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

1978

The end of the innocence

May 18, 2013: The felling of a tailender by Bob Willis triggered the acceptance that helmets were needed in the game

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

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

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

Locked-up Compton needs to find his past

May 16, 2013: Tense and afraid failure will cost him his England place, Nick Compton must rediscover his inner-Denis

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

Patient Martin ensnares England

May 16, 2013: On the first day of his first appearance at Lord's, Bruce Martin span a web that helped give New Zealand control

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

A third Root appears at Lord's

May 16, 2013: ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the opening day at Lord's

England's chance to strut some stuff

May 16, 2013: Their journey to retaining the Ashes begins against New Zealand at Lord's

Frank Tyson

'I wanted to stop batsmen from getting on to the front foot'

May 16, 2013: The Typhoon remembers being at his fastest, chopping willow trees to get strong, and the mateship of the 1954-55 English side

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

McCullum primes NZ for second fight

May 15, 2013: Having come so close to a major upset against England at home, Brendon McCullum has the ability to galvanise New Zealand once again

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

Sharpen up to avoid second headache

May 15, 2013: Without time for the military-like preparation that has preceded successes against Australia and India, England were lacklustre in New Zealand and can't afford to be off-guard again

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

New Zealand start clear underdogs

May 15, 2013: Stats preview to the England-New Zealand Test series, and the first Test at Lord's

England's beating heart

May 14, 2013: Matt Prior is the fulcrum of the England dressing room today, and the protector of their spirit. But things weren't always this way

Name-dropped by Wisden

May 13, 2013: People who have made unexpected appearances in the cricket bible