BURNS CONTINUES GOOD FORM

England opener Rory Burns, who rescued his side out of trouble in the first Test with a 132-run knock at Lord’s, raises his bat after making half-century during the first day of the second Test against New Zealand at Edgbaston yesterday. The left-handed batsman hit 81 as England reached 185 for 6 in 63 overs. Earlier, England captain Joe Root won the toss and elected to bat as James Anderson became the hosts’ most-capped player of all time. Anderson, already Test cricket’s leading all-time paceman with 616 wickets, was making his 162nd appearance, surpassing the English and record he had shared with retired former captain Alastair Cook. PHOTO: REUTERS