New Zealand vs England 2nd Test - Key Players

The New Zealand vs England Test series will be back in action with the 2nd Test which is scheduled to begin on 6th December. The fixture will take place on Basin Reserve, Wellington, New Zealand. The online betting sites in India have uploaded the best odds for the 2nd Test.

Currently, England is ahead of the hosts in the series with a win in the 1st Test. It was a thrilling fixture between the two teams and both sides gave a tough fight to score a win but England came across a bit better side. However, Kiwis will be eyeing to continue their momentum and level the series with a win.

After the loss in the first game, New Zealand currently stands at the 4th spot in the WTC point table with 6 wins and 6 losses. England, on the other hand, is currently at the 6th spot with 10 wins and 9 losses. Both teams are trying their level best to reach the finals of the World Test Championship at the Lord’s next year.

New Zealand vs England 1st Test - Summary

The first Test witnessed some fabulous performances from both teams. England won the toss and decided to bowl first. This gave an advantage to the hosts in the 1st inning.

The first Test also marked the return of Kane Williamson and he made a strong comeback to the team. Williamson missed out his century by 7 runs but played a crucial role from the top order.

Brydon Carse and Shoaib Bashir dominated the bowling attack from England’s side. The duo picked up crucial wickets of Tom Latham, Rachin Ravindra, and Daryl Mitchell in the 1st inning.

When it came to England’s batting unit, it was a slow start. The top order of English squad including Joe Root departed early and gave the undue pressure to the middle order of the team. Harry Brook came out as the saviour for the team in the middle order with Ollie Pope and skipper Ben Stokes.

The Kiwi bowling unit started on a positive note by getting rid of the top order of the opposition but soon lost their rhythm and came out weak at a later stage. Matt Henry was the leading wicket-taker in the 1st inning for the Kiwis.

Top Performers in the 1st Inning

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England took a decent lead in the 1st inning and the hosts were under pressure to perform in the 2nd inning. On the batting front, the Kiwi opening partnership failed again to give a solid start to the team. Kane Williamson handled the situation with Daryl Mitchell. However, once their partnership was broken, the hosts failed to score a big number.

England’s Brydon Carse stunned the whole Kiwi batting unit with his top performance in the 2nd inning. Chris Woakes also contributed to the game with his pace.

It was an easy chase for England because of the low score by the opposition. Jacob Bethel and Joe Root finished the game for England and scored an easy win.

Top Performers in the 2nd Inning

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New Zealand vs England 2nd Test - Key Players

1) Brydon Carse - England

 England’s Brydon Carse will again play an important role for England in front of the batting unit of New Zealand. Basin Reserve is a pacer’s paradise and considering Carse’s previous performance, he will motivated to continue the momentum in the 2nd Test as well.
 

2) Kane Williamson - New Zealand

Kane Williamson’s return to action has worked as a major advantage for New Zealand. He announced his return in style with 93 and 61 runs in the respective innings. The inconsistent top order of New Zealand needs the stability of Kane Williamson to score a win in the 2nd fixture.

Check out the match prediction for New Zealand vs England 2nd Test.

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