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• England end New Zealand’s brief resistance to seal victory in first Test

  07-06-2026 13:49
  Day four: England, 140 & 226, bt NZ, 113 & 138, by 115 runsGus Atkinson takes five for 30 as bowlers dominateIt may have been the pitch rather than any of the players that dominated this match, but for all that they will repeatedly have cursed its capriciousness, England will have forgiven it all the moment they completed victory in the first Test of the summer, bowling New Zealand out before lunch on the fourth day to win by 115 runs.Batting on this surface against an array of bowlers t
  
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• Watch: Today at the Test, day four highlights

  07-06-2026 20:52 via bbc.co.uk
  Day 4 highlights from the Test match between England and New Zealand.
  
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• Lawrence hits double century as Surrey dominate Hampshire

  07-06-2026 20:07 via bbc.com
  
  Dan Lawrence scores his first double century as Surrey take early control of their County Championship game with Hampshire.
  
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• Blaze & Somerset boost Women's T20 Blast finals bid

  07-06-2026 18:19 via bbc.com
  
  Tammy Beaumont hits a half-century as The Blaze beat Lancashire Thunder in a low-scoring match to go top of the Women's T20 Blast table.
  
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• MCC apologises for Lord’s Test pitch after Stokes criticises ‘extreme conditions’

  07-06-2026 17:38
  England win but fewer than 1,000 legal balls bowledMCC says it is ‘naturally frustrated’The MCC has apologised for the quality of the Lord’s pitch prepared for the opening game of the series against New Zealand, after the venue’s showpiece 150th Test became its first since 1888 to feature fewer than 1,000 legal deliveries. England wrapped up victory over the tourists by 115 runs shortly before lunch on the fourth day. But for the frequent and lengthy interruptions for rai
  
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• Ollie Robinson roars back into England reckoning but trust is a fragile thing | Andy Bull

  07-06-2026 17:25
  The man of the match will not be judged on his comeback at Lord’s but on his ability to bowl spells when batters are setBy 1pm, the only play left under way at Lord’s was at the wrong side of the stands, where the lads and dads with nothing else to do were batting with umbrellas in front of bins. The Test they had paid to see was done before lunch. In the end the whole match lasted only 996 balls, which made it the shortest game here to include all 40 wickets falling in well over a c
  
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• Remarkable Tongue is England's premier bowler - Agnew

  07-06-2026 17:16 via bbc.com
  
  Gus Atkinson and Ollie Robinson showed their skills in victory over New Zealand, but Josh Tongue is now England's premier Test bowler, writes Jonathan Agnew.
  
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• Lord's pitch does not benefit Test format - Stokes

  07-06-2026 16:44 via bbc.com
  
  England captain Ben Stokes says the Lord’s pitch on which his side won the first Test against New Zealand is not helpful for the future of the game’s longest format.
  
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• Pitch problems: Why Lord's must find a solution quickly - analysis

  07-06-2026 15:45 via bbc.com
  
  Speaking to Alison Mitchell, former England player Phil Tufnell says the Lord's pitch was "not a good look'" for Test cricket as he, alongside former England captain Michael Vaughan, criticise the surface used for the first Test between England and New Zealand.
  
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• Fast and frenetic - England take five wickets in a session to seal win

  07-06-2026 15:29 via bbc.com
  
  Watch all five wickets fall on day four as England secure victory before lunch in the opening Test against New Zealand.
  
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• 'Comebacks don't get much better' - first Test ratings

  07-06-2026 15:29 via bbc.com
  
  Ollie Robinson leads the way as bowlers dominate during England's first Test win over New Zealand - but it was a tough few days for the batters.
  
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• Atkinson finishes with five as England beat NZ to win opening Test

  07-06-2026 15:00 via bbc.com
  
  Gus Atkinson stars on day four as England bowl out New Zealand in the morning session, taking five wickets to secure a 115-run victory at Lord's and go 1-0 up in the three-match series.
  
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• 'On the honours board again' - Another five wicket haul for Atkinson

  07-06-2026 14:36 via bbc.com
  
  Watch all five of Gus Atkinson's wickets as he finishes with figures of 5-30 in New Zealand's second innings to help England secure a 115-run win in the opening Test at Lord's.
  
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• England beat New Zealand by 115 runs: first cricket Test, day four – as it happened

  07-06-2026 14:25
  Gus Atkinson claimed three more wickets as England wrapped up victory despite resistance from Devon Conway and Glenn Phillips25th over: New Zealand 77-6 (Conway 26, Phillips 9) Conway, facing Tongue, decides that he may as well come to the party. First he steers a four to gully’s right, then he tries to leave a lifter, reacts too late, pats it to Harry Brook at second slip – and is dropped as Brook can only tip it over the bar.24th over: New Zealand 71-6 (Conway 20, Phillips 9) Robin
  
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• England beat New Zealand by 115 runs: first cricket Test, day four – live reaction

  07-06-2026 14:13
  Live over-by-over updates from 11am UK timeMatch report: Atkinson ends Black Caps’ resistanceYou can email Tim with your thoughts25th over: New Zealand 77-6 (Conway 26, Phillips 9) Conway, facing Tongue, decides that he may as well come to the party. First he steers a four to gully’s right, then he tries to leave a lifter, reacts too late, pats it to Harry Brook at second slip – and is dropped as Brook can only tip it over the bar.24th over: New Zealand 71-6 (Conway 20, Phillip
  
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• England begin Ashes rebuild with win over NZ

  07-06-2026 14:04 via bbc.com
  
  England take less than a session on the fourth day of the first Test against New Zealand to begin their post-Ashes rebuild with a much-needed victory.
  
