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England v NZ, 2nd Investec Test, Headingley, 1st day

Yorkshire warn against north-south split

May 24, 2013: Yorkshire have a new man at the helm and he is quickly confronting the challenges of hosting international cricket, but knows the club also has to help itself

The new Harmison? Or is it the new Caddick?

May 24, 2013: Like the other two tall England fast bowlers, Stuart Broad has been destructive when at his best, but in between those spells his bowling average is unusually high

England v NZ, 2nd Investec Test, Headingley

Pietersen shadow lingers over England

May 23, 2013: Headingley still evokes memories of Kevin Pietersen's 2012 outburst but it now offers a further audition for his post-reintegration understudies

New Zealand in England 2013

New Zealand shaken and stirred

May 21, 2013: The second-innings collapse at Lord's has revived concerns about New Zealand's top order and the batsmen will be keeping a close eye on conditions at Headingley

England v NZ, 1st Investec Test, Lord's, 4th day

A bad year for New Zealand's batsmen

May 19, 2013: Stats highlights from England's impressive 170-run win in the first Test against New Zealand at Lord's

England v NZ, 1st Investec Test, Lord's, 4th day

Anderson's magic not to be missed

May 19, 2013: None of the other three England bowlers with 300 Test wickets - or many other of the game's finest swing merchants - could have bowled better than James Anderson at Lord's

England v NZ, 1st Investec Test, Lord's, 4th day

New Zealand's hour of madness

May 19, 2013: After three days of competing with England on an even footing, Brendon McCullum's side collapsed in a manner reminiscent of their Cape Town horror show

England v NZ, 1st Investec Test, Lord's, 4th day

Mercurial Broad proves class again

May 19, 2013: His search for consistency goes on but Stuart Broad's display once more showed he has the attributes to be a special bowler

England v NZ, 1st Investec Test, Lord's, 4th day

The delights and frustrations of Stuart Broad

May 19, 2013: His ability should make him a national treasure but there is an element to Stuart Broad that gets fans gnashing their teeth

England v NZ, 1st Investec Test, Lord's, 4th day

Southee's ten upstaged

May 19, 2013: Plays of the day from the fourth day of the first Test between England and New Zealand

England v NZ, 1st Investec Test, Lord's, 3rd day

Baby-faced Root shows maturity

May 18, 2013: The youngest player on either team, Joe Root appeared the senior man during a potentially match-defining partnership with Jonathan Trott

England v NZ, 1st Investec Test, Lord's, 3rd day

Root's front foot opens the door

May 18, 2013: In another over Joe Root would have left the ball or defended it but instead a moment's hesitation left England looking confused and worried

England v NZ, 1st Investec Test, Lord's, 3rd day

Broad grasps his chance

May 18, 2013: ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the third day at Lord's

England v NZ, 1st Investec Test, Lord's, 2nd day

Indispensable Anderson master of his craft

May 17, 2013: He may not be the quickest or the most dangerous bowler in world cricket but James Anderson has mastered the skill of fast bowling and England would be lost without him

England v New Zealand, 1st Investec Test, Lord's, 2nd day

Taylor's aggression unsettles England

May 17, 2013: Every batsman in before him had struggled to combat conditions, but Ross Taylor flicked a switch and left England under pressure

England v NZ, 1st Investec Test, Lord's, 2nd day

Taylor shrugs off his issues in swaggering knock

May 17, 2013: With others who had come to the crease at Lord's prisoners of the conditions, Ross Taylor played an unshackled innings that displayed his wonderful talent

England v New Zealand, 1st Investec Test, Lord's, 2nd day

From swing specialist to all-weather champion

May 17, 2013: When James Anderson started out he needed favourable conditions to perform; now, he can be expected to succeed no matter what the conditions

England v NZ, 1st Investec Test, Lord's, 2nd day

Southee's big wicket, Prior's rare drop

May 17, 2013: ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the second day at Lord's

New Zealand's middle-order problems

May 17, 2013: New Zealand seem to have unearthed a solid opening combination, but they'll want more runs from their middle order, which has been the worst among the top teams since 2007

England v New Zealand, 1st Investec Test, Lord's

England go-slow largely vindicated

May 16, 2013: It may not have wowed the punters but in tricky conditions and against good bowling, England may have established a strong foundation in this game