Lyth hits ton and Cook claims record before NZ rally


  • Cricket
  • Sunday, 31 May 2015

England's Alastair Cook hits a four against New Zealand during the second day of the Investec Test Series at Headingley on May 30, 2015. Action Images via Reuters / Philip Brown

LEEDS, England (Reuters) - Adam Lyth upstaged his captain Alastair Cook by scoring his maiden test century to lift England to 253 for five at the close on the second day of the second test against New Zealand on Saturday.

Cook went past Graham Gooch's record haul of 8,900 test runs for England shortly after lunch and made 75 in an opening partnership of 177 with Lyth who hit 107 in his second appearance.

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