ENG vs NZ 1st Test, Cricket Tips: England's numbers in Test have declined in the last year or so. They lost the highly anticipated Ashes 2025-26 1-4 in Australia. They will be under pressure as they move for the home series against New Zealand. The English summer will begin with three tests between England and New Zealand.
The first game will kick off at Lord's in London on June 4 at 3:30 PM IST. Ben Stokes and co. have announced their playing 12 and given a maiden cap to Sonny Baker and Emilio Gay. New Zealand, on the other hand, will look to put England under a lot of pressure and get a win in the first game.
ENG vs NZ: Match Details
Date: June 4-8, 2026 (Thursday-Monday)
Time: 3:30 PM IST
Venue: Lord's Cricket Ground, London
ENG vs NZ: Live Streaming Details
The first Test between England and New Zealand will be live on Sony Sports Networks, while the live stream will be available on the Sony LIV app or website.
ENG vs NZ: Head-to-Head in Test
Total Matches: 115
England: 54
New Zealand: 14
Drawn: 47
ENG vs NZ: Ground Pitch Report
Lord's Cricket Ground has been a good venue for the bowlers. The surface will be green and is expected to produce seam movement throughout the test. The conditions will become tougher with time, which is why batting first will be ideal in these conditions.
ENG vs NZ: Possible XIs
England: Emilio Gay, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook, Jamie Smith (wk), Ben Stokes ©, Gus Atkinson, Ollie Robinson, Josh Tongue, Shoaib Bashir
New Zealand: Henry Nicholls, Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (c & wk), Mitchell Santner, Nathan Smith, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, William ORourke
ENG vs NZ: Player to Watch Out For
Probable Best Batter
Joe Root and Kane Williamson are two greats of this generation, and their teams depend a lot on them.
Probable Best Bowler
Gus Atkinson has great numbers at Lord's, and he will get good help from the wicket. Matt Henry is the leader of the pack, and he will be tough to face in these conditions.
Today Match Prediction: New Zealand have a poor record in England. We predict England to win the Lord's Test.
Disclaimer: The prediction or cricket tips are purely based on the understanding and research of the writer. So kindly make sure to consider the points above while making your predictions.