England have won the toss in the first Test match against New Zealand at Lord's and decided to bat first.
England captain Alastair Cook has won the toss and elected to bat in the first Test match against New Zealand at the Lord's.
England captain Alastair Cook insists there is no chance his team will underestimate New Zealand in the Test series which starts at Lord's on Thursday.
It will be a case of familiarity having bred respect when England face New Zealand in the first of a two-Test series at Lord's.
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Trent Boult is confident the experience of playing a first Test at Lord's will prove an inspiration and not a burden when New Zealand face England in their series opener at 'the home of cricket'.
Stuart Broad believes England's top-order batsmen hold the key to victory in their upcoming two-Test series with New Zealand.
New Zealand opener Hamish Rutherford thrived in the chilly conditions of Leicester, hitting a century for a confidence boost ahead of next week's first Test against England at Lord's.
Neil Wagner staked his claim for a place in New Zealand's Test side against England next week with a five-wicket return as the tourists beat Derbyshire by 107 runs on the third and final day of their opening warm-up match at Derby on Monday.
Star England batsman Kevin Pietersen has been ruled out of next month's home Test series with New Zealand due to a knee injury, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Tuesday.