England tour of New Zealand, 2024: The 2nd Test of the 3-match Test series between New Zealand and England will be played today on 6th December at Basin Reserve, Wellington, New Zealand at 03:30 AM (IST).
| Match | New Zealand vs England (NZ vs ENG) |
| League | New Zealand vs England Test |
| Date | Friday, 6th December 2024 |
| Time | 03:30 AM (IST) |
England's victory in the first Test depended on the performance of Brydon Carse. He took a career-best 10 wickets in the second innings with 6-42, becoming the first England fast bowler to take 10 wickets on foreign soil in 16 years. Despite a brilliant performance from Daryl Mitchell, who scored 84, New Zealand faltered and were bowled out for just 254 in the second innings.
Chasing a target of 104, the visitors won in just 12.4 overs as debutant Jacob Bethell scored an unbeaten 50. Ben Duckett and Joe Root played cameo roles as the team continued to take an aggressive approach. But the visitors will be worried about Ben Stokes, who was ruled out with a back injury in the final stages of the match. Although it seems likely that he will be fit for the second Test, his fitness will be crucial before they head to Wellington.
New Zealand (NZ) Possible Playing 11: 1-Devon Conway, 2-Tom Latham (C), 3-Kane Williamson, 4-Rachin Ravindra, 5-Daryl-Mitchell, 6-Glenn Phillips, 7-Tom Blundell, 8-Nathan Smith, 9-Matt Henry, 10-Tim Southee, 11-William O Rourke
England (ENG) Possible Playing 1: 1-Zak Crawley, 2-Ben Duckett, 3-Jacob Bethell, 4-Joe Root, 5-Harry Brook, 6-Ollie Pope, 7-Ben Stokes (C), 8-Chris Woakes, 9-Gus Atkinson, 10-Shoaib Bashir, 11-Brydon Carse
The surface at Hagley Oval offers a balanced surface for red-ball cricket. There has been some rain before the match, so fans can expect some help for the fast bowlers on the first two days. There is also a little extra grass on the surface. The average first innings score here is 204, with teams batting first winning only 4 out of 15 Test matches.
According to Accuweather.com, the weather at Hagley Oval in Christchurch looks good for cricket. The morning temperature will be around 27°C, with northwesterly winds blowing at 20 km/h and gusts reaching 61 km/h. There is no chance of rain or thunderstorms on the first day, but the sky will be cloudy with a 97% cloud cover. The weather is expected to be warm and windy in the afternoon. With this weather, the match should proceed without any interruption from rain or storms.
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