England Announce Squad For First Two Tests Against New Zealand; Anderson-Broad Return

There are two new names in the 13-member squad for England - Mathew Potts and Harry Brook.

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England Men's selection panel has named a 13-member squad for the first two Test matches of the summer against New Zealand starting at Lord's on 2 June.

Batter Harry Brook and seamer Matthew Potts have got maiden call-ups. Brook has been the standout batsman in Division one of the County Championship. The 23-year-old, who made his England T20 debut in January in the Caribbean, has scored 758 runs at an average of 151.60, including three centuries and four half-centuries for the white rose county during the summer campaign.

The 23-year-old Potts has been in impressive form in the County Championship. He is the season's leading bowler, with 35 wickets and four five-wicket hauls, including his most recent return of seven for 40 in Durham's win over Glamorgan.

The seam duo of James Anderson and Stuart Broad return to the squad for the first time since the Australia Test series earlier this winter. 

England Test squad vs New Zealand: Ben Stokes (C), Joe Root, James Anderson, Jonny Bairstow, Stuart Broad, Harry Brook, Zak Crawley, Ben Foakes, Jack Leach, Alex Lees, Craig Overton, Ollie Pope, Matthew Potts