ENGLAND have beaten New Zealand in Ben Stokes’ first test as captain as Joe Root reached 10,000 Test runs.
Ex skipper Root and wicket keeper Ben Foakes got England over the line on day three, winning by five wickets.
Ben Stokes watched on from the players’ balcony as England sealed a win in his first Test as captain
Root now has 26 centuries in Test cricket
The pair came out to bat at the start of the day and scored the 61 runs needed in just over an hour with Root scoring a century – the 26th of his Test career.
Foakes scored 32 and never came under threat with England avoiding the new ball on an overcast day at Lord’s.
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