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WICKET! Duckett c Phillips b O’Rourke 33 (New Zealand 52-1)<\/p>\n
Duckett bends his knees as if he\u2019s about do dig a sandcastle and dollops the ball into the hands of Phillips at gully.<\/p>\n
Share<\/a><\/p>\n 12th over: England 46-0 (Duckett 27 ,Gay 16) Matt Henry comes in for his first over since his four yesterday. He\u2019s tentative and it\u2019s not terribly successful. His first ball is a fat wide one that Duckett drives down the ground, the next a half volley driven to the long on boundary. The third ball slides past Duckett and hits wicketkeeper Blundell on the end of his fingers, who howls with pain.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n 11th over: England 35-0 (Duckett 18 ,Gay 15) Gay ducks O\u2019Rourke\u2019s first ball and is lucky to survive a rash drive at his second. Ducks the fifth but slides four through deep third off the final delivery. England just starting to pick up the pace here.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n 10th over: England 31-0 (Duckett 18 ,Gay 11) Smith hastens in, spidery moustache resting on his lip. At last a wideish ball, and Gay bends his back, rolls his wrists and sends four handsomely towards the Grandstand. Smith is furious with himself and after he collects his cap, wrestles it in frustration.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019d love to see Squires do something with that photo from the 25th over,\u201d writes Bill Hargreaves. \u201cHe worked wonders with his Caravaggio take on the Arsenal West Ham game<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n 9th over: England 24-0 (Duckett 17 ,Gay 5) O\u2019Rourke replaces Jamieson and his first ball is nasty, brutish and short, rapping Duckett\u2019s bottom hand. Duckett pulls his hand away immediately, and the physio runs on and manipulates things. Duckett continues and Rourke pins him in place with six dot balls.<\/p>\n Hello there, Tom van der Gucht.<\/p>\n \u201cThe way this pitch sounds to be playing reminds me of Baldrick in Blackadder Goes Fourth when he engraved his name on a bullet as he felt that he\u2019d be less likely to be shot if he owned the said bullet with his name on… Perhaps England should take a leaf out of his book and take the ball with their name on it out of the equation by going hell for leather old-school Bazball style.\u201d I wonder if they might be, had the winter not unravelled as it did.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n 8th over: England 24-0 (Duckett 17 ,Gay 5) Gay is rapped on the knee and Smith appeals with gusto, but given not out and NZ don\u2019t go upstairs. Outside the line I think.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n 7th over: England 21-0 (Duckett 14 ,Gay 5) Jamieson smiles a wolfish smile as he sends down something unplayable to Duckett. Gay gets bat firmly on ball and picks up three through midwicket \u2013 a pretty challenging workout on debut.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n 6th over: England 16-0 (Duckett 13 ,Gay 2) A quieter over from Smith.<\/p>\n \u201cI worked with a chap (a committed recreational runner) who had a haircut comparable to Stokes\u2019 previous sweepback,\u201d writes Charlie Tinsley. \u201cHe was promptly nicknamed Sonic. I\u2019d be interested in Stokes pre and post haircut bowling speeds.\u201d Are you predicting a Samsonesque loss of powers?<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n 5th over: England 14-0 (Duckett 12, Gay 1) It\u2019s grey over the pavilion, though the sun is shining on Jamieson\u2019s back. Duckett off-drives four, that will be a confidence boost, but now Rachin Ravindra, who dropped Brook in the first innings, lets Duckett through his hands at midwicket. Duckett was out of his crease, steers the ball up, but Ravindra gets in a tangle as he leans forward and the ball appears to miss his hands and hit him in the belly. Jamieson leans over and sighs, hands on shins.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n 4th over: England 10-0 (Duckett 8, Gay 1) Gay is greeted with a beauty from Smith that swings away and leaves his drive swishing through air. Inside edges his way to the other end, where Duckett axes another four over point. Tricky, tricky conditions and excellent bowling.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n 3rd over: England 4-0 (Duckett 4, Gay 0) Jamieson continues to torment Duckett, one jags away, another keeps low, until Duckett finally gets bat on ball, over point for four but not with total conviction.<\/p>\n \u201cMorning Tanya,\u201d hello Stef !<\/p>\n \u201cDoing my laundry so in and out. I\u2019m all for exciting cricket but please I don\u2019t want a two- day test I\u2019ve still got the clothes to dry and be ironed.\u201d I\u2019m with you all the way \u2013 that\u2019s exactly how I felt during the Ashes \u2013 I wanted five days out of every Test to carry me through the winter.