they warmed up for that game with a 2 1 defeat to poland in the nations league. they took the lead through jonny williams before the home side fought back to win. the ben stokes era begins today as he captains england for the first time. they take on new zealand in the first test at lord s . 0ur sports news correspondent joe wilson reports. the views at lord s command a premium price. that doesn t guarantee a premium performance. but england urges to see them afresh. led by ben stokes, working up from rock bottom, to rediscover victory by throwing off fear. i just want everyone to feel free. under my captaincy. you know, obviously, there has been talk around the word of reset which is something i don t particularly like. i just see this as a complete and utter blank canvas for this test team going forward. ben stokes begins as england captain against opponents he describes as the most likeable in the world.