Aakash Chopra highlights the difference between seamer-friendly surface and a rank turner

Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra believes that the ongoing Test match between England and New Zealand has highlighted a key difference between a raging turner and a seamer-friendly surface.

With as many as 24 wickets tumbling within the first four sessions of the Test match, it looked like the Lord's Test was heading towards an early finish.

However, a monumental 5th wicket stand between Daryl Mitchell (108 of 203) and Tom Blundell (96 of 198) led New Zealand's fightback, indicating that the pitch may have flattened out.

Chopra took to his Twitter account on Saturday to highlight the difference between a spin-friendly surface and a seamer-friendly one, suggesting that the latter flattens out as the game progresses, unlike a raging turner. 

"The ongoing #EngvNZ Test has highlighted the key difference between a raging turner and a seamer-friendly pitch on Day-1…the former keeps getting tougher to bat, and the latter allows batters to contribute significantly as the match progresses."

Meanwhile, the Lord's Test took yet another decisive turn on the third morning as Stuart Broad and James Anderson ran through the Kiwi's middle and lower order.

After toiling away for two sessions yesterday, Broad and England got three-in-three courtesy of dismissals of centurion Daryl Mitchell (caught-behind), Colin de Grandhomme (run-out), and Kyle Jamieson (bowled).

Anderson then removed Blundell with a nip-backer while Matthew Potts and Matt Parkinson got rid of Ajaz Patel and Tim Southee as New Zealand went from being 4-251 to 285 all-out.

England will have to get 277 to claim a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.