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n 2nd over: England 0-0 (Duckett 0, Gay 0) While Piers Morgan and Alec Stewart roar with laughter over a glass of champagne in one of the boxes, Emilio Gay has the more difficult task of dealing with Nathan Smith. He edges a couple towards the slip cordon, but with dropped wrists. Shoulders arms at a couple more. And has a final woofing drive and miss at the last ball, then blows his lips out in a sigh of frustration\/relief.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n 1st over: England 0-0 (Duckett 0, Gay 0) Jamieson pulls on his seven-league boots. Duckett defends sensibly for two balls then is lured into a stroke or two and is flummoxed completely by a final delivery on song.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n A New Zealand huddle, at what looks like an overcast Lord\u2019s.<\/p>\n \u201cAs much as I like it hooping around, do you ever think back to all those \u2018unfit, unplayable\u2019 Bunsens in India and Pakistan and acknowledge some of the rank hypocrisy of the England pundits?\u201d writes Simon Thomas. \u201cIt\u2019s great fun when the wickets are tumbling in England but it is a disgrace when local conditions apply elsewhere.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was good fun though.\u201d<\/p>\n Very true Simon. And here come Duckett and Gay through the pavilion and down the steps.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n A dream comeback for Robinson, three wickets in his first over, five in the innings \u2013 his fourth five-wicket haul in Tests.<\/p>\n And the excellent Josh Tongue now has 40 wickets in six and a half Tests, averaging 23.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n On comes the heavy roller, and a bit of reading for the change of innings.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>WICKET! Henry b Robinson 0 (New Zealand 113 all out, trail England by 27)<\/p>\n Henry shuffles gingerly backwards and loses his middle stump! A chuffed-to-bits Robinson collects his fifth wicket, holds up the ball and marches England off the field. The lead over New Zealand is a useful 27.<\/p>\n 29.5 overs: New Zealand 113 all out ( Jamieson 38) Jamieson might as well go for glory and clubs Robinson over long on and out of reach of the chasing Stokes. Takes a single from the fourth ball leaving Henry to stump-dancing fate.<\/p>\n England’s Ollie Robinson celebrates taking his fifth wicket, the wicket of New Zealand’s Matt Henry. Photograph: Kirsty Wigglesworth\/APShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a007.03 EDT<\/p>\n 29th over: New Zealand 108-9 ( Jamieson 33, Henry 0 ) Atkinson replaces Tongue from the pavilion end, his first ball is wide and stylishly driven square by Jamison for a single, which exposes O\u2019Rourke who lasts no longer. Matt Henry survives four balls.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>WICKET! O’Rourke c Brook b Atkinson 1 (New Zealand 108-9)<\/p>\n Atkinson\u2019s second ball of the morning, a tumbling wobble seam, and O\u2019Rourke obligingly gets low and guides the ball to Brook at second slip.<\/p>\n Will O’Rourke looks dejected as he trudges off the pitch whilst the England players celebrate. Photograph: Andrew Boyers\/Action Images\/ReutersShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a006.55 EDT<\/p>\n Overseas TMS link<\/p>\n 28th over: New Zealand 107-8 ( Jamieson 32, O\u2019 Rourke 1) Robinson continues after a long chat with Stokes, who shuffles the field mid over and adds a slip for O\u2019Rourke. Emilio Gay goes under the helmet for the last ball of the over. Good to be kept busy on Test debut \u2013 but the pressure!<\/p>\n And thank you to Tom Thronicker in Spain for supplying the overseas TMS link<\/a>.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n 27th over: New Zealand 106-8 ( Jamieson 31, O\u2019 Rourke 1) Tongue reapplies the tourniquet. Back on message. Squeaks one, two, past O\u2019Rourke\u2019s careful outside edge.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n 26th over: New Zealand 105-8 ( Jamieson 30, O\u2019 Rourke 1) Take that! Jamieson clobbers a bouncer from Robinson into the Grandstand. And another, next ball, also a pedestrian bouncer. \u201cStokes needs to have a word with his bowlers,\u201d says Nasser. \u201cThey need to keep aiming at off stump.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cMorning, From a chilly but clear Joburg!\u201d says Duncan Bonnett. \u201cIf nobody is blaming the pitch, I suppose we\u2019ve moved from Bazball to Bazbowl? Mayhem for the rest of the day?\u201d Personally, I favour a long period of calm, I\u2019m supposed to be going to Lord\u2019s tomorrow.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n 25th over: New Zealand 90-8 ( Jamieson 16, O\u2019 Rourke 0) Tongue plumps for a slower ball and Jamieson leans back and fires him straight back into the pavilion for six, scattering the egg and bacon blazers. Nearly treads on his stump next ball as he jumps back into his crease with his colossal boots. O\u2019Rourke uncomfortably survives three balls near 90mph.<\/p>\n Matt Henry, off the field yesterday with a back spasm, will have a bat reports TMS.