LONDON, June 5 : England established a 27-run first-innings lead after New Zealand were bowled out for 113 in the first session of day two of the opening test at Lord's on Friday.• New Zealand resumed on 61-6 after Ollie Robinson marked his return to England’s test side with a four-wicket haul on day one.

June 2 : England announced their 12-player squad for the first test against New Zealand, which begins at Lord's on Thursday.Ben Stokes (captain), Gus Atkinson, Sonny Baker, Shoaib…

Emilio Gay is poised for his Test debut, with Sonny Baker also in contention, while Ollie Robinson returns after a two-year absence in England's 12-player squad.

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.

England and New Zealand gear up for the 1st Test to be held at the iconic Lord's Cricket Ground

England and New Zealand begin their three-match Test series at Lord's on June 4, marking the historic 150th Test hosted by the iconic cricket ground.

Hosts England and New Zealand face each other in the 1st Test to be held at the iconic Lord's Cricket Ground from June 4 onward

Captain Tom Latham has won the toss and chosen to unleash New Zealand’s intimidating pace attack against England in the test cricket series opener at Lord’s.

LONDON, England, June 4 : New Zealand's Kyle Jamieson took five wickets as England's first innings ended for 140 at Lord's on Thursday, where the visitors chose to field on a…

LONDON, England, June 4 : Ollie Robinson marked his return to England’s test side with a four-wicket haul as New Zealand slid to 61-6 at stumps, trailing by 79 runs after a…

New Zealand capitalized on favorable conditions, reducing England to 94/6 after rain disrupted play, with the hosts failing to build crucial partnerships.

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Robinson struck three times in his first over to swing a wild day of 16 wickets England’s way

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

The seamer raised the roof with a sensational triple-wicket maiden as New Zealand staggered to 61 for six in response to England’s 140 all out.

Ollie Robinson thought he would never play test cricket for England again until circumstances put him back on the radar. England lost the Ashes 4-1 and was resetting.

England's Ollie Robinson marked his first Test for more than two years with four wickets, including three in a sensational opening over, as New Zealand collapsed to 61-6 at stumps…

Kyle Jamieson and Ollie Robinson starred on a dramatic opening day at Lord's, as 16 wickets fell under overcast skies and seaming conditions in the first Test.

The Sussex bowler, playing his first Test for 28 months, took three wickets in his opening over as the hosts fought back against New Zealand

Ollie Robinson snatched the spotlight from New Zealand's Kyle Jamieson, who took 5-62 in his first test since February 2024, too. | Cricket

Ollie Robinson became the first England bowler in 149 years of Test cricket to claim three wickets in the opening over of an innings, dismantling New Zealand at Lord's.