England vs New Zealand Tests: Where to Watch, Schedule, squads, and all you need to know

Test cricket will resume in England with the home-side taking on the visiting New Zealand side in a three-match Test series. The first Test match will be played between June 2 and June 6 at the iconic Lords Cricket Ground in London and is expected to be a cracker of a contest.

The Three Lions will be under the new leadership of star all-rounder Ben Stokes and the coaching role will be headed by former Kiwi player and veteran Brendon McCullum. The English side will be boosted by the return of their experienced pace duo of James Anderson and Stuart Broad.

The visitors on the other hand lost the practice game against a meek-looking side. Under the leadership of skipper Kane Williamson, the Kiwi side will want to put up a good fight against England. To note, the visitors will be without their key batter and veteran Ross Taylor as he took retirement the recently.

Pitch and conditions: 

The pitch for the upcoming Test is expected to have something for both batters and bowlers. There will be help for seamers throughout the Test match. The weather for the first game is expected to be clear. However, the conditions can be overcast, which can help the seamers.

New Zealand’s tour of England 2022 schedule:

First Test – Jun 02 – Jun 06- Lord’s, London

Second Test – Jun 10 – Jun 14- Trent Bridge, Nottingham

Third Test – Jun 23 – Jun 27- Headingly, Leeds

Squads

England (First two Tests): Ben Stokes (C), James Anderson, Jonathan Bairstow, Stuart Broad, Harry Brook, Zak Crawley, Ben Foakes, Jack Leach, Alex Lees, Craig Overton, Matthew Potts, Ollie Pope, Joe Root.

New Zealand: Kane Williamson (c), Tom Blundell, Trent Boult, Michael Bracewell, Devon Conway, Colin de Grandhomme, Jacob Duffy, Cameron Fletcher, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Henry Nicholls, Ajaz Patel, Rachin Ravindra, Hamish Rutherford, Tim Southee, Blair Tickner, Neil Wagner, Will Young

New Zealand vs England Broadcast Details

Match Timings – 03:30 PM IST

Broadcast Details – Sony Sports Network