England v New Zealand, 2nd Investec Test, Headingley, 1st day

Persistent showers force opening-day abandonment

May 24, 2013: Persistent rain prevented any play on the first day of the second Test between England and New Zealand at Headingley

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

McCullum to keep gloves at Leeds

May 22, 2013: Brendon McCullum is not the sort to shirk a challenge so when BJ Watling was ruled out of the second Test at Headingley he wasted little time in deciding to take up the gloves

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

Champions Trophy 2013

Bracewell replaces Ellis in Champions Trophy squad

May 21, 2013: New Zealand fast bowler Doug Bracewell has replaced the injured allrounder Andrew Ellis in the squad for the Champions Trophy, the ICC has confirmed

New Zealand in England 2013

Hesson 'stunned' by NZ collapse

May 20, 2013: Lord's was not the first time in recent memory that New Zealand's batting line-up has crumbled but it was the toughest to take because they had pushed England to their limits for more than three days

New Zealand in England 2013

Injured Martin ruled out of tour

May 20, 2013: Bruce Martin, the New Zealand left-arm spinner, will miss the rest of the England tour as a result of a calf injury he sustained during the first Test at Lord's

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, 4th day

Broad's best secures crushing win

May 19, 2013: Stuart Broad tore through New Zealand to record his best innings return in Tests and help dismiss them for 68 as England claimed a 170-run victory

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

Drinks break blast spurred Southee burst

May 18, 2013: Some stern words from the leadership pair of Brendon McCullum and Kane Willamson helped New Zealand to bounce back against England

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, 3rd day

Southee leads late rally after Root sparkles

May 18, 2013: Just as England appeared to have wrestled control away through a stand of 123 between Joe Root and Jonathan Trott, New Zealand surged back late in the day by taking 4 for 12

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