England move closer to win on wet day at Lord's
England make use of the limited time available on a rain-affected day three to move towards a much-needed victory over New Zealand in the first Test at Lord's.
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England make use of the limited time available on a rain-affected day three to move towards a much-needed victory over New Zealand in the first Test at Lord's.
England took control of the first Test against New Zealand, with late wickets and a half-century from Emilio Gay, leaving the visitors chasing 254 runs at Lord's.
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