ENG vs NZ 1st Test: Follow New Zealand Tour of England Live Updates – On Thursday, June 2, England and New Zealand will lock horns for the first of the three-match Test series. This match will be played at the home of cricket, Lord’s, before the action eventually moves to Nottingham and Leeds for the next two games. Follow ENG vs NZ 1st Test and New Zealand tour of England live Updates on InsideSport.IN.
This will be a crucial series for both sides, but for different reasons. England, who are placed at the very bottom of the points table of 2021-23 ICC World Test Championship, will look to bounce back under the stewardship of new Test coach Brendan McCullum.
ENG vs NZ 1st Test: All you need to know about England vs New Zealand 1st Test – Check Date, Venue, Live Streaming, Team News and more
On the other hand, New Zealand themselves have not performed up to the mark this season. They have won only two of their six matches in this WTC season, which has placed them in the sixth position.
ENG vs NZ 1st Test – All you need to know
ENG vs NZ Pitch Report
The first Test match will be at Lord’s Cricket Stadium. The pitch out here is to assist pace bowlers due to swing on offer. James Anderson has taken the most wickets at this ground. He will again hold the key for England. The average first innings on this ground are 258 in the last five Tests.
ENG vs NZ 1st Test: All you need to know about England vs New Zealand 1st Test – Check Date, Venue, Live Streaming, Team News and more
Match Details
England vs New Zealand, 1st Test
Venue: Lord’s Cricket Stadium
Date & Time: 02 – 06 June at 3:30 PM IST
Live Streaming: SonyLiv App
How to watch ENG vs NZ Test Series in India?
The Test series will be televised LIVE in English on SONY SIX and in Hindi on SONY TEN 3.
The Test series will be Live Streamed on the SONY LIV app.
How to watch ENG vs NZ Test Series in New Zealand?
The Test series will be televised LIVE in English on SKY SPORTS New Zealand.
ENG vs NZ 1st Test: All you need to know about England vs New Zealand 1st Test – Check Date, Venue, Live Streaming, Team News and more
ENG vs NZ Probable Playing XIs
ENG: Alex Lees, Zak Crawley, Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Ollie Pope, Ben Foakes, Jack Leach, Stuart Broad, James Anderson, Matty Potts
NZ: Tom Latham, Devon Conway, Will Young, Kane Williamson, Henry Nicholls, Colin de Grandhomme, Tom Blundell, Kyle Jamieson, Tim Southee, Ajaz Patel, Neil Wagner
2021-23 ICC World Test Championship Standings
| Pos | Team | Matches | Won | Lost | Drawn | NR | Points | PCT |
| 1 | Australia | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 72 | 75.0 |
| 2 | South Africa | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 71.43 |
| 3 | India | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 77 | 58.33 |
| 4 | Sri Lanka | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 55.56 |
| 5 | Pakistan | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 52.38 |
| 6 | New Zealand | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 38.89 |
| 7 | West Indies | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 35.71 |
| 8 | Bangladesh | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 16.67 |
| 9 | England | 13 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 12.5 |
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