New Zealand vs England Test Series - Key Players for England

Updated At: 2024/11/21

When it comes to Test cricket, there are very few teams who have survived the test of the times. New Zealand and England are two such teams who have always come out as a strong batch of teams with one of the oldest rivalries in red-ball cricket.

England will be travelling to New Zealand to reignite the same rivalry as the two teams are scheduled to face each other for a 3-match Test series. NZ vs ENG first fixture on 28th November will mark the beginning of the series between the two teams. The best betting apps in India have uploaded the odds for the whole series.

England had a mixed batch of results in the ongoing World Test Championship cycle. They are travelling to New Zealand after witnessing a Test series loss against Pakistan by 2-1. After a positive start in the series, the team lost its rhythm and completely failed against Pakistan’s bowling attack.

The chances for England to reach the WTC finals are very bleak but they will be motivated to make full use of their ‘Bazball’ to dominate all three fixtures and stun the hosts in their own land.

New Zealand vs England Test Series - Head-to-Head

New Zealand	Matches (112)	England
13	Won	52
52	Lost	13
47	Drawn	47
0	Tied	0
7	Home Won	33
6	Away Won	19
0	Neutral Won	0
715	Highest Total	903
26	Lowest Total	45

New Zealand vs England Test Series - England Squad

Ben Stokes (capt), Rehan Ahmed, Gus Atkinson, Shoaib Bashir, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Jordan Cox, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Jack Leach, Ollie Pope, Matthew Potts, Joe Root, Olly Stone, Chris Woakes

England will hope for a positive result against the Kiwis under the leadership of Ben Stokes. England is coming to play the Test series after a few changes in the squad.

Jamie Smith is absent from the series because of his paternity leave. Warwickshire batting all-rounder Jacob Bethell has been announced as his replacement for the whole series.

Bethell has already made his debut for the team in the white-ball format and the selectors have shown trust in him for the red-ball format as well. However, the 21-year-old has been part of just 20 county fixtures and he carries very little experience in red-ball cricket.

Jordan Cox is another player who will be expected to make his debut for the team in Test cricket. The inclusion of these two youngsters in the team showcases the strategy of England Cricket to include more young players and move forward from their traditional approach.

Another example of the same approach has been the appointment of Rehan Ahmed, Shoaib Bashir, and Josh Hull for the New Zealand tour. With the appointment of these three new bowlers, England is trying to fill the void they have in their bowling unit.

England Probable Playing XI for the 1st Test

Ben Stokes (capt), Rehan Ahmed, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook, Jordan Cox, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Jack Leach, Matthew Potts, Joe Root, Chris Woakes

Check out the match prediction for the New Zealand vs England 1st Test.