Tea: England 19 for 0 (Crawley 14*, Lees 5*) path New Zealand 132 (de Grandhomme 42*, Potts 4-13, Anderson 4-66) by 113 runs
England’s openers, Alex Lees and Zak Crawley, then survived one or two bushy moments – most notably with their operating between the wickets – throughout a six-over spell in opposition to the brand new ball, to forestall New Zealand wresting again any additional momentum.
Matt Parkinson, the Lancashire legspinner, was known as in as Leach’s alternative for an surprising Test debut, though New Zealand’s first innings was over earlier than he had accomplished his journey from Manchester to Lord’s.
Only two of New Zealand’s prime six made it into double figures, a grim sequence which included Williamson scoring 2 from 22 balls earlier than edging behind off Potts, with Ben Foakes swooping to his proper for his maiden dismissal behind the stumps on dwelling soil. Daryl Mitchell struck three retaliatory boundaries by the leg aspect, solely to play on in Potts’ fifth over, and the brand new boy had a 3rd shortly earlier than lunch when bringing one again up the slope to clatter Tom Blundell’s off stump.
For the all the excitement round England promising a contemporary method to Test cricket, it was the acquainted sight of Anderson and Broad taking the brand new ball that greeted the New Zealand openers, Tom Latham and Will Young. Stokes, who wore a one-off shirt in tribute to the hospitalised former England batter Graham Thorpe on the toss, confirmed that he too would have opted to bat, however was in a position to settle straight into his new function, orchestrating proceedings from mid-off.
It took Anderson, taking part in his first Test since serving to to safe a draw on the SCG in January, a mere seven balls to seek out his groove as soon as once more. Young was lured into pushing outdoors off however may need received away with a quick, low edge had it not been for a improbable one-handed catch from Jonny Bairstow, throwing himself to his left from third slip. Anderson bagged the wicket of Latham in his subsequent over, with Bairstow once more the catcher – this time throwing himself for the rebound after dropping the preliminary, chest-excessive probability.
Broad didn’t have to attend lengthy to get amongst it both, luring Devon Conway into a tough-handed prod that once more supplied catching observe for Bairstow within the slips, leaving New Zealand deep in bother at 7 for 3 within the eighth over.
Their woes had been deepened by the influence of Potts, handed his cap earlier than play by Steve Harmison after being backed by Stokes – one other Durham and England man – for his debut. Potts had by no means performed a primary-class match earlier than at Lord’s, however walked off at lunch with figures of three for 8 after residing as much as his billing as a deck-hitting catalyst of a quick bowler.
He was on the cash from the outset, and his first sufferer may scarcely have been extra illustrious, as Williamson was drawn into pushing at one within the channel. Mitchell regarded extra snug than most of his colleagues, however was undone by some further bounce as he regarded to defend from the crease, and though Blundell survived after being given out lbw – Michael Gough’s choice overturned by the detection of an inside edge – Potts received his man within the following over, his relentless line leaving New Zealand’s wicketkeeper unsure of his response, and fatally late on an in-ducker.
There was practically a fourth for Potts, following a tribute to Shane Warne with the interval looming, as de Grandhomme survived after being hit on the entrance pad. This time DRS sided with Gough’s not-out choice with affirmation of an inside edge, regardless of solutions that the ball may need brushed the pad first.
Jamieson threw the bat at 4 of his 5 deliveries after the break, earlier than selecting out Potts within the deep, however Southee was extra profitable in pushing England again, hanging 4 boundaries in 26 off 23 balls. He fell in an identical trend to Anderson’s brief ball, and the elimination of Ajaz Patel by Potts with the primary ball of his second spell left each seamers considering a spot on the honours board. Potts limped off with cramp shortly after, changed mid-over by Stokes, and the brand new captain completed issues off when Boult’s unorthodox stylings lastly let him down.
Alan Gardner is a deputy editor at ESPNcricinfo. @alanroderick
