Alistar Cook 32 not out

Alistar Cook 153 not out, Ben Stoke 101, Joe Root 84, swing control to England

Alistar Cook 32 not out
Alistar Cook 153 not out
Ben Stokes 101
Ben Stokes 101

New Zealand tour of England, 1st Investec Test: England v New Zealand at Lord’s, May 21-25, 2015 Day Four

England 389 (100.5 ov)Joe Root 92 off 161,11 fours,  Ben Stokes 92 off 94, 11 fours and 1 six, TA Boult 73-4, MJ Henry 93-4  and 429/6 (118 ov)  (Cook 153 not out off 327, 15 fours, Ben Stokes 101 off  92, 15 fours and 3 sixes, JE Root 84 off 139, 12 fours, TA Boult 71-1, TG Southee 129-2, Henry 106-2.

 New Zealand 523 (131.2 ov)  (Williamson 132 off 262, 15 fours, Guptill 70 off 115, 8 fours and 1 six, Taylor 62 off 135, 7 fours, Watling 61 not out off 86, 11 fours, Latham 59 off 98, 10 fours) SCJ Broad 77-3,  MA Wood 93-3, MM Ali 94-3

England lead by 295 runs with 4 wickets remaining.

Alistar Cook patient and masterful 153 not out and Ben Stokes fastest 1o1 off 92 balls, swings control to England in the first Investec Test at Lords, London. Cook is 43 runs short of beating Gooch’s  Test run record.  Joe Root 84 off 139 with 12 fours gave able support to Cook.