England recall Broad, Anderson for NZ Tests

England have recalled all-time leading wicket-takers James Anderson and Stuart Broad for the opening two matches of a three-Test series against New Zealand in June.

The pacemen were controversially left out of the squad for the recent tour of the Caribbean, which England lost 1-0, hot on the heels of a humiliating 4-0 Ashes defeat in Australia. But the veteran bowlers were named in a 13-man squad as England prepare for the first match of Ben Stokes’s reign as England captain at Lord’s, starting on June 2.

Yorkshire batsman Harry Brook and Durham paceman Matthew Potts received their maiden call up. – AFP