Former England captain Michael Vaughan has heavily criticised the Lord's pitch after an extraordinary 33 wickets tumbled in just two days of Test cricket.

England's Gus Atkinson made the ideal start to New Zealand's second innings, removing captain Tom Latham with a brilliant catch from Harry Brook in the very first over.

The 38-year-old postponed retirement to join Yorkshire's T20 Blast campaign despite widespread warnings against the move in the wake of the Azeem Rafiq racism case.

England remain strong favourites despite a dramatic middle-order collapse at Lord's, with New Zealand facing an uphill battle on a treacherous pitch.

Jamie Smith's inexplicable decision to leave a straight delivery from Kyle Jamieson summed up England's horror start to the first Test against New Zealand at Lord's.

Jimmy Neesham delivered a dramatic last-ball boundary to seal Glamorgan's second victory over defending champions Somerset this Vitality Blast season.

Ollie Robinson marked his Test comeback with a devastating four-wicket haul as New Zealand crumbled to 61-6 on day one at Lord's, trailing England by 79 runs.

Ollie Robinson's remarkable first-day figures of 4-10 against New Zealand demonstrated the rewards of rediscovering his passion for cricket after a two-year Test absence.

Ollie Robinson's spectacular return to England colours after 829 days away has exposed the selection committee's costly error in overlooking their most reliable seamer.