England named their team more than 48 hours in advance, with Brook back and Jordan Cox dropping down to take on a finisher role in the absence of Will Jacks. The presence of Sam Curran and Bethell in the top seven means England can call on three seamers and three spinners. Zak Crawley is with the squad but must wait for a T20I debut.

The Northampton native made a fairly quick transition into coaching and over the past decade and a half he has led New Zealand at all age levels. Having steered the U-20 side into the knockout stage at the 2015, 2017 and 2023 editions of the FIFA U-20 World Cup™ he was placed in charge of the senior side on a permanent basis in July 2023.

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Scrumhalf Cam Roigard scored two tries including the match-winner in the 76th minute as New Zealand rebounded from its worst-ever test defeat to beat Australia 33-24 Saturday and to retain the Bledisloe Cup for the 23rd year.