17 wickets fell on day two as the game hastened towards a conclusion on a surface weighted heavily in the bowlers’ favour

Hosts England and New Zealand face each other in the 1st Test to be held at the iconic Lord's Cricket Ground from June 4 onward

England will try to escape its recent past when it begins its first home test of the year against New Zealand on Thursday night (NZT).

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.

From picnics in the Coronation Garden to time spent in the Veuve Clicquot garden, cricket at Lord's is as much a social as sporting event

England's first Test against New Zealand is set to end inside three days on a pitch labelled 'sub-standard' by Nasser Hussain

17 wickets fell on day two as the game hastened towards a conclusion on a surface weighted heavily in the bowlers’ favour

Gus Atkinson and Josh Tongue left the Black Caps 36 for three at the close after England had set the tourists a tough target of 254 to win.

The 'home of cricket' is also due to host Pakistan and a women's Test against India, but the quality of the strip has become a major concern

Rain halted play at Lord's on Saturday, delaying England's pursuit of victory in the first Test against New Zealand. The Black Caps, reeling at 36-3, face a daunting 218-run…

LONDON, June 6 : Persistent rain sweeping over London restricted play on the third day of the first test between England and New Zealand at Lord's on Saturday to just 9.4 overs…

Play was limited to only 9.4 overs on day three at Lord's to leave a large Saturday crowd frustrated and the players twiddling their thumbs

Move to replant the playing surface by 2028 is latest effort to repair the embarrassment caused by its variable bounce

England edged closer to victory on a rain-affected third day at Lord's, reducing New Zealand to 55-5 in their chase of 227 after stellar bowling performances.

The Lord's 150th Test has sparked controversy over the pitch quality, with former England captains Vaughan and Atherton criticising it. | Cricket

Only rain ensured the first Test of the summer was not a two-day Test as inconsistent bounce made batting nearly impossible for both sides in a game that lasted just 166 overs

LONDON, June 7 : England exploited to the full a Lord’s pitch once again offering erratic bounce and lateral movement on Sunday to win the rain-interrupted first test against New…

The ground's surface has been heavily criticised for offering too much assistance to bowlers

The MCC admitted frustration over the Lord's pitch, where variable bounce led to 40 wickets falling in just 166 overs during England's Test win against New Zealand.

The MCC accepted that the Lord's pitch was not upto scratch for the series opener between England and New Zealand. | Cricket