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

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

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…