England test squad for New Zealand 2026 Ben stokes back Sara Tyler new head coach

England named a 15-member squad for the first Test of the 2026 home series against New Zealand, which begins at Lord's on June 4. The squad features three uncapped players and the return of Ollie Robinson, Rehan Ahmed, and Matthew Fisher, while dropping several players including Zak Crawley and Ollie Pope.England 15-Man Test Squad:Captain: Ben StokesBatters: Emilio Gay, Harry Brook, Ben Duckett, Joe RootWicketkeepers/Batters: James Rew, Jamie SmithAll-rounder: Jacob BethellSpinners: Rehan Ahmed, Shoaib BashirFast Bowlers: Gus Atkinson, Sonny Baker, Matthew Fisher, Ollie Robinson, Josh Tongue(Note: Jofra Archer was unavailable for selection for the first Test as he is fulfilling Indian Premier League New Zealand tour of England 3 test match series 2026 England vs New Zealand test schedule time table venue 1ST TEST 4 JUNE | 2026 LONDON, 3:30 PM 2ND TEST 17 JUNE | 2026 LONDON, 3:30 PM NEW ZEALAND 3RD TEST 25 JUNE | 2026 NOTTINGHAM, 3:30 PMNEW ZEALAND CRICKE Former England women's wicketkeeper Sarah Taylor has made history as the first female coach to join the senior men's national team setup. She has been appointed as the Men's Test fielding coach for the upcoming three-match series against New Zealand.Historic AppointmentThe Role: Taylor joins the senior coaching staff on a short-term basis to cover for regular fielding coach Carl Hopkinson, who is currently away fulfilling IPL duties with the Mumbai Indians.The Milestone: Widely regarded as one of the finest wicketkeepers in international cricket, Taylor will be the most senior female coach to work alongside a major England men's team.Endorsement: ECB Managing Director Rob Key praised the appointment, noting that the board has been "unbelievably impressed" with her coaching work and that she is "one of the best in the business".Coaching BackgroundTaylor, 37, retired from international playing duties in 2019.She has steadily built an impressive coaching resume, working as a wicketkeeping coach for men's county side Sussex and the Manchester Originals.Most recently, she served as an assistant coach for the England Lions (the 'A' team) during their tour of Australia, where she worked closely alongside Andrew Flintoff #nzvseng #worldcup #t #engvsnz #englandcricket #mrvoiceover #cricket #newzealandcricket #icc #england #englandcricketteam #nzveng #viratkohli #indvsban #kanewilliamson #rohitsharma #engvnz #newzealand #icct #cricketlovers #heatherknight #cricketmemes #amyjones #newzealandcricketteam #sophiadunkley #sophieecclestone #leatahuhu #seanheather #daniellewyatt #laurenwinfield#franwilson #englandwomen #brookehalliday #hayleyjensen #hannahrowe #tammybeaumont #dream #francesmackay #jesskerr #nataliesciver #ameliakerr #georgiaelwiss #sophiedevine #maddygreen #amysatterthwaite #newzealandwomensbowman #jottler #josbuttler #wc #trending #testcricket #nzcricket #williamson #samcurran #indvspak #indiancricketteam #chriswoakes