JE Root {98}, BA Stokes {92}, JC Butler {67} and MM Ali {58} scored fifties in England’s first innings while batting at No.5.6.7 and 8 against New Zealand at Lord’s in the ongoing first test to provide the fourth occasion of batsmen batting at No.5.6.7 and 8 scoring fifties in a test innings in the annals of test cricket.  It also provides the second such instance at Lord’s – the first being England batsmen performing the feat at Lord’s in Jun 2011. All the four occasions are listed below

 

 

No	Pos	Batsman	Score	Team	Oppn	Ground	Mon	Year	Inns
1	5	CD McMillan	84
	6	AC Parore	50
	7	CL Cairns	126
	8	DJ Nash	63	NZl	Ind	Hamilton	Jan	1999	3
2	5	JD  Ryder	201
	6	JEC Franklyn	52
	7	BB McCullum	115
	8	DL Vettori	55	NZL	Ind	Napier	Mar	2009	1
3	5	IR Bell	52
	6	EJG Morgan	79
	7	MJ Prior	126
	8	SCJ Broad	54	Eng	Srl	Lord’s	Jun	2011	1
4	5	JE Root	98
	6	BA Stokes	92
	7	JC Butler	67
	8	MM Ali	58	Eng	NZL	Lord’s	May	2015	1