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 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

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

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

New Zealand in England 2013

It takes two to tango

May 15, 2013: Near-strangers six months ago, Hamish Rutherford and Peter Fulton have a big role to play in driving New Zealand in England

'If Brendon and I agreed always, it would not be a functional relationship'

May 10, 2013: Mike Hesson looks back at an eventful ten months in charge of New Zealand, including the Ross Taylor controversy

Trent Boult

'If I could do it over, I'd bowl a yorker'

May 6, 2013: Trent Boult talks about not beating England in Auckland and confesses to providing misleading information about himself

Who'd have thunk it?

Apr 29, 2013: Some Test series that didn't end up quite as they were expected to

Turn the bickering into good governance

Apr 7, 2013: John Parker's document on New Zealand cricket might be controversial, but you cannot fault the sentiment behind it

All hail the Basin and Mac the Magnificent

Mar 28, 2013: From the old-school charms of Wellington's ground to the big-city vibe of Auckland

Assault on Jesse Ryder

'It sounds quite sinister to me' - NZ prime minister

Mar 27, 2013: New Zealand prime minister suggests sinister motives might be afoot in the assault on Jesse Ryder, amid a flood of well wishes and expressions of shock at the attack