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Kiwis face challenge against India in peak form, says Ish Sodhi

The World Test Championship (WTC) final will begin in Southampton on June 18.

England vs New Zealand 1st Test Day 5 highlights: Match ends in a draw

Dominic Sibley with 60 (207 balls, 3x4s), scored in over five hours, and Ollie Pope (20 in 66 minutes, 41 balls, 3x4s) remained unbeaten at stumps. Captain Joe Root made 40 in 109 minutes

ENG vs NZ 1st Test Day 4 highlights: Visitors 62-2 at stumps, leads by 165

Southee finished with six for 43, his second five-wicket haul at Lord's. Burns batted for almost eight hours and faced 297 balls for his 132. Check England vs New Zealand highlights and scorecard here

ENG vs NZ 1st Test: Day 3 called off without a ball being bowled

The forecast for Day 4 is better and we might see some contest. England trails by 267 runs in the first Test match

ENG vs NZ 1st Test Day 2 highlights: Hosts recover after Conway's 200

England reached stumps on 111-2 with Burns unbeaten on 59 and Root on 42 not out, their partnership up to 93. Check England vs New Zealand highlights and full scorecard here

ENG vs NZ: Devon Conway breaks Ganguly's 25-year-old record at Lord's

New Zealand opener Devon Conway not only became the sixth cricketer to hit a Test ton on his debut at Lord's but also broke former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly's record at the venue

ENG vs NZ 1st Test, Day 1 highlights: Conway hits ton on debut; NZ 246/3

At stumps, along with left-hander Conway (240 balls, 16x4s), Henry Nicholls was batting on 46 (149 balls, 3x4s) at Lord's. Check England vs New Zealand 1st Test highlights and scorecard here

England vs New Zealand 1st Test live streaming, match and toss timings

James Bracey and Ollie Robinson will make their debuts for England while Kiwis hand Devon Conway his maiden Test cap. Check ENG vs NZ live toss, match time, live telecast and streaming details here

Stuart Broad named England vice-captain for Tests against New Zealand

England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Tuesday confirmed that pacer Stuart Broad will be the side's vice-captain for the two-match Test series against New Zealand, beginning Wednesday.

England vs New Zealand Tests: Schedule, timings, live streaming details

The Test series between England and New Zealand will begin from June 2 at Lord's cricket ground Check England vs New Zealand full schedule, match timing, weather forecast, live broadcast details here

WTC final: Will try to frustrate Williamson with dot balls, says Siraj

India pace bowler Mohammed Siraj said he will try to frustrate New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson with dot balls if given an opportunity to play World Test Championship (WTC) final

England board to appoint Devon Malcolm and Dean Headley as match referees

Both Malcolm and Headley have remained involved in the game in coaching roles

England players may begin New Zealand Tests with 'moment of unity' gesture

England players will mark the start of first Test against New Zealand at Lord's on June 2 most likely with a 'moment of unity' gesture to protest against discrimination

England cricket board agrees with Jofra Archer on skipping India Tests

England cricket board has concurred with pace bowler Jofra Archer on his decision to put T20 World Cup and Ashes series later this year ahead of August-September's five-Test series against India

BCCI meet: Ganguly to focus on T20 WC, IPL and domestic players' pay

The president of the BCCI will reach Mumbai for the general meeting on Friday night

IND vs NZ final: Ashwin on the cusp of ending as top wicket-taker of WTC

Off Ashwin will most likely end as the top wicket taker in World Test Championship (WTC) cycle after India's final against New Zealand next month

England batsmen don't read deliveries from my hand, says Axar Patel

India left-arm spinner Axar Patel has said England batsmen don't read deliveries from his hand and have only sweep and reverse-sweep shots to counter spin.

English stumper Foakes ruled out of New Zealand Tests after freak injury

England's wicketkeeper-batsman Ben Foakes was on Wednesday ruled out of the upcoming two-match Test series against New Zealand after a freak dressing-room accident resulted in a torn hamstring

Jofra Archer's rehab after elbow surgery to be reviewed in four weeks

England fast bowler Jofra Archer's rehabilitation will be reviewed in four weeks after he had surgery on a long-standing elbow injury

IND vs NZ: Focus will be on Ashwin, Jadeja in WTC final, says Nicholls

India's pace attack is on par with New Zealand's world-class swing operators but the Black Caps batsman Henry Nicholls is more wary of the Indian spinners