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sport news England vs New Zealand: Matty Potts takes three wickets on dream debut trends now
sport news England vs New Zealand: Matty Potts takes three wickets on dream debut trends now

sport news England vs New Zealand: Matty Potts takes three wickets on dream debut trends now

Matty Potts takes three wickets in dream start to his England career as New Zealand collapse to 39 for six at lunch after deciding to bat first at Lord's New Zealand were reduced to 39 for six at lunch as England made perfect start Tourists won the toss and decided to bat first in the opening Test at Lord's But debutant seamer Matty Potts took three wickets as New Zealand collapsed Recalled James Anderson claimed two scalps with Stuart Broad grabbing one The only concern for England was a concussion issue for spinner Jack Leach 

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Matty Potts took three wickets on a dream debut as England's new red ball era started perfectly against New Zealand at Lord's.

After the tourists won the toss and decided to bat first, they found themselves in the sorry depths of 39 for six at lunch with Durham seamer Potts the star of the show.

New England skipper Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum couldn't have scripted the first session of their partnership any better as their seamers tore New Zealand's upper order apart.

Matty Potts marks taking the wicket of Daryl Mitchell in a dream start to his England career

Matty Potts marks taking the wicket of Daryl Mitchell in a dream start to his England career

Potts (right) took three wickets in the morning session and celebrates with captain Ben Stokes

Potts (right) took three wickets in the morning session and celebrates with captain Ben Stokes

New Zealand captain Kane Williamson was Potts' first victim in Test cricket for England

New Zealand captain Kane Williamson was Potts' first victim in Test cricket for England

After recalled duo James Anderson and Stuart Broad softened the tourists up,

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