Rain Stops Play at Lord’s with England 24-1 vs New Zealand in the First Test
- On Thursday, Captain Tom Latham won the toss and chose to bowl first at Lord's, deploying New Zealand's pace attack against England in the opening Test of the home season.
- England enters this home series seeking redemption following a 4-1 Ashes drubbing in Australia in January, which sparked criticism of coach Brendon McCullum's 'Bazball' strategy.
- Kyle Jamieson and Will O'Rourke return to the Black Caps' pace attack together for the first time, both standing over 6-foot-4 after recovering from long-term back injuries.
- England handed a debut to Durham opener Emilio Gay in a lineup led by captain Ben Stokes, while New Zealand selected Glenn Phillips over Mitchell Santner for the No 7 spot.
- New Zealand coach Rob Walter and England's McCullum face pressure to prove their tactical approaches, with the Black Caps aiming for dominance and the hosts needing greater cricket intelligence.
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Rain stops play at Lord's with England 24-1 vs New Zealand in the first test
LONDON (AP) — England was 24-1 against New Zealand when rain stopped play on the first morning Thursday of their test series opener at Lord's.
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