England v New Zealand: Sensational day for seamers as wickets tumble
6/4/202643 min
Simon Mann is alongside former England captain Michael Vaughan, Chief Cricket Commentator Jonathan Agnew, and former New Zealand allrounder Jeremy Coney for reaction to sixteen wickets falling on a frantic first day of the Test at Lord's.
Hear from England bowler Ollie Robinson and New Zealand bowler Will O'Rourke.
Plus, Aggers speaks to the former England captains who have led the team in a Test match at Lord's, as the venue hosts its 150th Test. Hear from Sir Ian Botham, Alec Stewart, Mike Gatting and Graham Gooch.
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First 90 secondsJonathan Agnew· Panelist0:00
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Simon Mann· Host0:05
[upbeat music] So close of play on the first day of the test summer for England's men. Well, it's been a dramatic day. 16 wickets for 201 runs in 59 overs. Two breaks, uh, for bad weather, but plenty of action and plenty to talk about. Michael Vaughan is here, Jonathan Agnew is here. So, I don't know, fundamental question, Michael, 16 wickets. Was it a 16 wicket pitch?
Michael Vaughan· Panelist0:33
Well, yeah, because it's, it, it, it's happened. Um, you know, you've ... We, we've watched throughout the whole day and, and, and the pitch has done plenty. There's been, uh, plenty of movement, but, it, it ... Th- there's, there's been a, a, a length that the bowlers have been able to bowl which has been quite a large length, and it's kind of skidded off that length and, and hitting the top of the stumps. That's why we've seen so many LBWs. We've seen a few bowls, seen a couple of bowls that the batters have left the deliveries. Um, look, I don't think it's been easy for batting. [laughs] I, I actually, I'm, I'm smiling and chuckling to myself because, um, if there was ever a day for Bazball to be, have been out there playing, it was today. [laughs] You know, I, I, I looked at, you know, Harry Brook, the way that he played. Look at Glenn Phillips towards the back end today, playing a few shots, kept trying to get on the front foot, uh, taking a little bit of a risk. Um, it ... I, I think this kind of pitch that there is a, a ball with your name on it. And, and those that have, have kinda gotten and done okay have been those that have been aggressive. So Harry Brook, Glenn Phillips, and, uh [laughs] I didn't expect, and I, I wouldn't think