How can I watch England v New Zealand? Channel, radio coverage and start times

England kick off their international summer against New Zealand on Thursday, with recently appointed head coach McCullum and captain Ben Stokes at the helm for the first time.

Yorkshire's Harry Brook must wait for his chance to make his Test match debut for England after being overlooked for the first encounter against New Zealand at Lord’s.

Despite scoring over 1,000 runs in all formats for the White Rose this season, Brook has not still not been able find a place in what is a familiar-looking top six. England had already removed some of the uncertainty around their XI by teeing up the selection of Brook’s Yorkshire team-mate Jonny Bairstow batting at number five.

Yorkshire’s former Test captain Joe Root is also in the squad, as is former Yorkshire opener Alex Lees, now at Durham.

Ahead of the Test match, here's all you need to know to keep up with the action.

When is it?

The first Test will begin at Lord's on Thursday, June 2 at 11am and is due to end on Monday, June 6. Play is scheduled to start at 11am everyday.

The second Test will start on June 10 at Trent Bridge, Nottingham and end on June 14 while the final Test will be held at Headingley between June 23 and 27.

What channel is it on?

Sky Sports Cricket will broadcast all the action. Coverage is due to begin approximately an hour before the start of play on each day.

Is there a stream?

The Test matches can also be streamed by non-Sky Sports customers on NOW TV, with a 24-hour pass for all Sky Sports channels costing £11.99.

Streaming is also available to Sky Sports customers via their TV provider's online service, such as Sky Go.

Is it on the radio?

BBC has won the rights to bring ball-by-ball commentary of the action. Commentary will be broadcast on the airwaves over BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra with coverage starting around 45 minutes before the start of play on each day.