TOP STORIES

New Zealand, England name unchanged playing XIs for 2nd Test

Thursday, 05-Dec-2024, 08:13 AM
News

New Zealand and England have revealed their playing XIs for the second Test match, set to begin on Friday in Wellington. Both sides have opted against making any changes to the line-ups that featured in the first Test. 

New Zealand crashed to an eight-wicket defeat in the first Test, with England coming out with dominant performance. They are hoping to make their comeback in order to level the three-match series 1-1. Despite formidable innings from Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell and Glenn Phillips, New Zealand couldn’t overcome England’s brilliance.

New Zealand XI: Tom Latham (c), Devon Conway, Kane Williamson, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell (wk), Glenn Phillips, Nathan Smith, Tim Southee, Matt Henry, Will O'Rourke

England XI: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Jacob Bethell, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ollie Pope (wk), Ben Stokes (c), Chris Woakes, Gus Atkinson, Brydon Carse, Shoaib Bashir

 

 

Tags

More News

News

"Stay grounded": Gautam Gambhir on Harshit Rana

1 hr ago

In what is almost certainly their final appearance on Australian soil, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma combined to lead India to a commanding nine-wicket victory over Australia in the third ODI at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). The two stalwarts, who have defined an era of Indian batting, left an indelible mark on the game. Chasing 237 for victory, India looked ...


News

Blair Tickner brought into NZ ODI squad, replaces Kyle Jamieson

2 hrs ago

New Zealand have made a late change to their ODI squad for the ongoing series against England, bringing in fast bowler Blair Tickner to replace Kyle Jamieson, who has been ruled out due to a side strain.

Jamieson suffered discomfort during training and was subsequently withdrawn from the squad. Tickner last featured for N...


News

Pat Cummins ruled out of first Ashes Test, Steve Smith to lead

3 hrs ago

Australia have been handed a big setback ahead of the highly anticipated Ashes series, with captain Pat Cummins officially ruled out of the first Test in Perth due to a persistent back injury. The opening match of the five-match Test series against England is scheduled to begin on November 21, and Cummins has still not yet resumed bowling as he recovers from a ...


News

Tanveer Sangha added to Australia's T20I squad for India series, replaces Adam Zampa

3 hrs ago

Australia have drafted young spinner Tanveer Sangha into their squad for the upcoming T20I series against India, with senior spinner Adam Zampa unavailable for the start of the series due to personal reasons. Cricket Australia confirmed Sangha will join the Australia squad in Canberra ahead of Wednesday’s series opener against India. He has not...


News

"Good to be out of the pond": Virat Kohli

1 day ago

Two of India’s greatest modern-day legends scripted what may well be their final masterpiece on Australian soil. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli turned back the clock with an unbroken 168-run partnership that sealed a memorable victory for India in the third and final ODI match against Australia on Saturday in Sydney. The legendary duo guided India to a nine-wicke...