Bowlers Blair Tickner and Scott Kuggeleijn earned their Test debuts during the First Test loss in Mount Maunganui last week. There will probably be some adjustments in this game. Matt Henry is back with the squad and will begin to play straight away after missing the first contest to give birth to his first kid.
The first Test was completely controlled and dominated by the visitors, extending England’s remarkable turn around in Test cricket. Even though they struggled to get the last New Zealand wicket in the first innings, the Mount Maunganui batting and bowling squad put in a very strong display.
Match details
- Date: 27/02/2002
- Time: 3:30 am
- Venue: Trent Bridge, Nottingham.
Top picks for dream 11
Batting
Tom Blundell struck a century at the Bay Oval; only Devon Conway made it to 50 in the opening innings. Just three players (including Daryl Mitchell) scored 57 runs in the second inning without getting struck out. Tom Latham and Kane Williamson, New Zealand’s seasoned combo, will be expected to impress in this Test.
In 132.1 overs at the Bay Oval, England scored 699 runs, although no batter surpassed the century mark. With an aggressive attitude, Ben Duckett, Harry Brook (twice), Joe Root, and Ben Foakes all struck half-centuries.
Bowling
Even though all of New Zealand’s bowlers recorded wickets in the opening Test, controlling the run rate against an aggressive English batting order was the most difficulty. Jimmy Anderson, Ollie Robinson, and Stuart Broad all shown their prowess, as England’s speed bowling attack outscored that of New Zealand by a wide margin.
Playing 11
New Zealand
- Tim Southee (captain)
- Michael Bracewell
- Tom Blundell (wicketkeeper)
- Devon Conway
- Matt Henry
- Scott Kuggeleijn
- Tom Latham
- Daryl Mitchell
- Henry Nicholls
- Blair Tickner
- Neil Wagner
- Kane Williamson
- Will Young.
England
- Ben Stokes (captain)
- James Anderson
- Stuart Broad
- Harry Brook
- Zak Crawley
- Ben Duckett
- Ben Foakes (wicketkeeper)
- Will Jacks
- Dan Lawrence
- Jack Leach
- Ollie Pope
- Matthew Potts
- Ollie Robinson
- Joe Root
- Olly Stone.
Pitch Report
This Test Match will take place in Wellington’s Basin Reserve. In any innings played on this surface this year in domestic cricket, no side has reached the 400-point mark. We believe rapid bowlers will benefit from a green surface.
Read on for squad previews, betting tips, the most updated odds, and a prediction for the second test between New Zealand and England in 2023.
Weather report
In Wellington’s Basin Reserve, 66 Test matches have been played; 13 of the matches were won by batters first, and 28 by batsmen second. The average first inning score at this stadium is 307, but the fourth inning score plummets to just 138. The ball will move a lot off the field and in the air due to the seaming and swinging conditions at the location.
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