New Zealand tour of England 2026

The New Zealand tour of England 2026 is a three-match Test series for the Crowe-Thorpe Trophy, running from June 4 to June 25, 2026. The series opens with Lord's hosting its historic 150th Test match, followed by matches at The Kia Oval and Trent Bridge. England, led by Ben Stokes, have handed debuts to uncapped duo Emilio Gay and Sonny Baker, while New Zealand welcome back fit-again quicks Kyle Jamieson and Will O'Rourke.

Both teams are jockeying for position in the ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 cycle: New Zealand currently sit second with two wins from three matches, while England are seventh after playing ten Tests. With seam-friendly English conditions, world-class pace attacks on both sides, and the emotional weight of the Crowe-Thorpe Trophy — named after legendary batters Martin Crowe and Graham Thorpe — this series promises a compelling red-ball battle.

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New Zealand Innings

Matthew Fisher to Devon Conway, no run, c J Rew b MD Fisher, Caught out !! bouncer, back of length, on the leg stump, Devon Conway hangs in the crease and takes a big risk by attempting pull towards short fine leg, edged!! and flies straight to James Rew, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Devon Conway.

Jofra Archer to Tom Latham, no run, c J Bethell b J Archer, Caught out!! outswinger good length on the leg stump, Tom Latham hangs in the crease to take the gamble with flick shot towards slip, edged!! and expertly caught by Jacob Bethell. Leading to a soft dismissal.

Josh Tongue to Henry Nicholls, no run, b JC Tongue, Bowled out !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, A bold move from Henry Nicholls as batter hangs in the crease, plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!

Sonny Baker to Rachin Ravindra, no run, c J Bethell b S Baker, Caught out !! outswinger, back of length, on the off stump, An unsuccessful attempt by Rachin Ravindra who hangs in the crease to play it towards slip that goes straight to Jacob Bethell, who makes the catch for Rachin Ravindra's dismissal.

Sonny Baker to Daryl Mitchell, no run, c E Gay b S Baker, Caught out!! fast ball back of length on the stumps, Daryl Mitchell goes back to take the gamble with pull towards short mid wicket, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Emilio Gay. Leading to a soft dismissal.

Jacob Bethell to Tom Blundell, no run, c J Root b J Bethell, Caught out !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Tom Blundell hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting sloge sweep towards mid on, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Joe Root, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Tom Blundell.

Jacob Bethell to Nathan Smith, no run, c J Cox b J Bethell, Caught out !! off break ball, fulltoss, on the leg stump, Nathan Smith hangs in the crease to hit sloge sweep to deep fine leg, edged!! and resulted in a superb catch taken by Jordan Cox, and Nathan Smith is dismissed.

Jacob Bethell to Kyle Jamieson, no run, b J Bethell, Bowled out !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Kyle Jamieson goes back, tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.

Jofra Archer to Matt Henry, no run, c JC Tongue b J Archer, Caught out !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Matt Henry hangs in the crease, tries a high-risk shot towards short cover, but the ball finds safe hands of Josh Tongue, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Matt Henry is out.

Matthew Fisher to Glenn Phillips, no run, c E Gay b MD Fisher, Caught out!! fast ball back of length on the stumps, Glenn Phillips goes back to take the gamble with pull towards deep mid wicket, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Emilio Gay. Leading to a soft dismissal.

Jofra Archer to Tom Latham, no run, c J Rew b J Archer, Caught out !! outswinger, back of length, on the off stump, A risky shot choice by Tom Latham as the batter hangs in the crease to play defensive shot, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of James Rew for Tom Latham's dismissal.

Josh Tongue to Devon Conway, no run, c H Brook b JC Tongue, Caught out !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Devon Conway hangs in the crease to hit drive to slip, edged!! and resulted in a superb catch taken by Harry Brook, and Devon Conway is dismissed.

Jacob Bethell to Rachin Ravindra, no run, lbw b J Bethell, Out LBW !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Rachin Ravindra hangs in the crease, strives to play it across the bat but fails to connect and ball strikes the pad, leading to an LBW appeal by Jacob Bethell, which is accepted by the umpire, resulting in Rachin Ravindra dismissal.

England Innings

Kyle Jamieson to Emilio Gay, no run, runout (N Smith), Run out !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Emilio Gay goes forward, strikes push towards mid off and sets off for a quick single, but it was a suicidal one. Nathan Smith collects the ball and throws it toward the stumps, and Ben Duckett was well short of his crease. Run out, and what a silly way to get out!

Nathan Smith to Jacob Bethell, no run, c TA Blundell b N Smith, Caught out!! outswinger good length on the off stump, Jacob Bethell hangs in the crease to take the gamble with defensive shot towards slip, edged!! and expertly caught by Tom Blundell. Leading to a soft dismissal.

William ORourke to Emilio Gay, no run, c TA Blundell b WO Rourke, Caught out !! outswinger, back of length, on the stumps, Emilio Gay goes back, tries a high-risk shot towards , but the ball finds safe hands of Tom Blundell, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Emilio Gay is out.

Matt Henry to Joe Root, no run, lbw b M Henry, Out LBW !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Joe Root hangs in the crease, takes a big risk to chunk it away, but unfortunately, mistimes it, and the ball hits the pad, and Matt Henry appeals for an LBW, which is given by the umpire. Joe Root has to go back.

Matt Henry to Harry Brook, no run, lbw b M Henry, Out LBW !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Harry Brook hangs in the crease, strives to play it across the bat but fails to connect and ball strikes the pad, leading to an LBW appeal by Matt Henry, which is accepted by the umpire, resulting in Harry Brook dismissal.

William ORourke to James Rew, no run, c D Mitchell b WO Rourke, Caught out !! bouncer, back of length, on the leg stump, James Rew hangs in the crease and takes a big risk by attempting pull towards third man, edged!! and flies straight to Daryl Mitchell, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of James Rew.

Matt Henry to Jordan Cox, no run, c T Latham b M Henry, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Jordan Cox hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting flick shot towards short mid wicket, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Tom Latham, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Jordan Cox.

Matt Henry to Jofra Archer, no run, c TA Blundell b M Henry, Caught out !! outswinger, back of length, on the off stump, A risky shot choice by Jofra Archer as the batter hangs in the crease to strike it towards slip, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Tom Blundell for a soft dismissal.

Matt Henry to Josh Tongue, no run, c N Smith b M Henry, Caught out !! slower ball, good length, on the stumps, Josh Tongue hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting drive towards mid on, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Nathan Smith, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Josh Tongue.

Kyle Jamieson to Sonny Baker, no run, c T Latham b KA Jamieson, Caught out !! outswinger, good length, on the stumps, Sonny Baker hangs in the crease to hit defensive shot to slip, edged!! and resulted in a superb catch taken by Tom Latham, and Sonny Baker is dismissed.

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