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• England v New Zealand: first cricket Test, day four – live

  07-06-2026 13:36
  Live over-by-over updates from 11am UK timeLord’s pitch is one of cricket’s great mysteriesYou can email Tim with your thoughts25th over: New Zealand 77-6 (Conway 26, Phillips 9) Conway, facing Tongue, decides that he may as well come to the party. First he steers a four to gully’s right, then he tries to leave a lifter, reacts too late, pats it to Harry Brook at second slip – and is dropped as Brook can only tip it over the bar.24th over: New Zealand 71-6 (Conway 20, Phi
  
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• County cricket: Surrey v Hampshire day one, plus T20 Blast updates – live

  07-06-2026 13:25
  Live county cricket updates from 11am UK timeYou can email Tanya | England v NZ 1st Test liveWill Jacks is batting at No. 3 for Surrey in his first Championship outing this summer after a period with Mumbai Indians in the IPL. In England’s winter Ashes stumble down the stairs, Jacks collected 363 runs and took six wickets in his four games.Burns prods obediently forward and the ball skits through the gate and sends the off stump tumbling Continue reading...
  
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• 'Another one!' Tongue strikes early as England close in on victory

  07-06-2026 12:29 via bbc.com
  
  Josh Tongue makes an early breakthrough on day four for England as he traps New Zealand's Tom Blundell lbw for four on day four of the first Test at Lord's, with the tourists 58-6, chasing 254 to win.
  
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• Northants beat Durham for fifth straight T20 Blast win

  06-06-2026 23:26 via bbc.com
  
  Northants defend 145-9 to beat Durham and claim their fifth straight win of this season's T20 Blast.
  
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• The steam-treated Lord’s pitch has become a genuine embarrasment | Andy Bull

  06-06-2026 19:28
  Move to replant the playing surface by 2028 is latest effort to repair the embarrassment caused by its variable bounceIt was turn-around weather in London, the sort where your first fresh breath makes you think twice about stepping out for air and your second sends you back inside for another cuppa.A great bank of wet grey cloud stretched overhead to the horizon and the idea that New Zealand’s remaining batters might take a run at scoring the 218 they still needed to win this first Test la
  
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• England v New Zealand: first men’s cricket Test, day three abandoned after rain – as it happened

  06-06-2026 18:58
  Just 58 legal deliveries were possible as rain pushed England’s march to victory into fourth day at Lord’s. Hmmm, it is bright sunshine at Lord’s now, the stumps are in position and the crease lines are being given a fresh lick. However, it’s just been announced that the players are taking an early lunch and IF no further rain we will have play at 1pm. Why couldn’t they delay lunch and get out there right now whilst there is a sunny gap in the weather I hear you ask
  
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• Robinson strikes twice but rain halts England’s charge against New Zealand

  06-06-2026 18:53
  1st Test, D3: England, 140 & 226; New Zealand, 113 & 55-5Ravindra and Mitchell fall to Robinson amid rain at Lord’sJust 58 legal deliveries – plus one no ball – were bowled as rain dominated the third day here. It was an unsatisfyingly brief glimpse of action that nevertheless allowed England to upgrade their chances of victory in the first Test after their post-Ashes reset from probable to overwhelmingly likely.New Zealand scored 19 runs and lost two wickets, leaving t
  
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• Rain frustrates England as they edge closer to victory on day three

  06-06-2026 18:50 via bbc.com
  
  Ollie Robinson picks up two wickets to help England edge closer to victory in the first Test but bad weather dictates proceedings against New Zealand, as the tourists close on 55-5, needing 199 runs to win at Lord's.
  
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• England move closer to win on wet day at Lord's

  06-06-2026 18:31 via bbc.com
  
  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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• Sooryavanshi, 15, gets first India call-up

  06-06-2026 13:56 via bbc.com
  
  Fifteen-year-old batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi receives his first international call-up by making the India T20 squad to tour England and Ireland.
  
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• England v New Zealand: first men’s cricket Test, day three start delayed by rain – live

  06-06-2026 13:17
  Over-by-over updates from 11am UK timeSooryavanshi to face England | Email JamesHmmm, it is bright sunshine at Lord’s now, the stumps are in position and the crease lines are being given a fresh lick. However, it’s just been announced that the players are taking an early lunch and IF no further rain we will have play at 1pm. Why couldn’t they delay lunch and get out there right now whilst there is a sunny gap in the weather I hear you ask. It is a good question.“I expect
  
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• India’s 15-year-old IPL sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi called up to face England

  06-06-2026 11:08
  Teenager in squad for T20s against Ireland and EnglandSet to be youngest India debutant since TendulkarThe teenage phenomenon Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has been handed his maiden India call-up for their T20 series against Ireland and England.An array of outrageous knocks in the Indian Premier League led to the 15-year-old opener collecting the most valuable player award after amassing 776 runs at a staggering strike-rate of 237.30. Continue reading...
  
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• India v Afghanistan - one-off Test scorecard

  06-06-2026 02:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Latest scorecard from the one-off Test between India Nand Afghanistan in New Chandigarh.
  
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• T20 Blast round-up: Bairstow inspires Yorkshire to record Roses win

  05-06-2026 23:32 via bbc.com
  
  A round up of Friday's T20 Blast action which included Jonny Bairstow and Moeen Ali inspiring Yorkshire to a 106-run win over Lancashire Lightning.
  
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