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Paul Collingwood, Kevin Pietersen and Michael Vaughan on the England balcony

After spending most of Saturday kicking their heels waiting for the rain to stop, England resume at 89-0 on day four at Lord's

Alastair Cook hits out on the fourth morning

Alastair Cook is the first wicket to fall since Friday, as he is caught behind off Chris Martin for 61

Michael Vaughan walks out to bat, watched by MCC members in the Lord's pavilion

Cook's dismissal brings captain Michael Vaughan to the crease, walking out amid a colourful sea of MCC members

Jacob Oram (left) celebrates after dismissing Andrew Strauss

But Strauss falls for 63 when he is trapped lbw by all-rounder Jacob Oram, bowling around the wicket

Daniel Vettori celebrates Kevin Pietersen's wicket

Kevin Pietersen plays down the wrong line to an arm-ball from Kiwi captain Daniel Vettori and is adjudged lbw

Chris Martin is hugged by Daniel Vettori after Ian Bell is dismissed

Ian Bell soon follows after lunch, edging Chris Martin behind to keeper Brendon McCullum for 16, leaving England 180-4

Michael Vaughan hits out against New Zealand

Captain Michael Vaughan steers England past 200, and also soon reaches his own half-century

Paul Collingwood and Tim Ambrose depart in successive deliveries

But Vettori ensnares Paul Collingwood and wicket-keeper Tim Ambrose in successive deliveries to leave England 208-6

Stuart Broad sweeps the ball wide of keeper Brendon McCullum

Vaughan receives better support from Stuart Broad (25), with the seventh-wicket pair adding 61 together

Michael Vaughan lifts his bat after reaching three figures at Lord's

Vaughan adds 48 with Ryan Sidebottom (16), eventually reaching his hundred and equalling Graham Gooch's six Test hundreds at Lord's

Daniel Vettori celebrates after having Monty Panesar (bottom right) caught at short leg

But after Sidebottom falls, Monty Panesar follows for a duck and Vaughan eventually holes out for 106 as Vettori takes 5-69

New Zealand opener Jamie How ducks under a bouncer from Ryan Sidebottom

Jamie How and Aaron Redmond survive 15 overs without loss, leaving England just two runs ahead going into the final day




see also
First Test day three photos
17 May 08 |  England
First Test day two photos
16 May 08 |  England
First Test day one photos
15 May 08 |  England
England in New Zealand 2008
03 Jul 07 |  Cricket


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