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Updated · New Zealand Herald · Jun 4Jamieson Takes 5-62 as 16 Wickets Fall on Lord's Test Opening Day
3 articles · Updated · New Zealand Herald · Jun 4Summary
- Kyle Jamieson’s 5-62 helped New Zealand bowl England out for 140 after Tom Latham chose to field first at Lord’s.
- Ollie Robinson then swung the day back England’s way, taking 4-10 and ripping through New Zealand’s top order with three wickets in his first over.
- New Zealand closed on 61-6, still 79 runs behind after a chaotic opening day in which seam-friendly conditions produced 16 wickets.
- The collapse left the first Test finely balanced: New Zealand’s bowlers justified the toss decision, but their batters now face the bigger rescue job.
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After a two-year exile, can Robinson finally become the reliable successor to England's legendary pace bowlers? Beyond his dream return, what does this recall reveal about England's desperation for a new bowling spearhead?