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Cricket: Southee treble rocks England in first Test

Tim Southee bowled New Zealand back into contention in the first Test against England with a dramatic burst late on the third day at Lord's on Saturday. At stumps, England were 180 for six in their second innings -- a lead of 205 runs. England were building a sound position at 159 for two when paceman Southee wrested back the initiative with three wickets for four runs in 17 balls. In all, England lost four wickets for 12 runs to throw the first of this two-Test series wide open, although their lead was now almost as much as New Zealand's meagre first innings 207.

Cricket: Southee treble rocks England in first Test

Tim Southee bowled New Zealand back into contention in the first Test against England with a dramatic burst late on the third day at Lord's on Saturday. At stumps, England were 180 for six in their second innings -- a lead of 205 runs. England were building a sound position at 159 for two when paceman Southee wrested back the initiative with three wickets for four runs in 17 balls. In all, England lost four wickets for 12 runs to throw the first of this two-Test series wide open, although their lead was now almost as much as New Zealand's meagre first innings 207.

Cricket: England v New Zealand 1st Test scoreboard

Scoreboard at lunch on the second day of the first Test between England and New Zealand at Lord's on Friday: England 1st Innings (overnight: 160-4) A. Cook c Watling b Boult 32 N. Compton c Southee b Martin 16 J. Trott c Brownlie b Boult 39 I. Bell c Watling b Wagner 31 J. Root c Watling b Southee 40 J. Bairstow not out 29 M. Prior lbw b Southee 0 S. Broad lbw b Wagner 0 G. Swann c Watling b Wagner 5

Cricket: Taylor rallies New Zealand top-order

New Zealand's Ross Taylor counter-attacked with the bat after James Anderson struck twice on his way to 300 Test wickets at Lord's on Friday. New Zealand, at tea on the second day of the first Test, were 54 for two in reply to England's first innings 232, a deficit of 178 runs. They were in dire straits at seven for two after Anderson, who started the match on 298 Test wickets, struck twice to remove openers Hamish Rutherford and Peter Fulton.

Cricket: England v New Zealand 1st Test scoreboard

Scoreboard at the close of England's first innings on the second day of the first Test against New Zealand at Lord's on Friday: England 1st Innings (overnight: 160-4) A. Cook c Watling b Boult 32 N. Compton c Southee b Martin 16 J. Trott c Brownlie b Boult 39 I. Bell c Watling b Wagner 31 J. Root c Watling b Southee 40 J. Bairstow c and b Southee 41 M. Prior lbw b Southee 0 S. Broad lbw b Wagner 0

Cricket: England 232 all out against New Zealand

England, after winning the toss, were bowled out for 232 by New Zealand on the second day of the first Test at Lord's on Friday. Jonathan Bairstow was last man out for 41, the innings' top score, after he was caught and bowled by Tim Southee. Seam bowler Southee took four wickets for 58 runs in 28.2 overs, including two wickets in two balls. This is the first of a two-Test series. jdg/lp

Cricket: Southee at the double as England slump

New Zealand's Tim Southee took two wickets in two balls as England collapsed on the second day of the first Test at Lord's on Friday. At lunch, England, who had won the toss, were 209 for eight, having lost four wickets for nine runs in 17 balls against accurate New Zealand seam bowling in overcast conditions Jonny Bairstow, three not out overnight, was unbeaten on 29, with Steven Finn two not out. England resumed on 160 for four.

Cricket: Southee at the double as England slump

New Zealand's Tim Southee took two wickets in two balls as England collapsed on the second day of the first Test at Lord's on Friday. At lunch, England, who had won the toss, were 209 for eight, having lost four wickets for nine runs in 17 balls against accurate New Zealand seam bowling in overcast conditions Jonny Bairstow, three not out overnight, was unbeaten on 29, with Steven Finn two not out. Englsnd resumed on 160 for four.

Cricket: England v New Zealand first Test teams

Probable teams and officials for the first Test between England and New Zealand at Lord's starting on Thursday: England (from): Alastair Cook (capt), Nick Compton, Jonathan Trott, Ian Bell, Joe Root, Jonathan Bairstow, Matt Prior (wkt), Graeme Swann, Stuart Broad, James Anderson, Steven Finn, Tim Bresnan New Zealand (from): Brendon McCullum (capt), Trent Boult, Doug Bracewell, Dean Brownlie, Peter Fulton, Martin Guptill, Mark Gillespie, Tom Latham, Bruce Martin, Hamish Rutherford, Tim Southee, Ross Taylor, Neil Wagner, BJ Watling (wkt), Kane Williamson

Cricket: Southee gets all clear for first England Test

New Zealand seamer Tim Southee has been passed fit to play in the first Test against England at Lord's on Thursday. The 24-year-old paceman limped out of action during last week's drawn match with the second-string England Lions in Leicester, the tourists' final match before the first of a two Test series that culminates later this month at Headingley. But having had a scan on the sore left toe that was hampering him and seen a specialist, Southee has now been given the all clear.
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