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Root stands tall for county and country

In the face of so much expectation, Joe Root delivered when his side needed him and when his home crowd were so willing him to

25-May-2013•David Hopps at Headingley

McCullum's management keeps NZ hopes alive

He had to carefully plot his way to the second new ball, but by keeping his best bowlers fresh, New Zealand's captain has just about kept his side in this series

25-May-2013•Jarrod Kimber

Yorkshire warn against north-south split

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

24-May-2013•David Hopps at Headingley

Pietersen shadow lingers over England

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

23-May-2013•David Hopps

New Zealand shaken and stirred

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

21-May-2013•Andrew Alderson

From suspended animation to slapstick frenzy

Aka the first Test of the English summer. Get your stats here. Line up, line up

21-May-2013•Andy Zaltzman

A bad year for New Zealand's batsmen

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

19-May-2013•S Rajesh

Mercurial Broad proves class again

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

19-May-2013•George Dobell at Lord's

New Zealand's hour of madness

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

19-May-2013•Nagraj Gollapudi at Lord's

The delights and frustrations of Stuart Broad

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

19-May-2013•Jarrod Kimber at Lord's

Southee's ten upstaged

Plays of the day from the fourth day of the first Test between England and New Zealand

19-May-2013•George Dobell at Lord's

Baby-faced Root shows maturity

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

18-May-2013•George Dobell at Lord's

Broad grasps his chance

ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the third day at Lord's

18-May-2013•George Dobell at Lord's

From swing specialist to all-weather champion

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

17-May-2013•S Rajesh

Indispensable Anderson master of his craft

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

17-May-2013•George Dobell at Lord's

Taylor's aggression unsettles England

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

17-May-2013•Nagraj Gollapudi at Lord's

Taylor shrugs off his issues in swaggering knock

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

17-May-2013•Jarrod Kimber at Lord's

Southee's big wicket, Prior's rare drop

ESPNcricinfo presents the plays of the day from the second day at Lord's

17-May-2013•ESPNcricinfo staff

England go-slow largely vindicated

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

16-May-2013•George Dobell at Lord's

Patient Martin ensnares England

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

16-May-2013•Nagraj Gollapudi at Lord's

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