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Tremlett named for second Test

Chris Tremlett, the Hampshire quick bowler, has been added to England's squad for the second Test against New Zealand at Old Trafford to replace Matthew Hoggard, who broke his thumb against Durham last week

19-May-2008•Cricinfo staff

Umpires find that swinging thing

Plays of the day from the fifth day of the first Test at Lord's

19-May-2008•Andrew Miller at Lord's

Oram ton ensures Lord's draw

A magnificent 101 from Jacob Oram helped New Zealand stave off a spirited England bowling performance as the first Test at Lord's petered to a draw

19-May-2008•The Bulletin by Will Luke at Lord's

Vaughan and Vettori jostle for honours

For the first time in the history of Test cricket, two captains with surnames starting with the letter V wrote themselves onto the Lord's honours boards on the same day

18-May-2008•Andrew Miller at Lord's

Vaughan's Twenty20 reputation tumbles

Plays of the day from the fourth day of the first Test at Lord's

18-May-2008•Andrew Miller at Lord's

Vaughan rescues England as draw beckons

Prior to this Test, Michael Vaughan said he didn't "give a damn what anyone says" about the slump in form which has attracted some to question his place in the side. For now, the critics have been muted

18-May-2008•The Bulletin by Will Luke at Lord's

Hoggard ruled out of second Test

Matthew Hoggard will not be available for England's second Test against New Zealand after breaking his thumb in Yorkshire's Championship match against Durham yesterday

17-May-2008•Cricinfo staff

Cook hits fifty before rain returns

Alastair Cook and Andrew Strauss guided England safely to 89 without loss in the 8.5 overs possible on the third, drizzly day at Lord's, with Cook notching a smooth fifty

17-May-2008•The Bulletin by Will Luke at Lord's

Aggressive Sidebottom raises his game

Ryan Sidebottom was probably being a bit hard on himself when he announced that he was 'bitterly disappointed' with his wicketless performance on the first day of the Lord's Test against New Zealand

16-May-2008•Andrew Miller at Lord's

Light on entertainment

Plays of the day from the second day of the first Test at Lord's

16-May-2008•Andrew Miller at Lord's

Flintoff set to miss New Zealand series

Andrew Flintoff's long-awaited return to Test cricket could have to wait until the visit of South Africa in July

16-May-2008•Cricinfo staff

England make spirited response to New Zealand's 277

England finally injected some life into a deathly slow second day's play at Lord's with Alastair Cook and Andrew Strauss trotting to an opening stand of 68. With three breaks for bad light - the fourth, terminal - it was a thermals and thermos day for the

16-May-2008•The Bulletin by Will Luke at Lord's

Nervous nineties and a doomed debut

Plays of the day from the opening day of the first Test at Lord's

15-May-2008•Andrew Miller at Lord's

McCullum bravado takes sheen off England's day

New Zealand's batsmen fought with typical determination and resolve on a bitterly cold second morning at Lord's, managing to lose just one wicket -Jacob Oram for 28 - to further frustrate England's seamers. The contrast between the morning session today -

15-May-2008•The Bulletin by Will Luke at Lord's

England out to justify favourites' tag

It's the start of a new English summer, but the resumption of a familiar and unexpectedly intriguing tussle

14-May-2008•Cricinfo staff

Martin revels in underdog role

To judge by the way the pundits have been talking, England's series against New Zealand is already in the bag but according to Chris Martin, the man who'll lead their attack at Lord's on Thursday, such barbs are only going to spur them on

13-May-2008•Andrew Miller at Lord's

Moores: Flintoff would have played

Andrew Flintoff would have been thrust straight back into the England team for Thursday's first Test against New Zealand, had an untimely side strain not ruled him out of selection for the first two matches of the summer

13-May-2008•Andrew Miller at Lord's

Pietersen keeps his focus

Kevin Pietersen is determined to keep his focus on the series against New Zealand, but it's difficult for him not to look ahead to the second half of the season when he will face South Africa for the first time in Tests.

13-May-2008•Cricinfo staff

Strauss's journey comes full circle

It seems hard to recall right now, but there was a time barely two months ago when Andrew Strauss's Test career was hanging by the slenderest of threads However, he is aware that the injury c

12-May-2008•Andrew Miller at Lord's

Sidebottom named Player of the Year

Twelve months ago Ryan Sidebottom was a one-cap wonder putting in the hard yards for Nottinghamshire on the county circuit. On Monday night at Lord's he was named England's Player of the Year

12-May-2008•Andrew McGlashan

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