England vs New Zealand: England wrap up thumping victory as pitch makes headlines in Lord's Test

About this episode

Mel Jones and Mark Butcher discuss England's 115 run victory over New Zealand in the first Test at Lord's on a much-criticised pitch.

Mel Jones and Mark Butcher discuss England's 115 run victory over New Zealand in the first Test at Lord's on a much-criticised pitch that was arduous for batting. •You can watch the cricket action live on Sky Sports. If you're not already a Sky customer, you can stream Sky Sports on your terms with a NOW membership. Sign up to NOW here: www.nowtv.com/membership/watch-sky-sports?DCMP=ilc_skysports_podcastlink •Listen to every episode of the Sky Sports Cricket Podcast here: www.skysports.com/podcasts/36578/11933948/sky-sports-cricket-podcast-with-nasser-hussain-and-michael-atherton •You can listen to the Sky Sports Cricket Podcast on your smart speaker by asking it to "play Sky Sports Cricket Podcast". •For all the latest cricket news, head to www.skysports.com/cricket •For advertising opportunities email: skysportspodcasts@sky.uk

People in this episode

Host: Mel Jones

Guest: Mark Butcher

Topics covered

• England vs New Zealand
• Test cricket
• Lord's Test
• cricket pitch controversy
• match analysis

Keywords

• England
• New Zealand
• cricket
• Lord's
• Test match
• victory
• pitch

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sky Sports

Places: Lord's, England, New Zealand

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