Day two of the first Test started on time at 1100 BST with New Zealand resuming their first innings on 208-6.

England are bidding to wrap up the four remaining Kiwi wickets, while Jacob Oram and Daniel Vettori will hope to edge their side towards the 300 mark.

On day one, James Anderson took three wickets and Stuart Broad three to put England on top at Lord's.

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By Tom Fordyce

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1102: NZ 208-6
Siders it is, his nose red with the chill, and Giant Jacob Oram gets a hair-parter bouncer to welcome him to the day. Out on the boundary, Monty's got his hands in his pockets and is looking up at the sky in absent-minded fashion. Perhaps he's seen a cloud that looks like a hippo.

1045: A little pitch chat for you - I'm told it feels cold and damp to the touch, much like your granny's hand. Some movement expected still for the bowlers; graft and toil for the batsmen.

Lord's filling up slowly. Not much uncorking so far; with the temperature nailed at 11 degrees, hands are being wrapped round polystyrene cups. Siders to open England's account from the Nursery End.

1030: First things first - while no-one will be getting a sun-tan at Lord's today, we will be starting on time. Very much a long-sleeved sweater day, but umbrellas can remain housed for the time being.

(BBC)

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