The Black Caps are set to play their first Test series in England since 2015.

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The England Cricket Board has declared a two-Test arrangement against New Zealand to be played at Lord’s and Edgbaston in June.

New Zealand last played a Test in England in 2015, when the arrangement was drawn 1-1. The Lord’s apparatus will see them re-visitation of the area of the sensational World Cup last tie between the groups in 2019.

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Britain facilitated the West Indies and Pakistan in arrangement’s last year without swarms and with the players limited to grounds with accomodation.

Anyway the ECB says they desire to have fans available for the games this year.

Britain will likewise have a restricted overs arrangement against Sri Lanka and Pakistan this year prior to the five-Test arrangement against India which could choose the finalists for the debut Test Championship last.

That installation is set for Lord’s nevertheless no date has been affirmed.

“The possibility of our England Men’s group taking on the world’s two highest level Test countries in New Zealand and India this late spring is something for us all of us relish,” ECB Chief Executive Officer, Tom Harrison, said.

In 2015 England and New Zealand drew their two-test arrangement with the homeside dominating the primary match at Lord’s, while New Zealand won the second test in Leeds by 199 runs with BJ Watling scoring a century and Mark Craig and Kane Williamson taking three wickets each as they bowled England out for 255 in their subsequent innings.

New Zealand last won a test arrangement in England in 1999.

Britain men’s 2021 home timetable

New Zealand Tests

2-6 June: First Test, Lord’s

10-14 June: Second Test, Edgbaston

Sri Lanka T20s and ODIs

23 June: First T20, Sophia Gardens

24 June: Second T20, Sophia Gardens

26 June: Third T20, Sophia Gardens

29 June: First ODI, Riverside

1 July: Second ODI, Oval

4 July: Third ODI, Bristol

Pakistan ODIs and T20s

8 July: First ODI, Sophia Gardens

10 July: Second ODI, Lord’s

13 July: Third ODI, Edgbaston

16 July: First T20, Trent Bridge

18 July: Second T20, Headingley

20 July: Third T20, Old Trafford

India Tests

4-8 Aug: First Test, Trent Bridge

12-16 Aug: Second Test, Lord’s

25-29 Aug: Third Test, Headingley

2-6 Sept: Fourth Test, Oval

10-14 Sept: Fifth Test, Old Trafford

-RNZ
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