England vs New Zealand Live Score and Commentary, 1st Test, Crowe-Thorpe Trophy 2026, 4 June, 2026
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| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Duckett* | 12 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 38.71 |
| Jacob Bethell | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 26.67 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Kyle Jamieson* | 5 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 3.20 |
| Nathan Smith | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Lunch Break : Day 1 - Session 1, New Zealand elected to bowl
England vs New Zealand, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
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|---|---|---|
| India (IND won by 7 runs) | 2nd Semi-Final | 5 Mar 2026 |
| New Zealand (ENG won by 4 wickets) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y1 v Y2) | 27 Feb 2026 |
| Pakistan (ENG won by 2 wickets) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y1 v Y3) | 24 Feb 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (ENG won by 51 runs) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y1 v Y4) | 22 Feb 2026 |
| Italy (ENG won by 24 runs) | 29th Match, Group C | 16 Feb 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Ireland (NZ won by an inning and 79 runs) | Only Test | 27 May 2026 |
| Bangladesh (NZ won by 6 wickets (DLS method)) | 3rd T20I | 2 May 2026 |
| Bangladesh (Match abandoned due to rain) | 2nd T20I | 29 Apr 2026 |
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Key Stats
- Partnership: 8 run (4.3 ov): Jacob Bethell: 4 (15), Ben Duckett: 4 (12)
- Last Bat: Emilio Gay 8(14) - c D Mitchell b KA Jamieson Kyle Jamieson
- Fall of Wickets: 16 - 1 Emilio Gay
- Reviews Remaining: England - 3 of 3, New Zealand - 3 of 3
- Toss: New Zealand elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 1st Test
- Series: New Zealand tour of England / 04 - 25 June 2026
- Date: Thursday, June 04, 2026
- Time: 03:30 PM
- Venue: Lord's
- City: London
- Umpires: Adrian Holdstock (South Africa), Rod Tucker (Australia), Nitin Menon (India, TV)
- Referee: Andy Pycroft (Zimbabwe)
End of over 10 (3 runs)
Kyle Jamieson to Jacob Bethell, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Jacob Bethell hangs in the crease to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.
Kyle Jamieson to Jacob Bethell, 2 runs, Jacob Bethell goes back to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards third man for 2 runs.
Kyle Jamieson to Ben Duckett, 1 run, Ben Duckett hangs in the crease and plays defensive shot off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, edged!! and the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at slip for 1 run.
Kyle Jamieson to Ben Duckett, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Ben Duckett hangs in the crease, trying to hit defensive shot, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
Kyle Jamieson to Ben Duckett, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Ben Duckett goes forward, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward mid on, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Kyle Jamieson to Ben Duckett, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Ben Duckett hangs in the crease and slash cut towards point, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 9 (0 runs)
Nathan Smith to Jacob Bethell, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Jacob Bethell goes forward and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Nathan Smith to Jacob Bethell, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Jacob Bethell hangs in the crease to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.
Nathan Smith to Jacob Bethell, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Jacob Bethell goes forward, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward mid on, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Nathan Smith to Jacob Bethell, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Jacob Bethell goes forward, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward slip, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Nathan Smith to Jacob Bethell, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Jacob Bethell hangs in the crease, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at mid on, who halts the ball.
Nathan Smith to Jacob Bethell, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Jacob Bethell hangs in the crease, trying to hit defensive shot, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
End of over 8 (2 runs)
Kyle Jamieson to Ben Duckett, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Ben Duckett goes forward, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward mid on, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Kyle Jamieson to Ben Duckett, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Ben Duckett hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward slip, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Kyle Jamieson to Ben Duckett, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Ben Duckett goes forward, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward mid on, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Kyle Jamieson to Ben Duckett, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Ben Duckett goes forward and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Kyle Jamieson to Ben Duckett, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Ben Duckett goes forward and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Kyle Jamieson to Ben Duckett, 2 runs, Ben Duckett goes forward and plays a well-timed drive off an outswinger delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
End of over 7 (1 runs)
Matt Henry to Jacob Bethell, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Matt Henry sends down a delivery outside the off stump, and Jacob Bethell hangs in the crease and watches it closely, deciding to let ball go to the keeper.
Matt Henry to Jacob Bethell, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Jacob Bethell hangs in the crease to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.
Matt Henry to Jacob Bethell, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Jacob Bethell goes forward and slash defensive shot towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Matt Henry to Jacob Bethell, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the stumps, Jacob Bethell hangs in the crease to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.
Matt Henry to Ben Duckett, 1 run, Ben Duckett hangs in the crease and plays defensive shot off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, edged!! and the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at square leg for 1 run.
Matt Henry to Ben Duckett, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Ben Duckett hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards point, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 6 (3 runs)
Kyle Jamieson to Jacob Bethell, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the stumps, Jacob Bethell hangs in the crease, trying to hit defensive shot, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
Kyle Jamieson to Jacob Bethell, 2 runs, Jacob Bethell goes back to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident punch that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.