpublished at 16:27 British Summer Time 22 May 2015

    Ian Sanderson: People seem to have forgotten Simon Kerrigan. Still taking wickets at Lancs.

    Simon KerriganImage source, Getty Images
  19. NZ 191-2published at 16:26 British Summer Time 22 May 2015

    Moeen is posing questions for the New Zealand batsmen. So far Taylor and Williamson are scraping together decent answers, but they are not entirely convincing. He flies through another six for the concession of just one run.

  20. Cricketing dreamspublished at 16:24 British Summer Time 22 May 2015

    SullyLFC: I once dreamt Bob Willis took our school assembly, when he finished he took off his Afro & calmly walked out.