Before the World Test Championship final, New Zealand is ready to face the England cricket team in two test matches. Captain of the New Zealand team, Kane Williamson, won the toss of this 2-match test series and chose to bat first at the Lord's Cricket Ground, London.
The playing XI of England-
Rory Burns, Dominic Sibley, Zak Crawley, Joe Root(c), Daniel Lawrence, Ollie Pope, James Bracey(w), Ollie Robinson, Stuart Broad, Mark Wood, and James Anderson.
The playing XI of New Zealand-
Tom Latham, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson(c), Ross Taylor, Henry Nicholls, BJ Watling(w), Colin de Grandhomme, Mitchell Santner, Kyle Jamieson, Tim Southee, and Neil Wagner.