Matthew Potts to make England Test debut vs New Zealand at Lord’s; Stuart Broad and James Anderson return | Cricket News

Matthew Potts to make Test debut at Lord’s; first match under new head coach Brendon McCullum and captain Ben Stokes; Stuart Broad and James Anderson recalled; watch England vs New Zealand live on Sky Sports Cricket and Main Event from 10am on Thursday

Durham seamer Matthew Potts will make his England Test debut against New Zealand at Lord’s on Thursday, live on Sky Sports.

Stuart Broad and James Anderson are also recalled as England look to make a winning start under head coach Brendon McCullum and captain Ben Stokes.

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Potts is the leading County Championship wicket-taker this season, with 35 scalps at an average of 18.57 across his opening six games.

He is included ahead of Craig Overton, with Harry Brook the other player in the 13-man squad to miss out.

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England XI for first LV= Insurance Test versus New Zealand

1. Zak Crawley (Kent)
2. Alex Lees (Durham)
3. Ollie Pope (Surrey)
4. Joe Root (Yorkshire)
5. Jonathan Bairstow (Yorkshire)
6. Ben Stokes (Durham) captain
7. Ben Foakes (Surrey) wicketkeeper
8. Matthew Potts (Durham)
9. Jack Leach (Somerset)
10. Stuart Broad (Nottinghamshire)
11. James Anderson (Lancashire)

Watch England take on New Zealand in the first Test, from Lord’s, live on Sky Sports Cricket and Sky Sports Main Event from 10am on Thursday.

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England fast-bowler Stuart Broad says he is fully focused heading into the first Test against New Zealand and is approaching the game as if he was making a Test debut

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Former England cricketer Nasser Hussain says England need to get runs on the board early to win games and not just rely on individual brilliance from Ben Stokes and Joe Root

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We take a look back at some of the most memorable moments between England and New Zealand.

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