New Zealand v England: Stuart Broad returns to squad for two-game Test series

Locations: Tauranga and Wellingto n Dates: 16-28 February 2023Coverage: Live text commentary on the BBC Sport website. took 566 Test wickets, missed the recent 3-0 series win in Pakistan after the birth of his first child.

Rehan Ahmed, who became the youngest man to take five wickets on his Test debut, aged 18, and fast bowler Mark Wood, are both not in the squad.< /p>

The first test starts in Tauranga on February 16.

Matthew Potts from Durham and Dan Lawrence from Essex also return, but there is no room for Jonny Bairstow from Yorkshire as he continues his recovery after a broken leg.

Potts made his Test debut against New Zealand in June and won 20 wickets in five appearances these at an average of 28:00, but was not counted for the to Urned in Pakistan.

The series moves to Wellington for the second test on February 23.

England Team for New Zealand Test Series: Ben Stokes (Capt Durham), James Anderson (Lancashire), Stuart Broad (Nottinghamshire), Harry Brook (Yorkshire), Zak Crawley (Kent), Ben Duckett (Nottinghamshire), Ben Foakes (Surrey), Will Jacks (Surrey), Dan Lawrence (Essex), Jack Leach (Somerset), Ollie Pope (Surrey), Matthew Potts (Durham), Ollie Robinson (Sussex), Joe Root ( Yorkshire), Olly Stone (Nottinghamshire)