Key tells Jimmy he is back in Test fold under Stokes

ROB Key has confirmed that James Anderson and Stuart Broad are set to return to England's Test fold and says new captain Ben Stokes wants the record-breaking opening bowlers to be part of his side.

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Key England's new managing director of men's cricket replaces interim Sir Andrew Strauss, who made the controversial decision to drop the nation's two leading all-time Test match wicket-takers for last month's tour of the West Indies.

Now the pair, who have taken 1,177 Test scalps between them, looks set to be back in the picture for the three-match series against New Zealand which starts on June 2.

"Before it was announced that I was doing this job, I rang them up and said, in my opinion, they're both available for selection," said Key.

"I told them, 'I can't promise you're going to play but you're available and Ben Stokes has been very clear he wants Jimmy and Broady to come back in.