Best performances - Batsmen
JE Root
71(120) 8x4 - 0x6
Control %89%
- Productive Shot
- cut shot on back foot
- 30 runs
- 4x4 - 0x6
LRPL Taylor
66(72) 13x4 - 0x6
Control %75%
- Productive Shot
- cut shot on back foot
- 24 runs
- 6x4 - 0x6
16/05Result
1st Test, New Zealand tour of England at London, May 16-19 2013
-
![England]( "England")
232 & 213 -
![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
207 & 68 (22.3 ov)
Player of the Match
16/05Result
1st Test, New Zealand tour of England at London, May 16-19 2013
-
![England]( "England")
232 & 213 -
![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
207 & 68 (22.3 ov)
Player of the Match
Best performances - Bowlers
SCJ Broad
- O11
- M0
- R44
- W7
- Eco4.00
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
TG Southee
- O19
- M4
- R50
- W6
- Eco2.63
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
Partnerships
- ENG - 1st
- NZ - 1st
- ENG - 2nd
- NZ - 2nd
England - 1st - Innings
New Zealand - 1st - Innings
England - 2nd - Innings
New Zealand - 2nd - Innings
New Zealand tour of England 2013 News
England out to restore order
ESPNcricinfo previews the first Investec Test between England and New Zealand at Lord's
Not just a warm-up for familiar foes
England and New Zealand begin a three-match series at Lord's on Friday as they aim to fine tune ahead of the Champions Trophy
Ronchi will open if asked
Luke Ronchi will continue opening the batting for New Zealand if asked, but does not consider it the best place for him in international cricket.
Morgan to have surgery on broken finger
Kevin Pietersen's England comeback was put on hold as rain caused the second T20 against New Zealand at The Oval to be abandoned after just two balls
Oval thrills leave no signs of T20 fatigue
England's Test series against Australia begins in a fortnight but if there is any sense of fatigue at nearly five months' competition against New Zealand, it was not discernible at The Oval
