“England won the first Test against New Zealand in June 2026”

By Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) · Posted 7 Jun 2026 · checked 24 Oct 2026 · 95% confidence

Stating the obvious: this one doesn't count towards the Accountability Score.

What they posted

Great win by England to kick off the NZ series, and astonishing stats for Gus Atkinson. The Lord’s demon, with ball and bat, and statistically, the best Test match bowler in the world over the past 2yrs. 👏👏👏@cricvizanalyst https://t.co/cRoTkVuSI6

Why it's Truth

ESPNcricinfo, BBC Sport, Wikipedia, and ESPN all confirm England won the first Test at Lord's by 115 runs in June 2026.

Sources

• BBC Sport
• Reuters
• AP News
• Wikipedia
• ESPNcricinfo
• ESPN
• ESPNcricinfo
• BBC Sport