England recall Anderson, Broad for first two New Zealand Tests under Stokes

As England take on New Zealand in a three-Test home series in June, Stuart Broad and James Anderson make their return to the squad under the new captain-coach duo of Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum

Veteran seamers James Anderson and Stuart Broad will return to the England Test squad for the first two Tests against New Zealand next month.

The three-match home series will mark the beginning of Ben Stokes' tenure as England's Test captain and will be the first assignment of their newly-appointed red-ball coach and former New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum.

James Anderson and Stuart Broad, first and second on England's all-time list of Test wicket takers with 1,177 between them, were omitted from the three-match series in West Indies where the team lost 1-0 and eventually led to Joe Root's resignation as the captain.

James Anderson said the snub prompted him to consider retirement.

"This is the start of a new era for our Test team under the stewardship of Ben [Stokes] and Brendon [McCullum]," managing director Rob Key said in a statement issued by the England and Wales Cricket Board.

"With a blend of youth and experience, we have selected an exciting squad that can compete with New Zealand in next month's Test series."

Yorkshire batsman Harry Brook and Durham seamer Matthew Potts received maiden call-ups as part of the 13-man squad.