Wayne Rooney, Theo Walcott, Jermain Defoe, Kae Kurd and Kelly Somers assess England's wide options ahead of the World Cup.

England defender Djed Spence said he will have to play while wearing a ​protective mask at the World Cup after ‌suffering a broken jaw in a Premier League match last month.

A roundly criticised pitch played to its crass nature right to the very end of England's 115-run win in the first Test against New Zealand. Outrageous lateral movement combined with unpredictable bounce - Jacob Bethell's second-innings dismissal almost burrowing underground - offered peril at every axis for the batters.

England's Harry Kane scored a goal to take a 1-0 lead at the half against New Zealand.

Wales head coach Craig Bellamy believes England can win the World Cup this summer "if the conditions are kind" to Thomas Tuchel's side. England are in Group L alongside Croatia, Ghana and Panama. Bellamy believes Spain will also be challenging for the trophy come the final on July 19.