Having been fortunate to survive the Ashes debacle, Brendon McCullum and his side must find a new way against a familiar foe

A three-Test series against New Zealand starting later this week will be McCullum’s first Test assignment since the Ashes debacle earlier this year. | Cricket

England will have a chance to prove they have learned from their Ashes drubbing when they face New Zealand in the first Test of their home season at Lord's on Thursday.

England aims to rebound from their Ashes defeat as they face New Zealand at Lord's, marking the start of an exciting Test series on June 2, 2026.

Having been fortunate to survive the Ashes debacle, Brendon McCullum and his side must find a new way against a familiar foe

England will try to escape its recent past when it begins its first home test of the year against New Zealand on Thursday night (NZT).

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New Zealand won the toss and elected to bowl in the first test against England at Lord’s.

Brendon McCullum’s men appeared to be suffering from an extended Ashes hangover at Lord’s.

Another batting collapse and 16 wickets in one day suggests Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes have not changed much about this team since their 4-1 drubbing by Australia