NZ vs ENG Squads, Predicted Playing XI, Schedule, All Details of New Zealand vs England Test Series

NZ vs ENG: England are set to tour New Zealand for a two match test series starting on 16 February. Both teams are out of the reckoning for the WTC Final with England 5th in the rankings while current holders of the title New Zealand are languishing at 8th. There will be two warm-up matches in Hamilton followed by a pink ball test in Mount Maunganui. The second test will commence on 24 February at the Basin Reserve in Wellington.

England Squad for the Series

Head coach Brendon McCullum has revolutionised Test Cricket along with skipper Ben Stokes. The Lions recently broke a number of records in their win against Pakistan. Matthew Potts makes a comeback to the side after being omitted for the Pakistan series. Olly Stone, James Anderson, and the returning Stuart Broad are the other pacers while Jack Leach is the only spinner named.

Joe Root will take part in the UAE T20 before joining the squad for the series. Meanwhile, the highly rated Will Jacks is playing in the SA20. Harry Brook and Ben Duckett are involved in the ongoing tour of South Africa. Zak Crawley and Dan Lawrence are the other batters named. There is no room for white-ball captain Jos Buttler as Ben Foakes will continue to keep wickets.

England Squad: Ben Stokes (Captain), James Anderson, Stuart Broad, Harry Brook, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ben Foakes, Will Jacks, Dan Lawrence, Jack Leach, Ollie Pope, Matthew Potts, Ollie Robinson, Joe Root, Olly Stone

England Playing 11

1. Zak Crawley
2. Ben Duckett
3. Ollie Pope
4. Joe Root
5. Harry Brook
6. Ben Stokes
7. Ben Foakes
8. Matthew Potts
9. James Anderson
10. Stuart Broad
11. Jack Leach

New Zealand Squad for the Series

Tim Southee will continue to captain the Test side after Kane Williamson stepped down in December 2022. The batting order would remain more or less the same for the Kiwis. Ish Sodhi is the only frontline spinner in the side as the conditions in New Zealand are pacer friendly. Trent Boult continues to recuperate from an injury but Kyle Jamieson is back.

New Zealand Squad: Tim Southee (c), Michael Bracewell, Tom Blundell (wk), Devon Conway, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Henry Nicholls, Ish Sodhi, Blair Tickner, Neil Wagner, Kane Williamson, Will Young

New Zealand Playing 11

1. Tom Latham
2. Devon Conway
3. Kane Williamson
4. Henry Nicholls
5. Daryl Mitchell
6. Tom Blundell
7. Michael Bracewell
8. Kyle Jamieson
9. Neil Wagner
10. Tim Southee
11. Matt Henry