Veteran England fast bowlers Stuart Broad and James Anderson have returned to the England playing XI for their upcoming ICC World Test Championship match against the New Zealand cricket team. England will kick off their home summer with a three-match series against the reigning ICC World Test Champions New Zealand.
Both teams have struggled to get going in the new cycle of the World Test Championship. While New Zealand have lost matches against India and Bangladesh, England have managed only one win in the new cycle thus far. England are virtually out of the race to the WTC Final, but they will look to gain some momentum heading into the next cycle.
Meanwhile, New Zealand will be keen to build a winning streak and keep the chances of a successful title defense alive. It will be exciting to see how the Kiwis perform against Stuart Broad and James Anderson. Broad was quoted as saying as follows by BBC yesterday:
“I was disappointed to miss out on a Test tour. But that’s life and that’s selection. I think every sports person has to prove their worth all the time and I’m excited to be here at Lord’s, and the fact I’m still here is as much to do with my mindset and drive to keep improving.“
Fans on Twitter react as Stuart Broad and James Anderson make a comeback to the playing XI
When Joe Root was the captain of the England team, he left out both the experienced pacers for the away series against the West Indies cricket team. However, there was no change in the results as the home team emerged victorious by 1-0.
The England team management has underwent some big changes after that series, with both Broad and Anderson coming back. Here’s how fans on Twitter reacted to it:
The Stokes-McCullum era begins 🏴
— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) June 1, 2022
– Broad and Anderson are back in the XI
– Potts preferred to Overton and will make his debut pic.twitter.com/ET7aOqm9hc
BREAKING: England XI for first New Zealand Test revealed as Anderson and Broad return https://t.co/mjtvFcEScb pic.twitter.com/q6bv2pEqln
— Mirror Sport (@MirrorSport) June 1, 2022
England's XI to face New Zealand at Lord's:
— Wisden (@WisdenCricket) June 1, 2022
Crawley
Lees
Pope
Root
Bairstow
Stokes (c)
Foakes (wk)
Potts
Leach
Broad
Anderson#ENGvNZ pic.twitter.com/UtsYRN4gOl
ANDERSON-BROAD 🔥#ENGvNZ pic.twitter.com/YfFoG7VBCG
— Behind Cricket (@behindCric8) June 1, 2022
Anderson & Broad back in the Test XI 😍#ENGvNZ pic.twitter.com/SfS41Ogi3P
— The Cricketer (@TheCricketerMag) June 1, 2022
England name their first team of the Stokes/McCullum era, with Matt Potts making his Test debut at Lord's:
— Ali Martin (@Cricket_Ali) June 1, 2022
Crawley, Lees, Pope, Root, Bairstow, Stokes (c), Foakes (wkt), Potts, Leach, Broad, Anderson#ENGvNZ
I like this early team release. Giving New Zealand a day's notice of Broad & Anderson's return is enough time to put the fear of God into them. https://t.co/Qdv15rfhTP
— Len (@LenM4) June 1, 2022
A new era begins for England with the first Test against New Zealand tomorrow…
— Sky Sports Cricket (@SkyCricket) June 1, 2022
James Anderson and Stuart Broad are still at the heart of it 🤝
Look who's back.https://t.co/qBpio7Zx8l
— The Cricketer (@TheCricketerMag) June 1, 2022
Two Legends of the game – James Anderson and Stuart Broad – What a pair. pic.twitter.com/IpQFwzX4Y5
— Cricket Updates (@TheCricPerson) June 1, 2022
