Joe Root's 115* seals England march to victory
Former captain passes 10,000 runs as he and Ben Foakes complete fourth-inning chase
02/06Result
1st Test, New Zealand tour of England at London, Jun 2-5 2022
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![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
132 & 285 -
![England]( "England")
141 & 279/5 (78.5 ov)
Player of the Match
02/06Result
1st Test, New Zealand tour of England at London, Jun 2-5 2022
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![New Zealand]( "New Zealand")
132 & 285 -
![England]( "England")
141 & 279/5 (78.5 ov)
Player of the Match
Day 4
Where does Joe Root rank among England's greatest batters?
He's up there with the likes of Hutton, May, Gooch and Cook. Like his team-mates seem to think, might he be the greatest of them all?
Prolific Joe Root races to 10,000 Test runs in record time
Still only 31, he has a realistic shot at Sachin Tendulkar's all-time record for most runs in Tests
Kane Williamson philosophical after 'knife-edge' Test slips away from New Zealand
Breakthrough never came on fourth morning as old ball refused to move in overcast conditions
Ben Stokes: 'This is what me and Brendon are trying to work towards'
New captain acknowledges success won't come overnight but pleased with winning start
Stats - England complete third-highest chase at Lord's
All the important numbers from the first Test between England and New Zealand
Joe Root takes chance 'to pay a bit back' to new England captain Ben Stokes
Lord's match-winner reflects on how Test captaincy had started to have "unhealthy effect on the rest of my life"
Joe Root: I had an 'unhealthy relationship' with England captaincy
England's match-winner opens up on strains of leadership after return to the ranks
'England's most complete all-round batter of all time'
Former cricketers showered praise on Joe Root after he scored his 26th Test century and went past 10,000 runs
Joe Root ascends snow-capped peaks of greatness, carrying his team on his shoulders
Former captain's prolific form all the more gravity-defying because of England's recent woes
Day 3
Ben Stokes, Joe Root carry fight as England wrest back advantage
Home side need 61 runs with five wickets in hand, despite efforts of Kyle Jamieson
Stuart Broad delivers on promise to give his all in Test comeback
England seam veteran sparks NZ collapse in thrilling spell with second new ball
Character becomes destiny as Ben Stokes fires up England's new era
New captain doubles down on gung-ho approach but needs ice-cold Joe Root to finish job
Stuart Broad has 'good feeling' about victory as England promise positive final push
England quick proud of role in fightback, and primed for possible role with the bat
Day 2
Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell produce counterpunching stand
Just one wicket falls during afternoon session as New Zealand push lead above 100
England left longing for X-Factor as new Test management face up to home truths
Ben Stokes struggles for answers as New Zealand pair grind England down
To leave or not to leave: Mitchell and Blundell answer the question
Batters have not had it easy at Lord's but New Zealand pair strike perfect balance
Day 1
Matthew Potts impresses for England but New Zealand fight back on 17-wicket day
England make perfect start through Potts and Anderson before suffering late batting collapse
England's entertainers get carried away with new-found Test zest
Full-blooded approach reaps early rewards before familiar descent into chaos
'Still felt like we were in the game' - Kyle Jamieson on New Zealand fightback
Seamer helps provide spark as late flurry of wickets keeps New Zealand in contention
'We're going to throw our punches,' says Matthew Potts after action-packed England debut
Seamer revels in the moment after "rollercoaster" first day in Test cricket
Jack Leach withdrawn from Test after suffering concussion symptoms during fielding incident
Matt Parkinson makes debut as England's first concussion replacement
Others
Kyle Jamieson stands tall but Colin de Grandhomme epitomises New Zealand pain
Four-wicket salvo keeps tourists in contest but allrounder's no-ball could prove pivotal
Ben Stokes' England captaincy: what went into it before he took charge
A year into the allrounder's groundbreaking tenure at the helm, a look back behind the scenes at the lead-up into his crowning
Kane Williamson relishing return as he insists elbow will stand up to the Test
Captain back after missing home summer, but form still a concern after fallow IPL
Ben Stokes wants 'blank canvas' not 'reset' as England begin new Test era
New captain hopes team will feel 'ten feet tall' as he and McCullum take on leadership roles
Ben Stokes urges pricing rethink as Lord's prepares for empty seats in first Test
MCC defend "premium" prices despite slow ticket sales
Matthew Potts to make England debut at Lord's in first New Zealand Test
Durham seamer included alongside recalled James Anderson and Stuart Broad
Stuart Broad relishing latest reinvention after brush with Test mortality
Veteran seamer leaning on psychology and data in bid for self-improvement as Lord's recall awaits
Southee: 'The Kiwi way is to muck in and get the best out of what we've got'
He talks McCullum's ethos and backs the newcomers to stand up to the challenge as New Zealand enter transition phase
England's chance to walk the walk against a New Zealand team in transition
Lord's will play host to the start of the Stokes-McCullum era, not to mention a bizarrely out-of-form Williamson
