A new Test summer begins at Lord’s, where England host New Zealand in the opener of a three-match series that spans the month of June.
The home side have to show they’ve learned from the winter’s Ashes debacle, when they spurned a golden chance to challenge Australia down under and fell to another embarrassing defeat.
Captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum remain at the helm but they have refreshed their squad – with Emilio Gay set to replace Zak Crawley as the Three Lions’ new opener and seamer Ollie Robinson brought back in from the cold.
New Zealand are not short on quality, with a batting order full of runs and a seam bowling attack that will put plenty of pressure on England’s batters – and have the capability to blow them away.
It promises to be an enthralling Test series and UK viewers can tune into extensive coverage of all three matches.
Radio Times brings you the full schedule and the details on how to watch England v New Zealand.
When is the England v New Zealand 1st Test?
The England v New Zealand 1st Test begins at Lord’s on Thursday 4 June 2026 and is due to run until Monday 8 June 2026.
Play is scheduled to begin at 11am every day.
Check the full schedule below for specific details.
How to watch England v New Zealand on TV
The England v New Zealand Test series will be shown live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Cricket.
Sky Sports can be added to any Sky TV package for just £20 per month for all nine sports channels, or you can pick up the complete sports package plus Netflix for £35 per month.
Live stream England v New Zealand online
Sky Sports customers can live stream the Test via the Sky Go app on a variety of devices including most smartphones and tablets as part of their subscription.
You can also watch the match via NOW with a day membership (£14.99) or month membership (£34.99).
NOW can be streamed through a computer or apps found on most smart TVs, phones and consoles. NOW is also available via TNT Sports.
England v New Zealand 2026 schedule
The England v New Zealand schedule is as follows:
All UK times and dates.
Test series
- 1st Test at Lord’s: 11am, Thursday 4 June – Monday 8 June
- 2nd Test at The Oval: 11am, Wednesday 17 June – Sunday 21 June
- 3rd Test at Trent Bridge: 11am, Thursday 25 June – Monday 29 June
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