The last thing New Zealand wanted to do after arriving at Lord's on an overcast, drizzly day was to lose the toss. Of course, in the nature of things they lost the toss. England, with other kinds of pressure bearing on them, then had to take advantage. So they did.
Not all their seamers put it in the right areas, as they say, all of the time, but this was a moment when it was not a batsman's game. The batsmen were in a contest. No bad thing for once.
By the second over, Aaron Redmond, hitherto a virtual run machine, had gone to Jimmy Anderson, caught at gully. Before long, Jamie How edged one behind - he had no option.
The advent of Stuart Broad into England's attack brought swift rewards. Ross Taylor played a heave across the line difficult to understand in any circumstances, let alone on a capricious pitch on the first day of a Test. James Marshall, having skirted with danger, edged conventionally behind to slip 11 overs later.
It was the sort of day the tourists needed luck. No such luck. Daniel Flynn was bowled behind his legs off his trousers. At tea New Zealand are 109 for five and already staring down the barrel.
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