LONDON (Reuters) – England secured the convincing victory over New Zealand they demanded in the first test at Lord’s but question marks remain over the make-up of their team for the Ashes series against Australia starting in July.

The fast bowling of James Anderson and Stuart Broad was largely responsible for the 170-run win over the New Zealanders who more than held their own for three days of the match against a team ranked six places above them.

LONDON, May 20 (Reuters) – England secured the convincing victory over New Zealand they demanded in the first test at Lord’s but question marks remain over the make-up of their team for the Ashes series against Australia starting in July.

The fast bowling of James Anderson and Stuart Broad was largely responsible for the 170-run win over the New Zealanders who more than held their own for three days of the match against a team ranked six places above them.

LONDON (Reuters) – England captain Alastair Cook was satisfied with his team’s performance after they beat New Zealand by 170 runs in a fluctuating first test at Lord’s on Sunday.

Widely criticised following the recent 0-0 series draw in New Zealand against a side ranked six places below them, England produced a disciplined bowling display to skittle the touring side for 68 in their second innings.

LONDON, May 19 (Reuters) – England captain Alastair Cook was satisfied with his team’s performance after they beat New Zealand by 170 runs in a fluctuating first test at Lord’s on Sunday.

Widely criticised following the recent 0-0 series draw in New Zealand against a side ranked six places below them, England produced a disciplined bowling display to skittle the touring side for 68 in their second innings.

LONDON (Reuters) – Stuart Broad took seven wickets to rip through the New Zealand batting order and bowl England to an emphatic 170-run victory on the fourth day of the first test at Lord’s on Sunday.

The touring side were skittled for 68 in just 22.3 overs, putting England 1-0 up in the two-match series and giving them the perfect start to a summer in which they also host Australia in five Ashes tests.

LONDON (Reuters) – New Zealand’s Tim Southee produced a devastating spell of fast swing bowling as England collapsed to 213 all out on the fourth day of the first test at Lord’s on Sunday.

Southee, who took three late wickets on Saturday to inspire a New Zealand fightback, removed Steven Finn, Ian Bell and Graeme Swann in quick succession to complete figures of six for 50.

LONDON, May 19 (Reuters) – New Zealand’s Tim Southee produced a devastating spell of fast swing bowling as England collapsed to 213 all out on the fourth day of the first test at Lord’s on Sunday.

Southee, who took three late wickets on Saturday to inspire a New Zealand fightback, removed Steven Finn, Ian Bell and Graeme Swann in quick succession to complete figures of six for 50.

LONDON (Reuters) – Paceman Tim Southee claimed three late wickets as New Zealand reduced England to 180 for six on a dramatic third day of the first test at Lord’s on Saturday.

A patient third-wicket partnership of 123 between Joe Root and Jonathan Trott looked to have put the home team in control but the Kiwis grabbed four wickets for 12 runs in the final session to give themselves a scent of victory.

LONDON, May 18 (Reuters) – Paceman Tim Southee claimed three late wickets as New Zealand reduced England to 180 for six on a dramatic third day of the first test at Lord’s on Saturday.

A patient third-wicket partnership of 123 between Joe Root and Jonathan Trott looked to have put the home team in control but the Kiwis grabbed four wickets for 12 runs in the final session to give themselves a scent of victory.

LONDON, May 18 (Reuters) – Jonathan Trott and Joe Root shared a patient unbroken third-wicket partnership of 55 to lift England to 91 for two at tea on the third day of the first test against New Zealand at Lord’s on Saturday.

The pair came together after openers Alastair Cook and Nick Compton both fell with the total on 36 and England’s first fifty partnership of the match left the hosts 116 runs ahead of New Zealand who were bowled out for 207 in their first innings.