The England and New Zealand test series will begin from June 4th at Lords cricket ground. Also this series is a part of the World Test Championship (WTC). Afterward an important result will come for both the teams. England aims to win the series as they have disappointing Ashes Series. Ben Stokes as a captain comes under critical observation after the big loss. But the head showed their faith in Ben Stokes and decided him to remain the captain of England.
The England Test squad has undergone various changes ahead of the Test series. Instead of Zak Crawley and Ollie pope England has chosen Durham opener Emilio Gay and indulge Jacob Bethel in the squad. Gay has played pretty well during the Country cricket championship. Jacob Bethel scored a maiden Test century during the Ashes Series.
New Zealand aims to reach at the top
New Zealand have arrived in England after defeating Ireland by innings and 79 runs so far. Kiwi’s are the number two in the World Test Championship and they can claim the number 1 spot by defeating England. Also, they can show their dominance over the English team as they are one of the best teams.
England vs New Zealand
Last team they both played a test series back in 2024, England beat New Zealand by 2-1 during that series and showed absolute dominance over the Kiwi team, But this time kiwi’s are looking so strong and they can turn out to be a match-winner again. Also England aims to make their comebacks and clear their ranking in WTC.
Full Schedule of Test Series
1st Test: June 4 – 8, Lord’s Cricket Ground, London
2nd Test: June 17- 21, The Oval, London
3rd Test: June 25 – 29, Trent Bridge, Nottingham
Full Squad for England and New Zealand
England: Harry Brook, Ben Duckett, Emilio Gay, James Rew, Joe Root, Jamie Smith, Ben Stokes (captain), Jacob Bethell, Matthew Fisher, Ollie Robinson, Shoaib Bashir and Josh Tongue, Rehan Ahmed, Gus Atkinson, Sonny Baker.
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New Zealand: Tom Latham (captain), Tom Blundell, Devon Conway, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra,Henry Nicholls, Kane Williamson, Zak Foulkes, Mitchell Santner, Nathan Smith, Dean Foxcroft, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Will O’Rourke and Blair Tickner.
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