New Zealand vs England Test series 2022
2nd Test:
Second and last Test of the 2 match series between New Zealand and England is going to be played at the Basin Reserve, Wellington starting from February 24th 2023.
New Zealand vs England History:
Overall:
Series:
This is going to be the fortieth bilateral series between the teams, New Zealand won the series 6 times. Whereas England won 24 times. Nine (9) series resulted in a draw.
The longest streak without a draw between the teams is 6 series in a span of 15 years, from 1950-51 to 1965-66, where the New Zealand team won 0 times and England won all 6 times.
The longest streak with a draw between the teams is 2 series in a span of 4 years, from 1946-47 to 1950-51.
The consecutive winning streak for New Zealand against England was 3 series from 2017-18 to 2022.
The longest unbeaten streak for New Zealand against England was 4 series from 2015 to 2022.
The consecutive winning streak for England against New Zealand was 6 series from 1950–51 to 1965-66.
The longest unbeaten streak for England against New Zealand was 20 series from 1929–30 to 1983-84.
Last 5 (completed) series results of New Zealand against England are LWWWD.
Matches:
The teams completed 111 meetings in the longest format of cricket, till date. The host won 12 times, whereas the opponent won 52 times with 47 draws.
The teams played consecutive 7 tests (thrice) without any draw from 1951 to 1958, in which, England won all 7 games, from 1978 to 1984, in which, England won 6 times and New Zealand won once, and from 2002 to 2008, in which England won 5 times and New Zealand won twice.
The teams played 7 consecutive draws in the span of 14 year from 1937 to 1951.
The consecutive winning streak for New Zealand against England was 2 matches from 2015 to 2018.
The longest unbeaten streak for New Zealand against England was 11 matches from 1984 to 1990.
The consecutive winning streak for England against New Zealand was 7 matches from 1951 to 1958.
The longest unbeaten streak for England against New Zealand was 47 matches from 1930 to 1978.
Last 5 (completed) match results of New Zealand against England are LLLLW.
Kiwi Backyard:
Series:
At Kiwi backyard, the teams met to play bilateral series 20 times. Out of them, New Zealand won the series 3 times and the visitors won the series 10 times. Seven (7) series resulted in a draw.
The longest streak without a draw between the teams is 4 series in a span of 15 years, from 1950-51 to 1965-66, where New Zealand won 0 series and England won all 4 times.
The longest streak with a draw between the teams is 2 series in a span of 18 years, from 1932-33 to 1950-51.
The consecutive winning streak for New Zealand against England was 2 series from 2017-18 to present.
The longest unbeaten streak for New Zealand against England was 3 series (twice) from 1977-78 to 1991-92 and from 2012-12 to present.
The consecutive winning streak for England against New Zealand was 4 series from 1950-51 to 1965-66.
The longest unbeaten streak for England against New Zealand was 11 series from 1929-30 to 1983-84.
Last 5 (completed) series results of New Zealand against England are WWDLD.
Matches:
On the soil of New Zealand, the teams faced each other 52 times. Out of them, New Zealand received 6 victories, and defeated 19 times with 27 draws.
The teams played 4 consecutive tests (twice) without any draw in the span of 8 years from 1951 to 1959, where the home side won 0 times and the opponent won all 4 times and in the span of 11 years from 2002 to 2013, where both times won twice.
The teams played 7 consecutive draws from 1930 to 1951.
The consecutive winning streak for New Zealand against England was 2 matches from 2002 to 2008.
The longest unbeaten streak for New Zealand against England was 7 matches (thrice) from 1930 to 1951, from 1978 to 1992 and from 2013 to present.
The consecutive winning streak for England against New Zealand was 4 matches from 1951 to 1959.
The longest unbeaten streak for England against New Zealand was 23 matches from 1930 to 1978.
Last 5 (completed) match results of New Zealand against England are LDWDW.
Points and Rankings:
The series is the comparison between the fifth rank (New Zealand (99)) and third rank (England (107)) teams. The host is 8 points behind the visitors.
New Zealand:
The team completed 461 matches in the format. Out of them, the team won 109 times and lost 182 times. 170 times, the plays were completed as a Draw.
If the side will lose the series with the margin of 2 defeats, then the team will lose 4 points without impact in the ranking. In case of winning the series with the winning margin of 2, the team will earn 5 points with a couple (2) of positions in the ranking.
If the team will lose the series with the margin of 1 defeat, then the team will lose a couple (2) of points without impact in the ranking. In case of winning the series with the winning margin of 1, the team will gain 4 points with a (1) position in the ranking.
Drawing the series will help the team to gain a (1) point without impact in the ranking.
Last 5 (completed) series results of New Zealand are DLDDL.
Last 5 (completed) match results of New Zealand are LDDLL.
England:
The team completed 1059 matches in the format. Out of them, the team won 388 times and lost 317 times. 354 times, the plays were completed as a Draw.
