ENG vs NZ Match Prediction, Toss Update, Pitch Report, Weather & Playing XI

England will take on New Zealand in the opening Test match of the series on Thursday. This match will be played at the iconic Lords stadium. England will be led by Ben Stokes and they have a strong squad who will be keen to put up a good performance at home. On the other hand, New Zealand have a full strength squad and have done well in England in this format. This promises to be a highly competitive game between these two sides.

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Match Details	Information
Match	England vs New Zealand, 1st Test
Series	New Zealand tour of England
Vanue	Lords Cricket Ground
Date & Time	4 June 2026
Format	Test

ENG vs NZ Head-to-Head Records in Test Cricket

Head-to-Head Record	Stats
Total Matches Played	115
England Wins	54
New Zealand Wins	14
Draw	47

ENG vs NZ Recent Form

Team	Last 5 Matches	Form
England	L • L • L • W • L	Poor
New Zealand	W • D • W • W • W	Excellent

ENG vs NZ Lords Pitch Report

The surface at Lords will be good for batting early on in the initial few days. The slope will help the pacers and the spinners will come into the game as the match progresses. Both teams will prefer to bat first at this venue. The average score will be around 360.

ENG vs NZ Match Weather Forecast

The weather during the match hours is set to be clear with sunny conditions and temperatures around 16 degrees. There is a 20% chance of rain interruptions. The humidity is 65-70%.

ENG vs NZ Probable playing 11

England: Ben Duckett, Emilio Gay, Jacob Bethell, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jamie Smith (wk), Ben Stokes (c), Gus Atkinson, Ollie Robinson, Josh Tongue, Shoaib Bashir

New Zealand: Tom Latham (c & wk), Henry Nicholls, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Nathan Smith, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, William O'Rourke

ENG vs NZ Squad - New Zealand tour of England 2026

England: Ben Duckett, Emilio Gay, Jacob Bethell, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jamie Smith(w), Ben Stokes(c), Shoaib Bashir, Josh Tongue, Ollie Robinson, Gus Atkinson, Sonny Baker

New Zealand: Tom Latham(c), Devon Conway, Kane Williamson, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell(w), Dean Foxcroft, Nathan Smith, Zakary Foulkes, Blair Tickner, William ORourke, Henry Nicholls, Glenn Phillips, Kyle Jamieson, Matt Henry

ENG vs NZ Toss Prediction

England captain Ben Stokes is expected to win this toss and he is likely to bat first.

This surface will be good for batting and it will get tougher as the match progresses.

ENG vs NZ Match Prediction

Prediction Category	Prediction
Toss Winner	England
Match	England

ENG vs NZ Match Scenario

If England win the toss and choose to bat first, they are expected to post a total of around 360 runs in the first innings. England's strong batting lineup could take advantage of the conditions and build a big score.

If New Zealand win the toss and bat first, they are likely to score around 370 runs in the first innings. Their batters have shown good form and could put up a slightly bigger total on the board.

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