In the first Test between England and New Zealand at the Lords, New Zealand were 144 for 3 at Tea break.
For visitors, debutant Devon Conway made his debut Test fifty in session 2 while for hosts James Anderson got the prized wicket of Kane Williamson as New Zealand resumed its innings 85-1 after lunch.
It is the first Test being played at Lords since the 2019 Ashes. Even with the ground only 25 per cent full, there was an appreciative hum as the game got underway.
Senior England fast bowler Stuart Broad has been named deputy to captain Joe Root for the two-match Test series.
England included two debutants, Ollie Robinson and James Bracey while Devon Conway debuted for the visitors. England is playing with a four-man seam attack in contrast to New Zealand picking frontline spinner Mitchell Santner and another allrounder in Colin De Grandhomme.
New Zealand at 144 for 3 at tea break in 1st Test between England and New Zealand at Lords