New Zealand's chase falters under pressure as England's seamers struck repeatedly

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.

All the action as New Zealand open their three test series at the home of cricket.

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

Follow all the cricket action in the first of three tests.

Kyle Jamieson did the bulk of the damage as England suffered a dramatic collapse on the opening day of the first Test against New Zealand at Lord's on Thursday.

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…

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

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

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.

An initial good day’s work almost wiped out in alarming fashion.

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.

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

Follow all the action as the Black Caps take on England at Lord's Cricket Ground.