The weather looks much better for the weekend and we'll be back at 10:30 BST tomorrow to take you through day four.
I'll leave you with the highlights from the match so far...
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New Zealand will hope to quickly add to the two wickets they took on day two. If they do so, England will be in a tricky position where they cannot win the Test and are fighting for a draw.
For England to win you'd think they'd have to go big in the first innings, bat beyond the Black Caps and bowl them out on the final day.
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There will be 98 overs tomorrow and on Sunday in a bid to make up some of today's lost overs.
Still, it's going to be a battle for either side to force a result.
Rory Burns and Joe Root will resume unbeaten on 59 and 42 respectively. England are 111-2, still 267 runs behind New Zealand.
BreakingPlay abandoned
Well, that is that!
Play has been abandoned for the day at Lord's without a ball being bowled.
The players will be back tomorrow to try again at 11:00 BST.
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Daniel Norcross
BBC Test Match Special
The clouds are lifting and the rain is becoming lighter. Our radars suggest the rain should ease about now.
There are no puddles and Lord's has the best drainage in world cricket.
If we were to get out at 17:00 we could play until 19:00 - in theory until 19:30 to get the overs in.
Rain, rain, go away
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It's getting towards the time optimists hoped the rain would stop, but the square is still hidden under the covers.
We're told we could start play as late as 18:00 BST so there's still a chance of some action.
It's still raining
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Sadly the rain continues to fall at Lord's. There was a flurry of activity from the ground staff a few moments ago which briefly excited me but little has changed. The covers remain in place.
We'll have updates if the situation improves.
Covers still on at Lord's
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The covers are still firmly in place at Lord's. We have had no play this morning and none is imminent, although the forecast suggests an improvement later in the day.
We're going to take a breather but will be back with any updates throughout the afternoon.
TMS, available by clicking the audio icon above, continues.
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There may not have been any play at Lord's but there has been plenty in the County Championship this morning.
The groundstaff are no longer out there. I can't tell if it's raining or not, but Ollie Pope has just walked back from the nets without an umbrella. He had one up on his way there, so I'm taking this to be a good sign.
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Those groundstaff Stephan mentioned a few minutes ago have disappeared again. Lord's looks deserted.
When we do resume England will be on 111-2. Here are some of the highlights of their innings.
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He's a clever man is Chris but can he name every England cricketer since 2000? I'd like to challenge him.
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I once went on Eggheads. Jeremy Vine appeared to take my piano silver medal in a Cambridge music festival (as an 11yr old) as proof of some sort of broad musical credentials. Needless to say, after an unwarranted, big build up, I got one question about Robbie Williams right and then was unceremoniously knocked out by railway-enthusiast, Chris.
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Promising if unexpected.
The groundstaff may be out but there cannot be play before 13:40 BST because of the lunch break.
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BBC Sport at Lord's
It may have stopped raining. Groundstaff have emerged with brushes that make it look they are about to have a game of curling.
Random appearances on TV shows sounds like a whole new conversation topic.
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Not sure that one will be on the Lord's menu today...
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Ah well. It is here I say goodbye. We tried.
The weather looks much better for the weekend and we'll be back at 10:30 BST tomorrow to take you through day four.
I'll leave you with the highlights from the match so far...
Post update
New Zealand will hope to quickly add to the two wickets they took on day two. If they do so, England will be in a tricky position where they cannot win the Test and are fighting for a draw.
For England to win you'd think they'd have to go big in the first innings, bat beyond the Black Caps and bowl them out on the final day.
Post update
There will be 98 overs tomorrow and on Sunday in a bid to make up some of today's lost overs.
Still, it's going to be a battle for either side to force a result.
Rory Burns and Joe Root will resume unbeaten on 59 and 42 respectively. England are 111-2, still 267 runs behind New Zealand.
BreakingPlay abandoned
Well, that is that!
Play has been abandoned for the day at Lord's without a ball being bowled.
The players will be back tomorrow to try again at 11:00 BST.
Post update
Daniel Norcross
BBC Test Match Special
The clouds are lifting and the rain is becoming lighter. Our radars suggest the rain should ease about now.
There are no puddles and Lord's has the best drainage in world cricket.
If we were to get out at 17:00 we could play until 19:00 - in theory until 19:30 to get the overs in.
Rain, rain, go away
It's getting towards the time optimists hoped the rain would stop, but the square is still hidden under the covers.
We're told we could start play as late as 18:00 BST so there's still a chance of some action.
It's still raining
Sadly the rain continues to fall at Lord's. There was a flurry of activity from the ground staff a few moments ago which briefly excited me but little has changed. The covers remain in place.
We'll have updates if the situation improves.
Covers still on at Lord's
The covers are still firmly in place at Lord's. We have had no play this morning and none is imminent, although the forecast suggests an improvement later in the day.
We're going to take a breather but will be back with any updates throughout the afternoon.
TMS, available by clicking the audio icon above, continues.
Latest from the County Championship
There may not have been any play at Lord's but there has been plenty in the County Championship this morning.
You can follow all of the games here.
Post update
Stephan Shemilt
BBC Sport at Lord's
The groundstaff are no longer out there. I can't tell if it's raining or not, but Ollie Pope has just walked back from the nets without an umbrella. He had one up on his way there, so I'm taking this to be a good sign.
Post update
Those groundstaff Stephan mentioned a few minutes ago have disappeared again. Lord's looks deserted.
When we do resume England will be on 111-2. Here are some of the highlights of their innings.
Post update
He's a clever man is Chris but can he name every England cricketer since 2000? I'd like to challenge him.
Random appearances on TV shows
Text 81111 (standard message rates apply)
Post update
Promising if unexpected.
The groundstaff may be out but there cannot be play before 13:40 BST because of the lunch break.
Post update
Stephan Shemilt
BBC Sport at Lord's
It may have stopped raining. Groundstaff have emerged with brushes that make it look they are about to have a game of curling.
What's the forecast?
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Random appearances on TV shows sounds like a whole new conversation topic.
Get Involved
#bbccricket or text 81111 (standard message rates apply)
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Not sure that one will be on the Lord's menu today...
Disgusting food & drink combinations
Text 81111 (standard message rates apply)