# Following On - England Win First Test Despite 'Substandard' Pitch at Lord's!

An episode of [Following On: talkSPORT's cricket show](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1101136985), 7 Jun 2026, 21 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/cricketweekpodcast/e/6a258410a2db34bb89d09c5a/media.mp3

Neil Manthorp is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison and the former New Zealand captain Jeremy Coney to look back at England's 115-run win over New Zealand in the first Test at Lord's. Did the condition of the pitch ruin the spectacle at Lord's? What can be done to avoid this happening again? How do England continue to get the best out of Ollie Robinson after a impressive return to International Cricket? How much regret will New Zealand have looking back at this Test Match? Instagram: @talkSPORT_Cricket YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9vsecLHNgTj-yoNumw63lQ X: @Cricket_TS @NeilManthorp, @Harmy611 Hosts: Neil Manthorp, Steve Harmison and Jeremy Coney Producer: Scott Taylor Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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