New Zealand vs England Test Series - Squad and Key Players for England

Updated At: 2024/10/31

The new Test season is all in action and every team is now giving themselves a last push to reach the new rank in the World Test Championship point table. New Zealand, after finishing the tour to Sri Lanka, will come back home to host England for a 3-match Test series.

The New Zealand vs England Test is scheduled to begin on 28th November the betting apps for cricket have uploaded the best odds for the same.

England and Wales Cricket Board announced the squad for the upcoming Test series against New Zealand. There were some surprise inclusions and some shocking exclusions.

New Zealand and England have a historical rivalry in international cricket. Both teams have produced some of the best cricketers in the world but England is yet to win their first WTC Trophy.

Check out the match prediction for the first test of the New Zealand vs England Test series.

The visitors are currently at the 6th spot in the point table with 9 wins and 9 losses. Their Test series loss against Pakistan by 2-1 will hurt them in the long run but facing New Zealand in away conditions is an opportunity for them.

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

England	Matches (112)	New Zealand
52	Wins	13
13	Lost	52
47	Drawn	47
33	Home Won	7
19	Away Won	6
309.7	Average Runs	269.4
918	Maximum Runs	616
18	Batting First (Wins)	15
18	Batting Second (Wins)	15

England carries a major advantage against New Zealand when it comes to their head-to-head stats in the Test format. The two teams have met 112 times in the past and England has come out winners on 52 occasions. New Zealand stands with 13 wins and 47 fixtures have ended up in a draw.

New Zealand vs England Test Series - Last 6 Test Match Results

Match	Date	Venue	Result	Player of the Match
ENG vs NZ	24th Feb 2023	Cello Basin Reserve	New Zealand Win	Kane Williamson
ENG vs NZ	16th Feb 2023	Bay Oval	England Win	Harry Brook
NZ vs ENG	23rd June 2022	Clean Slate Headingley	England Win	Jack Leach
NZ vs ENG	10th June 2022	Trent Bridge	England Win	Jonny Bairstow
NZ vs ENG	2nd June 2022	Lord's	England Win	Joe Root
ENG vs NZ	10th June 2021	Edgbaston	New Zealand Win	Matt Henry

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 be under the leadership of Ben Stokes. Jamie Smith will miss out on the entire series because of his paternity leave. The 21-year-old Jacob Bethell from Warwickshire has been named as his replacement.

Jacob Bethell had an impressive debut against Australia in the white-ball series in September. He played a match-winning inning at Cardiff in the second T20 international.

When it comes to first-class cricket, Bethell is yet to make his debut for the red-ball format. ECB and the selection committee have become more open-minded in giving the young players more chances instead of their traditional approach.

England Probable Playing XI

Ben Stokes (capt), Gus Atkinson, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Jack Leach, Ollie Pope, Matthew Potts, Joe Root, Shoaib Bashir

New Zealand vs England Test Series - Key Players for England

1) Joe Root

Joe Root is a run-scoring machine for England in the red-ball format. He has been the leading runs scorer in Test format in 2024 and with every appearance, Root is breaking records.

2024	Matches	Runs	Average	Strike Rate
Joe Root	14	1338	58.17	61.01

2) Shoaib Bashir

The 21-year-old debutant has taken Test cricket by surprise for England. Shoaib Bashir is the new spin maestro for England and he is currently the leading wicket-taker for England in the 2024 Test season.

2024	Matches	Wickets	Average	Economy
Shoaib Bashir	12	41	37.90	64.02