Discover how to watch New Zealand and England do battle in Mount Maunganui and Wellington, with global TV channels, live stream options, squads, dates and times explained
A short and sweet two-match New Zealand v England Test series sees the latest examination of Bazball, with Ben Stokes leading his men Down Under to try and record a first Test win on these shores for 15 years.
After another historic series win in Pakistan at the end of last year, England will come into this one brimming with confidence. Other than Bazballer-in-chief Jonny Bairstow, they have a full complient of players to pick from as the Ashes preparation continues in earnest.
The Blackcaps, on the other hand, look depleted. Trent Boult, Kyle Jamieson and Matt Henry are all missing from their seam attack. And they'll be hoping not to be too reliant on the duo of Daryl Mitchell and Tom Blundell to keep them in runs as they did in the 3-0 defeat last summer.
Here we'll explain your options to watch New Zealand v England Test live streams - including global TV channels and the start times to tune in from.
With one pink-ball and one red-ball Test on the menu, it's worth double checking the schedule.
The 1st Test is the day-nighter, with action starting at 2.00pm local time. So that's an early morning start of 1.00am in the UK on BT Sport.
The 2nd Test is back to a more regular 11.00am in Wellington, meaning a 10.00pm start each day back in the UK.
For cricket fans in the US, 1st Test play commences at 6.00pm ET / 3.00pm PT each day and three hours earlier for the 2nd Test. You can stream both matches on ESPN+.
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BT Sport has pipped Sky to the rights for this two-match series. Head to BT Sport 1 and/or BT Sport 3 for TV coverage, with build-up starting 30-45 minutes ahead of play.
BT Sport is available as a standalone TV package or as an add-on for TV plans from the likes of Sky and Virgin Media.
If you don't want to commit to an expensive long term plan, you could alternatively choose a BT Sport Monthly Pass. This gives you all the BT Sport channels - including coverage of the Test cricket, Premier League and European football, Champions Cup rugby, UFC, boxing and more - for just £25 a month (going up to £29.99 from February 17).
You can watch BT Sport on pretty much any device you can think of, including Apple, Android, Amazon Fire, Smart TVS, Roku and games consoles.
Click here to watch England vs New Zealand on BT Sport
Spark Sport may be shutting down later this year, but it's the place to watch this home Test series.
Subscriptions cost $24.99 a month on a rolling contract, with a $5 discount for existing Spark customers. Although you'll want to take advantage of the 7-day free trial first.
It's available to watch on a whole range of devices, including smartphones, tablets, Smart TVs, Chromecast, Apple TV and Amazon Fire TV sticks.
Tim Southee of New Zealand and Ben Stokes of England [Philip Brown/Popperfoto/Popperfoto via Getty Images]
None of the traditional Indian sports broadcasters are showing this series on TV, but you can live stream New Zealand v England on Amazon Prime Video.
Prices start at ₹ 179 for a month, or get a whole year for ₹ 1499. Amazon has the rights to show all New Zealand cricket for the next few years in India, and you can watch live or on catch-up.
To watch New Zealand v England you'll need access to Fox Sport, with sport packages starting at $79 a month. This games will be broadcast on Fox Sports 503.
Don't have a TV package with Fox? Specialist sports streamer Kayo Sports will also stream New Zealand vs England, with prices starting at $25 a month. Plus you can try Kayo for free with a 7-day trial.
If you're watching on your TV, then specialist cricket streamer Willow has live coverage. But you can only watch on Willow if you have it as part of your cable plan (e.g. Dish, Spectrum, Xfinity) or the OTT streaming service Sling TV. It will not be available to watch via Willow's own digital apps.
The best option to watch England v New Zealand online is via ESPN+ and its app that's available on a wide range of platforms. The specialist sports streaming service costs $9.99 a month or $99.99 a year, and carries a growing number of sports including exclusive action from MLB, NHL, NFL, PGA golf, UFC, college football, college basketball, international soccer, competitions and grand slam tennis.
You can also add ESPN+ to a bundle package with Disney+ and Hulu, with prices starting at $12.99 a month.
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If you're abroad at the moment and try to watch a New Zealand v England live stream from your country's broadcaster, you'll likely be blocked from doing so.
In order to watch the streaming service you pay for when travelling overseas, one option is to use a Virtual Private Network (VPN). This software allows your laptop, phone, tablet or streaming device to appear as if it's back in your home country.
Providers ExpressVPN and NordVPN are generally considered to be two of the best VPN services available, with excellent reputations for their ease-of-use, security and ability to unblock most streaming services.
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1st Test: 16-20 February at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui - 2.00pm local time (1.00am GMT)
2nd Test: 24-28 February at Basin Reserve, Wellington- 11.00am local time (10.00pm GMT)
Tim Southee (c), Tom Blundell, Michael Bracewell, Devon Conway, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Henry Nicholls, Ish Sodhi, Blair Tickner, Neil Wagner, Kane Williamson, Will Young
Ben Stokes (c), James Anderson, Stuart Broad, Harry Brook, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ben Foakes, Will Jacks, Dan Lawrence, Jack Leach, Ollie Pope, Matthew Potts, Ollie Robinson, Joe Root, Olly Stone
Posted by Alastair Campbell on 17/02/2023 at 05:02
New Zealand cricket is such a sham. We have a test series happening in our country at present and very few kiwis are watching it. Im watching Australia v India on sky so fk nz cricket
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