Potts happy with emotional England debut
LONDON : England pace bowler Matthew Potts said he had a "bit of a tear" in his eye after picking up four wickets on his test debut against New Zealand at Lord's on Thursday.
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Potts praises England's aggressive bowling
Matthew Potts praised England's aggressive bowling style after taking four wickets on his international debut, admitting that he had a "tear in the eye" ahead of the opening day at Lord's.
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England collapse leaves first test evenly poised
LONDON: A familiar England batting collapse left the hosts 16 runs behind New Zealand as wickets tumbled on a frantic first day of the opening test at Lord's on Thursday.
England make dream start under Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum as NZ skittled for just 132
The returning James Anderson and debutant Matty Potts starred for England as they bowled New Zealand out for just 132 in the first Test of a new era under the new head coach and captain combination of Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes.
Referees Craig Napier and Lloyd Wilson become first Scottish officials to come out as gay
Craig Napier and Lloyd Wilson have become the first active Scottish male referees to publicly come out as gay.
Jack Leach withdrawn from NZ Test match with concussion after fielding incident
England spinner Jack Leach has been ruled out of the remainder of the first Test against New Zealand after he suffered a concussion while fielding.
Watch: Jonny Bairstow Takes Two Screamers As England Begin Ben Stokes Era In Style On Day 1 of England vs New Zealand 1st Test At Lord's
England were off to a solid start against New Zealand in Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum's first Test as captain and head coach, respectively. After the Kiwis elected to bat first at Lord's, James Anderson struck twice in as many overs to remove New Zealand openers Will Young and Tom Latham. However, it was Jonny Bairstow who played a big part in both the dismissals, taking two "outrageous" catches at third slip. Young was the first one to depart after Anderson lured him into playing a drive.