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| England celebrate a test win over NZ |
England reach 200 home Test wins
Reaction from BBC Sport's Phil Dawkes: "What a game. What a dramatic, gripping, entertaining, twisty, turny game.
England have not had many high moments in recent years but they can really savour this one. From seeming on-field and off-field chaos they have pulled out a performance that gives everyone connected with the team hope for the future.
They were brave, bold, resilient and, finally, ruthless. They are not the finished article by any means, but they appear to be a hell of a lot closer at the end of these five days than they were on Thursday. Bravo."
England captain Alastair Cook: "It's one of the best I've ever been involved in, a great cricket wicket, two sides that gave their all and played as good cricket as they could play. I can't really speak it was just a brilliant, brilliant day."
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| Alistair Cook & Ben Stokes |
"His challenge will always be to work on his consistency but there is so much talent there and so much desire to win for England he'll only go from strength to strength. We've just got to keep backing him and he'll be a tremendous cricketer."
Alastair Cook on speculation that Australian Trevor Bayliss will be appointed England coach: "I don't quite know what's happened, it's still speculation. Whatever will be will be but let's just enjoy today and what the guys have achieved after a rocky few weeks."
New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum: "I thought we played our part in a tremendous Test match, great credit to Engand. Even when we were dominating they kept going and they played an enterprising brand of cricket. The game was played in a tremendous spirit too. We got over 730 runs in the Test and still lost by more than 100 runs. It's not every day that happens but we hold our heads high. It's such a fine line between success and failure.
"It was tactical for me to drop down the batting order. BJ Watling has done it for us before and we thought that if he could generate a partnership with Kane, the hitters like Corey Anderson and I could come in and have a realistic go at getting the target."
"It was a gripping Test match we played a brand of cricket we wanted but England deserved their win. Our guys can hold their heads up and we're on the right road with the style of cricket were playing."
"At Headingley on Friday we'll continue to play like we have in this Test match. Sometimes it doesn't work out but it gives us our best chance of winning."
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| Alistair Cook & Joe Root England's centurions |
"My innings [162] was up there with my best. We got a little bit of luck with playing and missing but we got through that and great credit to Joe Root and then Ben Stokes played an innings of the like I've never seen before. We had a 100 lead when he came in, and when he was out two hours later it was about 270 and I'd scored 10 of them!
"Today, the way our guys bowled... we fought incredibly hard on a great cricket wicket. It's been a real team effort this week. It's been a rocky few weeks so to play with such freedom and passion, the lads are pleased with that."
Ben Stokes, who scored the fastest ever Test century at Lord's and took three wickets today: "Without doubt, it's a career highlight. The whole match has been amazing. I have been striking the ball pretty well in the nets but I didn't expect that innings. It was more of a fluke.
"There's always opportunities to score with the fields Brendon sets and Lord's is a fast-scoring field. It was a lovely moment when I got two wickets in two balls today and the crowd were magnificent."
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| England interim coach Paul Farbrace |
"It's been a great day, it's fitting that it went as long as it did. Full credit to both teams. I've tried not to do anything differently. The key was to make it as normal as possible for the players and they have responded to that. We encouraged the lads to play good cricket and have fun and that's what we have always tried to do.
It's been a continuation of what has been going on. I got excited with a few wickets to go, but I could be forgiven for that.
"It's all very well about being a developing side but international sport is about the here and now and winning. There's a lot of good players on the fringes and the people who leave the ground today will be excited about the English cricket team."
On Trevor Bayliss: "He's an old-fashioned cricket coach, who likes working in the nets. He's quiet but when he says something it counts. He's a good man who is very knowledgeable. He has experience all round the world. I want to be involved in the future, whatever the role is."
From 30-4 on day one to a 124-run victory on day five. It has been a rollercoaster ride for England, played out as moves are made in the background to appoint a new head coach.
At 11:45 BST on Thursday morning, that head coach role looked like a poisoned chalice. Not anymore. For the first time in a long time, England can look to the future with optimism following a stunning Test match that could well have made the English public fall in love with their team again.
Lunch Report
England have reduced New Zealand to 21-3 at lunch on the final day of the first Test at Lord's.
The hosts were bowled out for 478 earlier in the day, setting the tourists a target of 345 to win the match.
However, early wickets have put England in control heading into the afternoon session.
With England starting on 429-6, Alastair Cook was the first wicket to fall when he was dismissed for 162. Moeen Ali (43), Stuart Broad (10) and James Anderson (duck) all followed, with Trent Boult taking all four wickets.
New Zealand's run-chase got off to a disastrous start as Martin Guptill was bowled by Anderson for a second-ball duck. Broad then took out Tom Latham with his first ball of the day before Broad struck again when Ross Taylor was sent back to the pavilion for eight.
Kane Williamson (seven not out) and BJ Watling (five not out) will resume at the crease when play continues.
Tea Report
New Zealand have lost two more wickets at tea on the final day of the first Test against England at Lord's.
The tourists, who are chasing down a total of 345, are currently on 134-5.
After finishing a disastrous morning session on 12-3, Kane Williamson (27) and Brendon McCullum (golden duck) were both dismissed in the afternoon.
Williamson was caught by Joe Root off the bowling of Ben Stokes before Stokes struck against by dispatching of McCullum with the very first ball that the batsman faced.
However, Corey Anderson and BJ Watling have offered some resistance for New Zealand thanks to unbeaten knocks of 51 and 36 respectively.
Stumps Report
England have beaten New Zealand by 124 runs to win a dramatic first Test at Lord's.
The tourists were set a target of 345 to win the match, but they were bowled out for 220 on a dramatic final day.
Starting the morning session on 429-6, England were eventually bowled out for 478 as Alastair Cook (162), Moeen Ali (43), Stuart Broad (10) and James Anderson (duck) were all dismissed by Trent Boult.
New Zealand's time at the crease got off to a bad start as as Martin Guptill was bowled by Anderson for a second-ball duck. Broad then took out Tom Latham with his first ball of the day before Broad struck again when Ross Taylor was sent back to the pavilion for eight to leave the tourists on 12-3 at lunch.
Despite resistance from Corey Anderson and BJ Watling, two more New Zealand wickets fell at tea as the visitors reached 134-5. Kane Williamson (27) and Brendon McCullum (golden duck) were dismissed with successive deliveries by Ben Stokes, whose work with the ball revived the home side.
England turned the screw during the final session of the day, with the wickets of Watling (59), Anderson (67), Mark Craig (four), Tim Southee (20) and Boult (10) all falling. Mark Wood, Joe Root, Moeen Ali, Stokes and Broad all did the damage with the ball, handing England a significant victory.
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