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Joe Root makes more history but New Zealand close on levelling England series

What do you get if you pick three debutants, two more with just one cap each, a strike-bowler who is returning to Test cricket after two solid months of sending down four-over spells in India, and hand the captaincy to a guy who has spent the last four years with the job happily in his rearview mirror?

Throw in a seasoned opposition side like Tom Latham’s New Zealand and the answer, England have discovered this week, is the need to knock off a monstrous fourth-innings target of 463 runs – or bat out nearly five sessions – to avoid a defeat that will invite questions beyond simply that optimistic selection.

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Jun 20, 2026 England v New Zealand 2026 England cricket team New Zealand cricket team

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