highly anticipated Three-match test series between England and New Zealand It will start today at the prestigious Lord’s Cricket Ground. Running from June 4 to June 29, the series promises to be thrilling world test championship The competition is because both the teams are trying to strengthen their position. Hosts England lead comeback ben stokesAre desperate to bounce back on home soil after a tough 4-1 series defeat against Australia earlier this year. Looking for a new spark, the English selectors have announced an interesting 12-man squad for the opener, which also includes uncapped talented players. emilio gay And sonny bakerAlso remembered the experienced seamer ollie robinson.
In contrast, the visiting Black Caps come in with considerable momentum, currently sitting comfortably at the top end of the WTC table. Fresh from a brilliant innings win against ireland, Tom LathamIts people have a strong and well-knit unit which includes people like superstars kane williamson, darryl mitchellAnd Rachin Ravindra. Although New Zealand’s pace battery faces minor injury concerns as Matt Henry recovers from a strain injury, the team is equipped with dynamic depth. As the action moves from Lord’s to the Oval and Trent Bridge, expect an intense battle between England’s aggressive intent and New Zealand’s strong resilience.
New Zealand tour of England 2026: Test schedule
| match | date | venue | Time (IST/GMT/Local) |
| first test | Thursday, June 4, 2026 | Lord’s, London | 3:30 PM IST / 10:00 AM GMT / 11:00 AM Local |
| second test | Wednesday, June 17, 2026 | Kennington Oval, London | 3:30 PM IST / 10:00 AM GMT / 11:00 AM Local |
| third test | Thursday, June 25, 2026 | Trent Bridge, Nottingham | 3:30 PM IST / 10:00 AM GMT / 11:00 AM Local |
squads
England: Ben Duckett, Emilio Gay, Jacob Bettall, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jamie Smith (wk), Ben Stokes (c), Shoaib Bashir, Josh Tong, Ollie Robinson, Gus Atkinson, Sonny Baker.
new zealand: Tom Latham (captain), Devon Conway, kane williamsonRachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell (wk), Dean Foxcroft, Nathan Smith, Zachary Foulkes, Blair Tickner, William O’Rourke, Henry Nicholls, Glenn Phillips, Kyle Jamieson, Matt Henry
Also read: England vs New Zealand 2026: London weather forecast and Lord’s pitch report for the 1st Test
Broadcast and Live Streaming Details
- UK and Ireland: Sky Sports Cricket, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Go, Now
- New Zealand: Sky Sport NZ, Sky Sport Now
- India: Sony Sports Network, Sony Liv
- Pakistan: PTV Sports, Tapmad
- USA and Canada: willow tv [Sign up here]
- Australia: Fox Cricket, Kayo Sports
- South Africa: supersport
- Caribbean: espn caribbean
- Middle East and North Africa: criclife
Also read: Ollie Robinson returns, England announced 12-man squad for the first Test against New Zealand