Boult double rocks England in first Test

Trent Boult struck twice as New Zealand continued to make England struggle on the first day of the first Test at Lord's here today.
At tea, England -- who won the toss -- were 113 for three with Boult having removed both skipper Alastair Cook and the obdurate Jonathan Trott during the second session.
The accurate Boult had figures of two for 23 off 15 overs at the interval.
Ian Bell was 18 not out and Joe Root, in his first Test on home soil, unbeaten on nought following a session where England took 57 overs to score 27 runs and lost two key wickets in the process.

After an uncertain start, New Zealand's seamers settled into a probing line and length which England's batsmen rarely disrupted.
Although blue skies overhead on a sunny day promised ideal conditions for batting, an outfield relaid after the Olympic archery tournament at Lord's last year prevented several well-struck shots getting to the boundary.

England got off to a slow start after Cook won the toss with only two boundaries in the morning session.
Nevertheless, Cook and fellow opener Nick Compton were rarely troubled until the introduction of Bruce Martin, the sole specialist spinner in the side after he was preferred to Doug Bracewell.

New Zealand reeled off four consecutive maidens, including one from Martin before the left-armer floated a delivery up to Compton who, trying to hit 'inside out', miscued and was well caught off the edge by Tim Southee, running back at point for 16.
And 43 for one should have become 48 for two when the 33-year-old Martin, in only his fourth Test and first outside New Zealand, had Trott driving early but dropped the caught and bowled chance.