The Herald’s Andrew Alderson and Radio Sport commentator Bryan Waddle break out the opening day of the Lord’s test.

Three observations from the opening day of the first test between New Zealand and England.

New Zealand seized the initial advantage but England are in the dominant position after the opening day of the first test at Lord’s.

Matt Henry became New Zealand test cricketer No.266 last night and immediately earned his cap with the removal of England’s talisman batsmen Alastair Cook and Ian Bell.

Seventeen New Zealanders have made the Lord's honours board. A number of them tell Andrew Alderson what it means to make history at the home of cricket.

Black Caps fast bowler Tim Southee has apologised to a female journalist after hitting her during batting practice overnight.

If training was a gauge, Matt Henry looks set to become the 266th New Zealand test cricketer and the 16th to debut at Lord's.

Cricket legend says the way in which English cricket has been run lately amounted to a "shambles" ahead of this week's first test against New Zealand.

With a Kermit-green pitch unveiled at Lord's yesterday the toss stands to have a significant bearing on the Black Caps' fortunes in the first test.

They will be on cricket's grandest stage but the Black Caps will continue playing like kids when the first test against England begins.

One thing England learned at the World Cup was that statistics can lie and they would be wise to heed that painful lesson this week when they face probably the strongest New Zealand team to tour here.

Glenn McGrath and his second wife Sara are expecting their first child together, after the sports star underwent a vasectomy in 2003.

Fast bowler Stuart Broad caused yet more anguish for a beleaguered England Cricket Board by missing a sponsors' engagement after a marathon drinking session.

Cricket Australia says Shane Warne and Sachin Tendulkar's plan to start a new Twenty20 competition for former international stars could help promote the sport globally.

Is Konrad Hurrell really a liability? Martin Guptill or Hamish Rutherford? Mark and Andrew debate the week's big questions.