Jamie Smith helped England recover from a middle-order collapse as they set New Zealand 254 to win the first Test at Lord's on Friday.

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Kyle Jamieson did the bulk of the damage as England suffered a dramatic collapse on the opening day of the first Test against New Zealand at Lord's on Thursday.

LONDON, England, June 4 : New Zealand's Kyle Jamieson took four wickets as England crumbled to 118-8 after 33.1 overs at Lord's on Thursday, where the visitors chose to field on a…

LONDON, England, June 4 : New Zealand's Kyle Jamieson took five wickets as England's first innings ended for 140 at Lord's on Thursday, where the visitors chose to field on a…

LONDON, England, June 4 : Ollie Robinson marked his return to England’s test side with a four-wicket haul as New Zealand slid to 61-6 at stumps, trailing by 79 runs after a…

Brendon McCullum’s men appeared to be suffering from an extended Ashes hangover at Lord’s.

New Zealand capitalized on favorable conditions, reducing England to 94/6 after rain disrupted play, with the hosts failing to build crucial partnerships.

Another batting collapse and 16 wickets in one day suggests Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes have not changed much about this team since their 4-1 drubbing by Australia

An initial good day’s work almost wiped out in alarming fashion.

England's Ollie Robinson marked his first Test for more than two years with four wickets, including three in a sensational opening over, as New Zealand collapsed to 61-6 at stumps…

Kyle Jamieson and Ollie Robinson starred on a dramatic opening day at Lord's, as 16 wickets fell under overcast skies and seaming conditions in the first Test.

England took control of a match moving with breakneck speed at the home of world cricket.

Follow all the action as the Black Caps take on England at Lord's Cricket Ground.

All the action from the first test at Lord's.

LONDON, June 5 : New Zealand need 254 runs to beat England in the first game of the three-test series, as Nathan Smith's six-wicket haul restricted the hosts' second innings to…

LONDON, June 5 : England established a 27-run first-innings lead after New Zealand were bowled out for 113 in the first session of day two of the opening test at Lord's on…

LONDON, June 5 : England took control of the first test against New Zealand on the second day at Lord’s on Friday during a match moving with breakneck speed in the 150th test…

LONDON, June 5 : Jamie Smith and Gus Atkinson stabilised England's innings after they lost four wickets in 11 balls, guiding the hosts to 166-6 at tea, leading by 193 runs after…

LONDON, June 5 : A rejuvenated England reached 72-1 at lunch, leading by 99 runs after New Zealand were bowled out for 113 in the first session of day two of the opening test at…

Jamie Smith helped England recover from a middle-order collapse as they set New Zealand 254 to win the first Test at Lord's on Friday.