Third day’s play was washed out due to rain interference.

RJ Burns {132} and DP Sibley {0} scored century and duck in the ongoing first test between England and New Zealand at Lord’s to provide the 97th occasion of one of the openers scoring a century and another a duck in a test innings in the annals of test cricket.

It also provides the ninth occasion of one of the openers scoring a century and another duck in a test innings in the annals of test cricket against New Zealand.

It also provides the 20th occasion of England’s one of the openers scoring a century and another duck in a test innings in the annals of test cricket.

It also provides the seventh occasion of one of the openers scoring a century and another duck in a test innings in the annals of test cricket at Lord’s.

It also provides the third occasion of one of the England openers scoring a century and another duck in a test innings in the annals of test cricket against New Zealand.

JM Bracey of England collected a duck on his test debut to provide the 49^th occasion of wicket keeper collecting a duck on his test debut. It also provides the 14th occasion of a England wicket keeper collecting a duck on his test debut. It also provides the second occasion of a England wicket keeper collecting a duck on his test debut against New Zealand.

JM Bracey of England collected a duck on his test debut to provide the fourth occasion of England wicket keeper collecting a duck on his test debut at Lord’s. It also provides the third occasion of a England wicket keeper collecting a duck on his test debut at Lord’s. It also provides the  first occasion of a England wicket keeper collecting a duck on his test debut against New Zealand at Lord’s

TG Southee returned with figures of 6 for 43 in England’s first innings to provide the 88^th occasion of a New Zealand bowler capturing six or more wickets in a test innings. It also provides the 21st occasion of a New Zealand bowler capturing six or more wickets in a test innings.

TG Southee became the second New Zealand bowler to capture six plus wickets in an innings against England on three or more occasions. The other is RJ Hadlee. The following table lists the performance of these two bowlers.

No	Player	W-R	I	Opposition	Ground	Start Date
1	RJ Hadlee	6-26	4	v England	Wellington	10 Feb 1978
2	RJ Hadlee	6-53	1	v England	The Oval	14 Jul 1983
3	RJ Hadlee	6-80	1	v England	Lord’s	24 Jul 1986
4	RJ Hadlee	6-80	1	v England	Nottingham	07 Aug 1986
1	TG Southee	6-50	3	v England	Lord’s	16 May 2013
2	TG Southee	6-62	1	v England	Christchurch	30 Mar 2018
3	TG Southee	6-43	2	v England	Lord’s	02 Jun 2021

TG Southee’s 6 for 43 in this test represent his best innings bowling effort against England.

TG Southee’s 6 for 43 in this test provides the fifth occasion  of a New Zealand bowler capturing six plus wickets in a test innings against England at Lord’s. All such occasions are tabulated below.

No	Player	W-R	I	Opp	Ground	Start Date
1	CL Cairns	6-77	1	Eng	Lord’s	22 Jul 1999
2	DJ Nash	6-76	2	Eng	Lord’s	16 Jun 1994
3	RJ Hadlee	6-80	1	Eng	Lord’s	24 Jul 1986
4	TG Southee	6-50	3	Eng	Lord’s	16 May 2013
5	TG Southee	6-43	2	Eng	Lord’s	02 Jun 2021

TG Southee’s 6 for 43 in this test represent the best innings bowling effort by a New Zealand bowler against England at Lord’s.

TG Southee became the first New Zealand bowler to have six plus wicket hauls on two occasions against England at Lord’s. Both the occasions are listed below.

No	Player	W-R	I	Opp	Ground	Start Date
1	TG Southee	6-50	3	Eng	Lord’s	16 May 2013
2	TG Southee	6-43	2	Eng	Lord’s	02 Jun 2021

Perhaps for the first time in the annals of test cricket opening batsmen from both teams were dismissed last in a test innings with centuries to their credit and that too at Lord’s. New Zealand opening batsman DP Conway was dismissed last after scoring 200 in New Zealand’s innings. England opening batsman RJ Burns was dismissed last after scoring 132 in England’s innings,

RJ Burns scored 132 in England’s first innings to provide the 308^th occasion of England’s opening batsman scoring a century in a test innings. It also provides the 41^st occasion of England’s opening batsman scoring a century in a test innings against New Zealand.

RJ Burns scored 132 in England’s first innings to provide the 41st occasion of England’s opening batsman scoring a century in a test innings at Lord’s. It also provides the seventh occasion of England’s opening batsman scoring a century in a test innings against New Zealand at Lord’s

DP Conway scored 200 runs in New Zealand’s first innings and RJ Burns scored 132 in England’s first innings to provide the  58^th occasion of rival openers scoring centuries in the first and second innings of a test in the annals of test cricket.