A few things surprise me but hearing that Kane Williamson was 92 not out yesterday morning was not one of them, writes Mark Richardson.

Martin Guptill made it count on the second day of the first test against England at Lord's yesterday.

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.

Two century partnerships rekindled New Zealand's dominance over England on the second day of the first test at Lord's. The visitors are 303 for two at stumps, 86 runs behind. A 148-run stand between openers Tom Latham (59) and Martin Guptill (70) was halted by their dismissals within three balls but Kane Williamson (92) and Ross Taylor (47) sustained the impetus, making 155 in an unbeaten third wicket partnership.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.