Root and Stokes show cricket bosses how to handle a crisis

England recover from 30-4 as Lord's gets a much-needed glimpse of the future... shame about the jumpers

Joe Root
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England's cricketers showed their bosses at Lord's a thing or two about crisis management as they dug themselves out of a big hole on the first day of the first Test against New Zealand to announce the dawning of a new era and finish the day in a commanding position.

After a terrible build-up to the summer, overshadowed by the interminable Kevin Pietersen saga, the England side needed to send a message to the watching public. But things could hardly have got off to a worse start for Alastair Cook's men as they lost the toss and then slumped to 30-4 after an hour.

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