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. Fourth-innings highlightspublished at 10:42 British Summer Time 25 May 2015

    The great David Gower is ALWAYS reminded by his 'wise-cracking' colleagues in the commentary box of the 1984 Test against West Indies, before Cook was born, when he declared on the final morning and the Windies rattled off their target of 342 in 66 overs, Gordon Greenidge firing 29 fours and two sixes in an unbeaten 214 from 242 balls.

  2. Declare your intentionspublished at 10:38 British Summer Time 25 May 2015

    In terms of this fascinating Test match, the big question of course is when, or even if, Cook will declare. Naturally a cautious man, he will be wary of the firepower New Zealand possess, and there are always the old examples of amazing fourth innings exploits to make him even more wary.

  3. Trevor Bayliss to be new England coach?published at 10:36 British Summer Time 25 May 2015

    Michael Vaughan
    Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    "It is only a story. I'm not sure how much truth is behind it. Trevor Bayliss is a coach England were looking at last year before Peter Moores.

    "I can see why England would look at some like Trevor Bayliss. He has done well. Would he be a good coach for England? His record suggests he would.

    "He has worked with Paul Farbrace in Sri Lanka and he knows how it operates. But it would be a big surprise.

    "I would go for Jason Gillespie. You look at his pedigree and what he has done in our game. He is part of our system and he was part of one of the great Australia sides. Either personality would be good."

  4. Trevor Bayliss to be new England coach?published at 10:34 British Summer Time 25 May 2015

    And we have more speculation about the England coach's job too, with Australian Trevor Bayliss, the former Sri Lanka coach, reportedly offered the job., external

  5. England record in sight for Captain Cookpublished at 10:32 British Summer Time 25 May 2015

    Yes, England captain Alastair Cook, who already has the most Test centuries by an England player, needs just 41 to eclipse his Essex mentor Graham Gooch's total of 8,900 Test runs and he will resume on 153, with his team 295 ahead at 429-6.

    Whatever transpires, you are very welcome to our final day coverage of the first Test between England and New Zealand from Lord's.

  6. Welcomepublished at 10:31 British Summer Time 25 May 2015

    Bank Holiday Monday. Traditionally large numbers of British citizens will be either nursing hangovers, tackling unkempt gardens, visiting DIY stores or stuck in endless traffic queues. Or all of the above. But one has the chance to become his country's highest Test runscorer and lead them to victory at the Home of Cricket.

    Alistair CookImage source, Getty Images