New Zealand v England: Stuart Broad returns to squad for two-game Test series
New Zealand v England: Stuart Broad returns to squad for two-game Test series
Locations: Tauranga and Wellington Dates: 16-28 February 2023Cover: Live text commentary on the BBC Sport website. took 566 Test wickets, missed Pakistan's recent 3-0 series win after giving birth to 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 of Durham and Dan Lawrence of Essex are also returning, but there is no room for Jonny Bairstow of 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 at an average of 28.00, but was not counted for the tou rned in Pakistan.
The series moves to Wellington for the second test on February 23.
England Team for New Zealand Test Series: Ben Stokes (Captain 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)
Locations: Tauranga and Wellington Dates: 16-28 February 2023Cover: Live text commentary on the BBC Sport website. took 566 Test wickets, missed Pakistan's recent 3-0 series win after giving birth to 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 of Durham and Dan Lawrence of Essex are also returning, but there is no room for Jonny Bairstow of 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 at an average of 28.00, but was not counted for the tou rned in Pakistan.
The series moves to Wellington for the second test on February 23.
England Team for New Zealand Test Series: Ben Stokes (Captain 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)
Locations: Tauranga and Wellington Dates: 16-28 February 2023Cover: Live text commentary on the BBC Sport website. took 566 Test wickets, missed Pakistan's recent 3-0 series win after giving birth to first child.
