England will play New Zealand in two Tests at home in June 2021 – below is the schedule for the Black Caps’ tour.
The two-Test series will be England’s first international assignment at home this year, with Sri Lanka, Pakistan and India to tour the country after.
The first Test with New Zealand will begin at Lord’s on June 2, with the second Test to follow at Edgbaston on June 10.
“The prospect of our England Men’s team taking on the world’s two top-ranked Test nations in New Zealand and India this summer is something for us all to savour,” said ECB CEO Tom Harrison.
The last time New Zealand toured England was in 2015, when a two-match Test series was drawn 1-1. Centuries from Alastair Cook and Ben Stokes helped England to a 124-run win in the first Test at Lord’s. New Zealand bounced back with a 199-run win at Headingley to level the series; BJ Watling hit a third-innings 120 to win the Player of the Match award.
New Zealand will warm-up for the series with a match against Somerset on Taunton, beginning on May 25.
England v New Zealand 2021 fixture list & schedule
1st Test, Lord’s, June 2-6
2nd Test, Edgbaston, June 10-14
