Summary

  • NZ 220 all out with 9.3 overs left

  • Stokes 3-38; Broad 3-50

  • Anderson 67, Watling 59

  • England 487: Cook 162, Boult 5-85

  • First Test, day five, Lord's

  1. NZ 16-3 (Williamson 7, Watling 1)published at 12:55 British Summer Time 25 May 2015

    Debutant Mark Wood is brought into the attack for a pre-lunch burst. His pace is immediately up in the high 80's and he concedes just the two singles in an accurate opening over.

  2. Email tms@bbc.co.ukpublished at 12:54 British Summer Time 25 May 2015

    George Atkins: Hoping Broady comes up with another inspirational spell reminiscent of Day 4 at the Oval in 2009 vs the Aussies and then against the South Africans in 2010 with the 14 ball decimation. Finally vs New Zealand his 7 wickets in 11 overs. Worth having Broady simply for these moments. Great asset to English cricket as a whole.

  3. Postpublished at 12:53 British Summer Time 25 May 2015

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

    "Broad in particular is running a bit wider and angling it back in to the right-handers. He is getting decent bounce. Batsmen can get into a siege mentality, stop moving their feet and just pushing at the ball."

  4. NZ 14-3 (Broad 2-7)published at 12:52 British Summer Time 25 May 2015

    Broad is a most mercurial bowler. He seems to have bursts where he is virtually unplayable but we were only speculating this morning that there have not been many of them of late. Watling prodding forward so hesitantly it is as if he expecting a serpent to emerge from the ball. One delivery nips back in but Watling survives.

  5. Postpublished at 12:48 British Summer Time 25 May 2015

    Henry Blofeld
    BBC Test Match Special

    "This is a Test match that has seen everything. England were 30-4 on the first day. Who would have thought we'd have this situation now on the final day?"

    James Anderson celebratesImage source, Getty Images
  6. Text 81111published at 12:48 British Summer Time 25 May 2015

    Chris: Can we tell Lewis (12:30) to check his grammar before he sends that assignment in!

    We're all feeling the pressure Chris

  7. NZ 14-3 (Anderson 1-7)published at 12:48 British Summer Time 25 May 2015

    Jimmy is up towards 87mph on the speedometer but the trusty radar has gone a little awry. He keeps the awayswingers going but Williamson is able to leave many of them. The Kiwis counting down the minutes before lunch and the brief sanctuary of the famous pavilion.

  8. Join the debate at #bbccricketpublished at 12:44 British Summer Time 25 May 2015

    Howard Horner: Please don't be a dream, please don't be a dream, please don't be a dream...

    If it is Howard, we are talking Matrix levels of shared fantasy. Actually, I'm not sure this would work as the Matrix. Didn't humanity reject the version that was perfect?

  9. NZ 14-3 (Williamson 6, Watling 0)published at 12:44 British Summer Time 25 May 2015

    Four slips and a gully for Broad now, with new boy Lyth under the helmet at short-leg. New Zealand skipper McCullum is padded up in the pavilion, chewing his gum with understandable alacrity. Just the single in the over.

  10. Text 81111published at 12:39 British Summer Time 25 May 2015

    Will in Hale: To think a flashing orange light that haunted me on Thursday could bring me so much delight today! You have to love text alerts when your side's on top.

  11. NZ 13-3published at 12:38 British Summer Time 25 May 2015

    The tourists are clinging on with their fingertips at the moment as England turn the screw as if they are driving it into a block of butter. Anderson draws another cheer from the crowd as Watling sends one to Root's hands, but it is after a bounce, not flush from the bat. We have 22 minutes left before lunch. Blink if you dare.

  12. Postpublished at 12:34 British Summer Time 25 May 2015

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

    "Wickets falling and they are out of kilter with the rest of the match. Suddenly it is England who are driving through at the important times of the match."

    Stuart Broad celebratesImage source, AP
  13. NZ 12-3 (Williamson 4, Watling 0)published at 12:34 British Summer Time 25 May 2015

    BJ Watling is the new man and he is welcomed to the crease with a ripper from Broad that rise off a length, beats the batsman for pace and flies just past the off stump. Ooos and Aaas from the ever-growing crowd. Lord's is a cauldron of noise.

  14. WICKETpublished at 12:30 British Summer Time 25 May 2015

    Not very expensive at all is the answer. Taylor added six runs after that reprieve, including a cut to the boundary, but is then pinned on the pads by a revitalised Broad and again the Kiwis do not even attempt an appeal.

    Ross Taylor leaves the fieldImage source, Getty Images
  15. Join the debate at #bbccricketpublished at 12:29 British Summer Time 25 May 2015

    Matt in Exmouth: Just agreed to go for a walk with the wife for a couple of hours thinking I can catch the rest of the test later this afternoon. Are England going to make me regret that decision?!

    Wyn Owen: Wish I was at Lord's or even at home in front of the TV. No, I'm in the office in deepest darkest Sweden.

    Lewis Squires: Well my assignment was being delivered at Ben Stokes pace, now I've wrote nothing in the last 15 minutes! What a start.

    Seems like the world has stopped to watch this Test match. I hope the fellas looking after the Large Hadron Collider aren't cricket fans.

  16. NZ 8-2 (Williamson 4, Taylor 4)published at 12:29 British Summer Time 25 May 2015

    High fair weather cloud, plenty of blue sky and an engrossed crowd sensing an England victory. Just the single in this Anderson over. How expensive is Root's drop going to be?

  17. NZ 7-2published at 12:25 British Summer Time 25 May 2015

    Broad finishes another good over, that should have seen him claim another wicket. He shares a little high five with a very apologetic Joe Root.

  18. Join the debate at #bbccricketpublished at 12:24 British Summer Time 25 May 2015

    Simon Goodall: Joe Root proving to everyone the guy is actually human.

  19. Postpublished at 12:22 British Summer Time 25 May 2015

    Michael Vaughan
    Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    "This is an absolute goober for a slip. It is perfect height, 12 inches above the ground from a dab of the bat from Taylor. This is great from Broad, though. The crowd can sense it. New Zealand are going to have to be on the top of their game."

  20. Taylor dropped on 2published at 12:22 British Summer Time 25 May 2015

    More drama. Taylor spilled low at slip by Joe Root off Broad, who has his head in his hands.

    Joe RootImage source, Getty Images