Opening batsman Adam Lyth and bowler Mark Wood will make their England test debuts.
Cricket-New Zealand win toss, put England into bat at Lord's
LONDON, May 21 (Reuters) - New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum won the toss and put England into bat in the first test at Lord's on Thursday.
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New Zealand selected seamer Matt Henry to make his first test appearance and included in-form batsman Martin Guptill.
Teams:
England: Alastair Cook (captain), Adam Lyth, Gary Ballance, Ian Bell, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler, Moeen Ali, Stuart Broad, Mark Wood, James Anderson.
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New Zealand: Martin Guptill, Tom Latham, Kane Williamson, Ross Taylor, Brendon McCullum, Corey Anderson, BJ Watling, Mark Craig, Tim Southee, Matt Henry, Trent Boult. (Reporting by Michael Hann, editing by Ed Osmond)
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