If the Black Caps want to acheive a rare win at Lord's tonight, they might have to take a very aggresive approach.

Trent Boult and Tim Southee are a magnificent sight, giving us swing bowling to savour from both ends. This is better than watching Hadlee, writes Chris Rattue.

The intensity of the two-test series between New Zealand and England reached frenetic levels at Lord's overnight.

Join us here for tonight's live blog of the fourth day of the first test between the Black Caps and England at Lord's.

If Don Bradman is cricket's speed of light with a test average of 99.94, Kane Williamson has come close to a quantum leap in the past year.

New Zealand exerted further dominance overnight in pursuit of a second test victory over England in 17 attempts at Lord's.

Herald cricket writer Andrew Alderson provides three observations from the third day of the first test between New Zealand and England.

Join us for live coverage of day three of the cricket test between New Zealand and England from Lord's.

Martin Guptill had to wait 722 days and 16 matches to get another test cricket opportunity. He made it count on the second day of the first test against England.

Herald cricket writer Andrew Alderson provides three observations from the second day of the first test between New Zealand and England.

Two century partnerships have rekindled New Zealand’s dominance over England on the second day of the first test at Lord’s.

There was pride on both sides of a Christchurch cricketing divide after the performances of two 23-year-olds on the opening day of the first test between England and New Zealand at Lord's.

Read a recap of last night's live blog of the second day of the first test between the Black Caps and England at Lord's.

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.

English media have labelled New Zealand as under-prepared for the two test cricket series which starts at Lords tonight.

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.