The Latest Breaking News from First Test

A new era begins for English cricket on Thursday as the First Test against New Zealand starts at Lord’s.

England’s new Managing Director Rob Key has confirmed that James Anderson and Stuart Broad’s international exile on the recent tour of the Caribbean was only temporary and that they are available for selection this summer.

England are resigned to losing Mark Wood for the Third Test against West Indies in Grenada. The quick bowler injured his elbow in the First Test in Antigua, and England are awaiting the results of his second scan since arriving in Barbados. The first clearly did not tell them enough.

Joe Root said he hoped his remodelled England team “gained so much confidence” from the drawn First Test against West Indies in Antigua.

On the third day of the First Test in Antigua, West Indies eked themselves into a position of dominance that leaves England – aching and injured – facing a real battle to escape defeat. Their hopes of winning have been all but extinguished.

England were dealt a concerning blow when Mark Wood, their key attacking bowler, spent significant time off the field on day three of the First Test against West Indies due to an elbow injury.

Mark Wood felt England’s bowlers “just did not get it right” on day two of the First Test against West Indies, as they got used to life without James Anderson and Stuart Broad in their attack.

Jonny Bairstow, the architect of an impressive fightback, says England never worried when they sunk to 48 for four on the opening morning of the First Test against West Indies.

England’s much-trumpeted “red-ball reset” got off to an entirely familiar start as they stumbled to 57 for four in the opening session of the First Test against West Indies in Antigua.

England return to Test action for the first time since their Ashes humiliation this winter as their three-match series against West Indies gets underway on Tuesday.

England bowler Ollie Robinson has been ruled out of the First Test against the West Indies, with uncapped quick Saqib Mahmood included in a 12-man squad.