London, June 4 -- As England prepare to return to action in the ICC World Test Championship, captain Ben Stokes believes the side will be highly motivated to secure a series win against New Zealand in their three-match series starting June 4.

Speaking ahead of the first Test at Lord's, Stokes said, "You'll be seeing an England team go out there that's still desperate to win. We'll go out there, and we'll try to win the series," Stokes said as per the ICC website.

Stokes arrives in the series on the back of his recovery from a facial injury. Having sustained a broken cheekbone while assisting in the training, the England captain was forced to undergo surgery for the same.

"Thankfully, I came out pretty well from it. Could've been a lot ...