ENG vs NZ, First Test, Day Highlights 1: England are 116/7 in Stumps after knocking out New Zealand for 132

Hello and welcome to Sports starHIGHLIGHTS of the first test match between England and New Zealand from Lord in London.

MATCH PREFERENCE

England hope to make a fresh start under the new leadership duo of captains Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum against the New Zealand manager’s home side at Lord’s on Thursday.

Stokes, himself born in New Zealand but raised in Cumbria, north-west England, succeeded Joe Root as England Test captain after his close friend fell through after a string of poor results.

The sacking of Chris Silverwood following the 4-0 loss to the Ashes in Australia paved the way for McCullum’s appointment as England’s new Test coach, with the former New Zealand captain’s first game in charge seeing him meet a team that he knows very well.

He hopes the attacking approach that McCullum pioneered while kicking off the New Zealand revival culminated in the Black Caps crowned World Test champion last year, when he retired as as a player, will rub against his new team.

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“My job is to plan as if you were going to live forever, but live as if you were going to die tomorrow,” McCullum said.

He seems to have a kind spirit by his side in the belligerent Stokes.

He has also ‘turned back to the future’ by recalling experienced new ball duo James Anderson and Stuart Broad to his squad at Lord.

This pairing, Britain’s two most successful pitchers at this level, with 1,177 test shots between them, was controversially overlooked in a recent 0-1 loss in the Caribbean.

‘Thinking’

That converse means England has won just one of its last 17 Tests and is currently bottom of the World Test Championship table.

But the policy of rest and rotation, the consequence in part of tight coronavirus restrictions, is no longer favored by a new regime that wants to focus on the game in front of them.

Broad is eager to play his part, though he could be turned down from appearing in the 25th Test at Lord this week amid competition from untapped Craig Overton and Matthew Potts.

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Broad, 35, said: “From the outside, when you see Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes having a combined mindset, it’s exciting.

“Brendon said to the bowling team: ‘Don’t focus too much on savings, I want wickets. Try and get as many wickets as you can, the sooner the better”. So that’s ‘can I get an extra slide Where can I go short? ‘ rather than being overly defensive. “

New Zealand, which may be without Trent Boult after the recent quick left-back from Indian Premier League duty, have just two warm-ups in England before the first test.

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Last year, however, it had even less preparation ahead of the two-match series in England and still won 1–0 before beating India in the inaugural final of the World Test Championship. at Southampton.

Playing at Lord has inspired many touring teams, with New Zealand speedrunner Tim Southee – who has won 20 trebles in four trials at Lord, including five. rights in 2013 and 2021, giving him a spot on the locker room roster – – wants to add to his tally at the ‘Home of Cricket’.

“It’s a special place,” he said. “I’ve been lucky enough to play here a few times and you get that tingling feeling every time you turn up here… You walk in, you look up and I think the first thing people do is look up at the honors board. name and you. see some pretty interesting names.”

But teams may not be greeted by the sight of a traditionally crowded crowd for the Test at Lord’s, with around 16,000 tickets for the first four days at the London Stadium remaining empty 48 hours before the match kicks off. head.

Peak fares of £160 ($202) a day amid concerns about cost of living may have contributed to a drop in revenue, with events surrounding Queen Elizabeth’s platinum celebrations II is another potential factor.

But Broad says Britain has a responsibility to appeal to their fans.

“It’s not just the result, it’s the style of cricket,” he explained.

“To attract the fans, we had to build on that style of cricket and have a style that people want to see.”

PLAY SICKS

England: Alex Lees, Zak Crawley, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes (c), Ben Foakes (week), Matthew Potts, Stuart Broad, Jack Leach, James Anderson

New Zealand: To be announced

SQUADS

England: Zak Crawley, Alex Lees, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes (c), Ben Foakes, Matty Potts, Jack Leach, Stuart Broad, James Anderson, Harry Brook, Craig Overton.

New Zealand: Devon Conway, Tom Latham, Henry Nicholls, Kane Williamson (c), Daryl Mitchell, Colin de Grandhomme, Will Young, Michael Bracewell, Tom Blundell, Cam Fletcher, Tim Southee, Trent Boult, Kyle Jamieson, Neil Wagner, Matt Henry, Ajaz Patel.