Summary

  • Burns 59*, Root 42*

  • England recover from 18-2

  • NZ 378: Conway 200 on Test debut

  • NZ slip from 288-3 to 338-9

  • Nicholls 61, number 11 Wagner 25*

  • Debutant Robinson 4-75, Wood 3-81

  • First Test, Lord's, day two

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  1. drinks break

    Drinks breakpublished at 17:21 British Summer Time 3 June 2021

    Here are some 'highlights' from the start of England's innings...

  2. Eng 58-2published at 27 overs

    Trail by 320

    I reckon Ben Stokes might keep him out of a fully-fit England team, Peter. Maybe just.

    Drinks come onto the field at the end of Jamieson's over with Lord's bathed in perfect sunshine.

  3. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 17:17 British Summer Time 3 June 2021

    #bbccricket

    Peter Jackson Eastwood: Colin de Grandhomme's spell just confirms what any Kent fan already knows. That Darren Stevens is (still) ready to take international cricket by storm. Wibble wobble.

  4. Eng 58-2published at 26 overs

    "Colin de Mullet". I'll be stealing that.

    Another over of Wagner's left-arm seem goes by with little to report. England are edging along at just over two runs per over.

  5. Postpublished at 17:12 British Summer Time 3 June 2021

    Jeremy Coney
    Former New Zealand captain on BBC Test Match Special

    New Zealand are not concerned if Colin de Mullet doesn't get them a wicket - he's there to dry the runs up.

  6. Eng 56-2published at 25 overs

    Burns 36, Root 15

    I'd love to tell you more about this over but I was stuck in a trance listening to Jeremy Coney on TMS.

    He has the best voice in cricket and I'm not going to allow any debate on the topic. Someone should hire him to record audiobooks.

  7. Postpublished at 17:07 British Summer Time 3 June 2021

    Jeremy Coney
    Former New Zealand captain on BBC Test Match Special

    I've been slightly more impressed with Wagner's batting today than his bowling. He's not got the line right, especially to Burns.

  8. Eng 56-2published at 24 overs

    A change of ends for Neil Wagner brings no success. Root misses the final ball and still looks rather un-Root-like.

  9. How's stat?!published at 17:03 British Summer Time 3 June 2021

    Andy Zaltzman
    Test Match Special statistician

    Rory Burns came into this series with 78 runs in his past five Tests. This is his highest score in his past six international innings.

  10. Postpublished at 17:03 British Summer Time 3 June 2021

    I'd argue CdG's hair is a lot longer at the back than the sides...

    Colin de GrandhommeImage source, Getty Images
  11. get involved

    A mullet or not?published at 17:02 British Summer Time 3 June 2021

    Text 81111

    According to a popular online encyclopedia "The mullet is a hairstyle in which the hair is shorter at the front, but long at the back", so, on that basis, De Grandhomme's hairstyle isn't a mullet. I'm not a hairdresser, but I'd describe it as "flowing locks".

    Ruth Brooksbank

  12. Eng 55-2published at 23 overs

    Burns 35, Root 15

    Kyle Jamieson is so tall that Kane Williamson only just reaches the sponsor on the front of his shirt.

  13. Postpublished at 16:56 British Summer Time 3 June 2021

    Vic Marks
    Ex-England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    Root does seem to be unusually tormented by this medium pace.

  14. Postpublished at 16:56 British Summer Time 3 June 2021

    New Zealand have successfully managed to persuade the umpires to change the ball.

    The towering Kyle Jamieson will return to the attack once they have done so.

  15. Postpublished at 16:55 British Summer Time 3 June 2021

    Isa Guha
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    Joe Root really struggled to get Colin de Grandhomme away at the World Cup final in 2019.

  16. Eng 54-2published at 22 overs

    Trail by 324

    Finally, finally, Joe Root gets one away off the bowling of Colin de Grandhomme. He plays a chopped cut which dribbles away and into the boundary sponge.

  17. Eng 50-2published at 16:51 British Summer Time 3 June 2021

    Burns 34, Root 11

    Another man with a lot of hair, Rory Burns, is quietly playing a good knock. He whips Wagner off his pads with a flick of the wrist an Olympic fencer would be proud of.

    The four runs bring up England's 50.

  18. Postpublished at 16:47 British Summer Time 3 June 2021

    Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport at Lord's

    The wonderful locks of Bruce French have just been wandering around the Lord's boundary. French retired from his role as England's lead wicketkeeping coach in November but is back in an ad hoc consultancy role for this series.

  19. Eng 46-2published at 20 overs

    A few people have been in touch to debate whether De Grandhomme's hair actually qualifies as a mullet. I'm no expert on hair styles - I've had the same one since I was seven - so are any hairdressers reading this?

    Colin de GrandhommeImage source, Getty Images
  20. Eng 45-2published at 19 overs

    We're yet to see any of Neil Wagner's trademark bouncers.

    They must be so annoying. He effectively tries to annoy batsmen out, floating the ball past the batter's head until they lose patience. He's like a fly that just won't go away.