<\/p>\n Though one non scattered egg and bacon attired member did attempt a catch. Photograph: Ben Whitley\/PAShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a006.51 EDT<\/p>\n 24th over: New Zealand 83-8 ( Jamieson 9, O\u2019 Rourke 0) Just one from Robinson\u2019s over \u2013 New Zealand still trail by 57.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>WICKET! Smith b Tongue 15 (New Zealand 82-8)<\/p>\n Smith carefully watches Tongue\u2019s delivery, tucks up his bat, jumps, and neatly leaves the ball, allowing it to crunch into the top of off stump.<\/p>\n 23rd over: New Zealand 82-8 ( Jamieson 8, O\u2019 Rourke 0) Ooof, Tongue fires a ball in, which rises and crashes into Jamieson\u2019s helmet as he swivels – takes quite some doing at six foot eight. Tongue, nice man that he is, looks concerned and if he\u2019s ok. He is. Smith runs four down to the rope shortly before he becomes the third man in the match to be bowled leaving the ball.<\/p>\n Whoops. Photograph: Andrew Boyers\/Action Images\/ReutersShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a006.58 EDT<\/p>\n 22nd over: New Zealand 77-7 ( Smith 11, Jamieson 7) Jamieson gets his boundary at the third time of asking, flashing Robinson to the third man boundary and generally causing chaos.<\/p>\n \u201cI was watching the Test highlights on the iPlayer earlier,\u201d writes John Starbuck, \u201cand struck by the amount of facial hair on both teams. Does this herald a return to the Golden Days of WG and the like?\u201d So true, I think Bethell and Jamie Smith are the only baby-faced English players. I love a bit of stubble so fully approve.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n 21st over: New Zealand 70-7 ( Smith 10, Jamieson 1 ) Jamieson marches in with intent after Philips loses his off stump. Bangs into a drive, throws the combine harvester at another, but only picks up one run. Smith drives the smiling Tongue\u2019s last ball for four.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>WICKET! Phillips b Tongue 34 (New Zealand 65-7)<\/p>\n Tongue\u2019s first ball of the day fractionally straightens and Philips plays\u2026 and misses. A satisfying crunch of stumps.<\/p>\n Josh Tounge\u2019s delivery clatters into Glenn Phillips stumps. Photograph: Andrew Boyers\/Action Images\/ReutersShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a007.02 EDT<\/p>\n 20th over: New Zealand 65-6 (Phillips 34, Smith 6) Ben Stokes, newly shorn of his 1950s sweep-back, completes his over started yesterday. A no ball and Phillips sends him sweetly down to backward point for three.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cPlus ca change,\u201d says Mark Puttick.<\/p>\n \u201cAlmost exactly four years since England last played New Zealand at Lord\u2019s<\/p>\n 2022: England\u2019s 1st inns, 141-10, 42.5 overs<\/p>\n 2026: England\u2019s 1st inns, 140-10, 39.4 overs<\/p>\n 2022: NZ 1st inns, found themselves 2-2 & 12-4, both Mitchell & Blundell were bowled as NZ folded to 36-6.<\/p>\n 2026: NZ 1st Inns, found themselves 2-2 & 12-4, both Mitchell & Blundell were bowled as NZ folded to 29-6<\/p>\n England batted 2nd in 2022 though.\u201d<\/p>\n Incredible symmetry.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cGood morning Tanya,\u201d hello Krishnamoorthy V!<\/p>\n \u201cLooks like the match may get over today. While we wait for it to start , have you been following this new sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi who is one part Viv Richards, one part Sachin Tendulkar and one part Matthew Hayden. Bowlers world over must be having nightmares featuring him.\u201d<\/p>\n He\u2019s incredible isn\u2019t he? There\u2019s part of me that things he\u2019s too young to deal with the pressure and adulation, but he seems to be taking it in his stride. It can\u2019t be long before he gets a tap on the shoulder from the Indian hierachy.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Session times for day two<\/p>\n Ninety-eight overs are due today after yesterday\u2019s rain.<\/p>\n Morning Session: 1100-1315<\/p>\n Afternoon Session: 1355-1610<\/p>\n Evening Session: 1630-1830<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Red for Ruth<\/p>\n A deeply moving piece of television on Sky about the Ruth Strauss Foundation. Two young mums speak about living with a stage four cancer diagnosis, and another about the death of her husband \u2013 127 children lose a parent every day in the UK. For some reason I can\u2019t access the Ruth Strauss Foundation website, but you can google it if you would like to donate.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n A thoughtful piece from Andy Bull on Brendan McCullum which contains the killer line \u2013 \u201conly two of that team that played [at Lord\u2019s] back in 2022, Ben Stokes and Joe Root, made it all the way through the cycle back to this match.\u201d<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Mike Atherton and Stuart Broad are in red blazers on Red for Ruth day at Lord\u2019s. They laud Ollie Robinson. \u201cHe moved the ball and in such a dangerous area,\u201d says Broad, \u201che was immaculate in his length and more importantly in his line.\u201d<\/p>\n