Ruthless England fulfil their side of the bargain and find a way to win again - but Lord's pitch means Brendon McCullum will have learned less than he wanted against New Zealand

England defeated New Zealand by 115 runs in the first Test of a three-match series at Lord's. Despite the victory, columnist Lawrence Booth notes the win did not erase the pain of England's Ashes defeat. Coach Brendon McCullum is said to have gained limited insight from the match due to the nature of the Lord's pitch.