Stokes says 'no need for massive change' ahead of first Test

Test Match Special

BBC

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4.4 • 2.3K Ratings

🗓️ 3 June 2026

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

Simon Mann is alongside BBC Cricket correspondant Stephan Shemilt to look ahead to England's first Test against New Zealand at Lord's.

Hear from England captain Ben Stokes, head coach Brendon McCullum, and New Zealand captain Tom Latham.

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0:00.0	BBC Sounds, music, radio, podcasts.
0:06.0	Experience football like never before on BBC Sounds.
0:09.5	Join the Football Daily podcast to dive into the fallout
0:12.2	from an unforgettable Premier League season.
0:14.6	Wow, these fans have got absolutely wild.
0:18.1	And all the build-up to an incredible football summer to come.
0:21.7	Overhead, King!
0:23.6	That is sensational!
0:28.3	Expert Insight and the biggest names in the game on the Wayne Rooney show.
0:30.9	Just coming to the club was already a dream control, a privilege,
0:33.5	never saw or dreamed about being the captain of the club.
0:35.6	Listen on BBC Sounds.
0:41.1	You're listening to the TMS podcast from BBC Radio 5 Live.
0:44.9	Hello, I'm Simon Mann and welcome to the Test Match Special podcast.
0:49.2	We're at Lords on the eve of the first men's test of a new summer.
0:54.6	Five months after losing to Australia in Sydney, England embark on a three-match series against New Zealand. Rob Key is still the managing director. Brendan McCullum is still the coach, Ben
1:00.0	Stokes is still the captain. They all survived the 4-1 Ashes defeat. But England's woeful
1:05.9	tour of Australia has led to intense scrutiny of their tactics and approach and plenty of criticism.
1:12.4	And I think it's fair to say we're all intrigued to see what comes next.
1:16.8	To come we'll hear from Stokes, McCullum and New Zealand Captain Tom Latham
1:20.9	and the BBC's new cricket correspondent, Stefan Shemmelt, is with me.
1:26.5	Stefan, a new summer, in theory, a new chapter.
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