{"id":346280,"date":"2026-06-05T22:46:15","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T17:16:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=346280"},"modified":"2026-06-05T22:46:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T17:16:15","slug":"ollie-robinson-takes-five-wickets-as-england-seize-control-against-latest-zealand-on-day-two","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/05\/ollie-robinson-takes-five-wickets-as-england-seize-control-against-latest-zealand-on-day-two\/","title":{"rendered":"Ollie Robinson takes five wickets as England seize control against Latest Zealand on day two"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"mvp-content-main\" itemprop=\"articleBody\" wp_automatic_readability=\"79.033633163864\">\n<div id=\"mvp-post-feat-img\" class=\"left relative\" itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1200\" height=\"676\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thecricketpaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ollie-Robinson-England-New-Zealand-Test-day-two.jpg\" class=\"attachment- size- wp-post-image\" alt=\"Ollie Robinson celebrates taking a wicket\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thecricketpaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ollie-Robinson-England-New-Zealand-Test-day-two.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.thecricketpaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ollie-Robinson-England-New-Zealand-Test-day-two-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thecricketpaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ollie-Robinson-England-New-Zealand-Test-day-two-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thecricketpaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ollie-Robinson-England-New-Zealand-Test-day-two-768x433.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.thecricketpaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ollie-Robinson-England-New-Zealand-Test-day-two-1000x600.jpg\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"1000\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"600\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><!--mvp-post-feat-img--><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ????><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ollie Robinson continued his dream England comeback at Lord\u2019s, sealing career-best figures as England assumed control on day two of the primary Rothesay Test against Latest Zealand.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After kickstarting his return to international cricket with a triple-wicket maiden on Thursday, Robinson booked his place on the house of cricket\u2019s prestigious honours board by wrapping up a haul of 5 for 39.<\/p>\n<p>His efforts, combined with three for Josh Tongue and two from Gus Atkinson, turned England\u2019s underpowered 140 right into a first-innings lead of 27 because the tourists were all out for 113 in lower than 30 overs.<\/p>\n<p>Ben Duckett was badly dropped by Rachin Ravindra on 12 as he and debutant Emilio Gay placed on the primary half-century partnership of the sport, but fell for 33 just before the lunch break.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>For exclusive stories and all of the detailed\u00a0cricket\u00a0news\u00a0you would like,\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><strong><em>subscribe to The Cricket Paper<\/em><\/strong><em><strong>\u00a0website,<\/strong><\/em><strong><em>\u00a0digital edition, or newspaper<\/em><\/strong><em><strong>\u00a0from as little as 14p a day<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>FOLLOW OUR LIVE SCORES CENTRE<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Matt Henry is bowled by Ollie Robinson\" class=\"wp-image-417276\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thecricketpaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Matt-Henry-Ollie-Robinson-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thecricketpaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Matt-Henry-Ollie-Robinson-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thecricketpaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Matt-Henry-Ollie-Robinson-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thecricketpaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Matt-Henry-Ollie-Robinson.jpg 1200w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.thecricketpaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Matt-Henry-Ollie-Robinson-1024x577.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thecricketpaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Matt-Henry-Ollie-Robinson-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"Matt Henry is bowled by Ollie Robinson\" class=\"wp-image-417276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thecricketpaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Matt-Henry-Ollie-Robinson-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thecricketpaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Matt-Henry-Ollie-Robinson-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thecricketpaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Matt-Henry-Ollie-Robinson-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thecricketpaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Matt-Henry-Ollie-Robinson.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">BANG: Ollie Robinson bowls Matt Henry<br \/>PICTURES: Ben Whitley\/PA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Five-for<\/h2>\n<p>At lunch the hosts had moved to 72 for one, 99 in front with Gay settling into his task on 24 not out.<\/p>\n<p>Latest Zealand began 61 for six and quickly lost two more as Tongue blew away the off stump twice in his first two overs, Glenn Phillips and Nathan Smith unable to maintain him out.<\/p>\n<p>England\u2019s progress briefly stalled as tailender Kyle Jamieson struck a punchy, unbeaten 38, coming out swinging and clubbing three sixes in quick succession because the seamers abandoned their successful strategy in favour of short balls.<\/p>\n<p>The tactical shift proved unexpected and unsuccessful, ending only when Atkinson took over and had Will O\u2019Rourke caught at slip.<\/p>\n<p>That allowed Robinson to focus on last man Matt Henry, nailing his fourth Test five-for by rocking back middle stump.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Josh Tongue in action for England\" class=\"wp-image-417275\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thecricketpaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Josh-Tongue-England-New-Zealand-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thecricketpaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Josh-Tongue-England-New-Zealand-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thecricketpaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Josh-Tongue-England-New-Zealand-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thecricketpaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Josh-Tongue-England-New-Zealand.jpg 1200w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.thecricketpaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Josh-Tongue-England-New-Zealand-1024x576.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thecricketpaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Josh-Tongue-England-New-Zealand-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Josh Tongue in action for England\" class=\"wp-image-417275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thecricketpaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Josh-Tongue-England-New-Zealand-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thecricketpaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Josh-Tongue-England-New-Zealand-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thecricketpaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Josh-Tongue-England-New-Zealand-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thecricketpaper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Josh-Tongue-England-New-Zealand.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">ON SONG: Josh Tongue finished with three wickets<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Awkward latest ball<\/h2>\n<p>The brand new ball was predictably awkward to face, Duckett playing and missing twice in the primary over and Gay edging his first two balls in front of the slips.<\/p>\n<p>Latest Zealand must have got their reward when Duckett flicked Jamieson straight to midwicket, just for Ravindra to fumble his second regulation catch of the match. <\/p>\n<p>Duckett pocketed six boundaries as he set about benefiting from his likelihood but sprayed O\u2019Rourke to gully before the break.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong><\/em> Ollie Robinson stars on England return against Latest Zealand in wicket-laden Lord\u2019s opener<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!--mvp-post-tags--><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!--posts-nav-link--><\/p>\n<div class=\"mvp-org-wrap\" itemprop=\"publisher\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Organization\">\n<div 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After kickstarting his return to international cricket with a triple-wicket maiden on Thursday, Robinson booked his place on the house of cricket\u2019s prestigious honours board by wrapping up [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":346281,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20675],"tags":[4479,1999,5386,6680,1492,14465,843,14477,3587],"class_list":["post-346280","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cricket","tag-control","tag-day","tag-england","tag-ollie","tag-robinson","tag-seize","tag-takes","tag-wickets","tag-zealand"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/346280","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=346280"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/346280\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":346283,"href":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/346280\/revisions\/346283"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/346281"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=346280"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=346280"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=346280"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}