Let’s hear all your reactions to today’s remarkable result. Whatever your perspective, this was a very fine test match, full of punch and counter-punch, ebb and flow, twists and turns. England fought back – twice – from very difficult positions, and with some panache. I rather feel for New Zealand, who played very fine cricket for much of the match, and don’t quite feel like deserved losers. There will be plenty to unpick during the next few days, and one test...
England v New Zealand: days four and five at Lord’s
This was England’s most dominant day’s test cricket since the 2011 India series. For resolve, fluency, ambition and power, it was a flashback to an England near the peak of their powers. I’m struggling to remember the last time England turned a losing position into a winning one so emphatically, or won a day’s play by such a large margin. So – well done, England. As the young Mr Grace used to say in Are You Being Served?, “you’ve all done very well...
