Lyth makes case to fill England's problem position


  • Cricket
  • Sunday, 31 May 2015

England's Alastair Cook in action. Action Images via Reuters / Philip Brown

LEEDS, England (Reuters) - Adam Lyth scored a composed century in his second test match on Saturday to raise England hopes that he could be the long-term solution to a problem position at the top of the order.

The compact left-hander made 107 in the second test against New Zealand, sharing a 177-run first-wicket partnership with his captain Alastair Cook at Headingley.

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