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Bairstow better for ups and downs

James Hale

Jonny Bairstow believes he has learned much from a rollercoaster journey with England in recent months.

Developing Rutherford delights in ton

Matthew Sherry

Lessons learned from a “naïve” performance in New Zealand’s first tour match helped Hamish Rutherford return to form against England Lions.

Rutherford on song in Leicester

Matthew Sherry

Hamish Rutherford struck a brilliant unbeaten century as the New Zealanders enjoyed the better of a rain-affected opening day against England Lions.

Lions-NZ & County Cricket, May 9: As it happened

New Zealand opener Hamish Rutherford hit a century on a rain-affected first day against England Lions while Sam Robson, Jimmy Adams and Jason Roy were all in the runs in six LV= County Championship and Yorkshire Bank 40 games.

Lord's family friendly for Root

Joe Root is eager to follow in his family’s footsteps by taking to the field at Lord’s next week. Brother Billy and father Matt have each enjoyed recent outings at the home of cricket.

Miller open-minded about Pietersen stand-in

Rob Barnett

England national selector Geoff Miller says Kevin Pietersen’s replacement for the first Investec Test with New Zealand will not be decided only by batting returns in this week’s England Lions game.

Root named as Lions skipper

Yorkshire batsman Joe Root will captain the England Lions team to face New Zealand in a four-day game starting on May 9 at Grace Road, Leicester.

Parsons predicts Lions will graduate

England Lions may have been winless on their trip to Australia, but ECB performance director David Parsons expects the more impressive tourists to soon play senior international cricket.

Damp end to Lions tour

England Lions’ hopes of avoiding a winless tour of Australia were ended as the final one-day international of five against the home A side was abandoned without a ball being bowled.

Ballance and Lions floored

A facial injury to half-centurion Gary Ballance hampered England Lions in Australia A’s 45-run win at the SCG.