If the team will lose the series with the margin of 2 defeats, then the team will lose 4 points with a (1) position in the ranking. In case of winning the series with the winning margin of 2, the team will gain a couple (2) of points without impact in the ranking.
If the side will lose the series with the margin of 1 defeat, then the team will lose 3 points without impact in the ranking. In case of winning the series with the winning margin of 1, the team will gain a (1) point without impact in the ranking.
Drawing the series will cause the team to lose a (1) point without impact in the ranking.
Last 5 (completed) series results of England are WWDWL.
Last 5 (completed) match results of England are WWWWW.
Weather:
Weather forecast of Wellington shows showers would be expected for the first two days, then possibly showers on the third morning and partly cloudy on the last two days of the engagement. There would be extremely high to very high chances of rain on the first three days, as the precipitation percentage would be 47%, 76% and 39%, respectively and less chances of rain on remaining two (2) days, as the precipitation percentage would be 18% and 12%, respectively. The temperature would be between 16 to 20 Celsius during play. The wind would be between 16 to 36 km/h.
Toss and Pitch:
Teams preferred to bat first after winning the toss, which happened 29 times in 65 games. The selection didn’t favor the team, as the teams won 5 times and lost 14 times with ten (10) draws.
Last 5 (completed) match results at the venue, when the team chose to bat first, are DWWLL.
The teams never chose to bat first after winning the toss since 2011.
The teams never lost any engagement after choosing to bat first since 2006.
On the other hand, the teams who chose to field first, the team won 14 times and lost 8 times. Fourteen (14) battles resulted in a draw.
Last 5 (completed) match results at the venue, when the team chose to field first, are LWWDW.
The longest streak without a draw at the venue was a 8 match run in a span of 6 years, from 1994 to 2000.
The longest streak with a draw at the venue was 6 matches in a span of 7 years, from 1983 to 1990.
The first batting team won the matches 13 times. Whereas, the teams, who batted second, won the match 28 times.
Last 5 (completed) match results at the venue, while the team bat first, are WLLDL.
The home team never lost any encounter while having bat first since 2017.
The host never lost any outing while defending the target since 2010.
The home side never lost any match while chasing the target since 2009.
Overall, 19 times the teams won the toss, won the matches and lost 22 times.
Last 5 (completed) match results at the venue, while winning the toss, are LWWDW.
Home Side:
Particularly, for New Zealand, the team won the toss 34 times in 65 played games. The team won 10 times and lost 11 times with 13 draws.
Last 5 (completed) match results of New Zealand at the venue, while winning the toss, are WWDWW.
The team never lost any game after winning the toss since 2009.
The side never chose to bat first after winning the toss since 2011.
The team never lost any battle after choosing to field first since 2009.
The side never lost any engagement after choosing to bat first since 2003.
Last 5 (completed) match results of New Zealand at the venue, while losing the toss, are WLLWD.
The team has never been sent to the field after losing the toss since 2010.
The side has never won any outing after being sent to field after losing the toss since 2006.
Scores:
The lowest defended total was 137 runs in 1978, and the highest successful chase was 274 runs in 2003.
The first innings lowest total was 42 runs in 1946, and the highest total was 660 runs (declared with five (5) wickets in hand) in 1995. For the second innings, the lowest total was 99 runs (completed innings) in 2009, whereas the highest was 578 runs in 2018. For the third inning, the lowest total was 54 runs (completed innings) in 1946, whereas the highest was 680 runs (declared with two (2) wickets in hand) in 2014. And for the fourth inning, the lowest total was 64 runs (completed innings) in 1978, whereas the highest was 311 runs in 2008.
The batting average of the first innings is 32.37 and 34.85 is for the second innings. The batting average of the third innings is 29.64, and 33.85 is for the fourth innings.
Test History Between the Teams at the Venue:
Both the teams faced each other 11 times at the venue. The home team won once and lost 4 times. Six (6) encounters resulted in a draw.
Last 5 (completed) match results of New Zealand against England at the venue are DLDLD.
The home team has never won any encounter against the opponent since 1978.
Teams’ Test History at Venue:
The Home Team:
The home side has an above average record at the venue. The team won 21 times and lost 20 times with 24 draws in 65 played outings.
Last 5 (completed) match results of New Zealand at the venue are WWWDW.
The team has never lost any outing since 2017.
The Visiting Team:
The visiting team has a dream record, as the team won 4 times and lost once with six (6) draws in 11 played outings.
Last 5 (completed) match results of England at the venue are DWDWD.
Selecting XI for both the Teams:
New Zealand:
The side may go with M. Henry in place of B. Tickner.
New Zealand Eleven: T. Latham, D. Conway, K. Williamson, H. Nicholls, D. Mitchell, T. Blundell, M. Bracewell, S. Kuggeleijn, T. Southee, M. Henry, N. Wagner
England:
The team may go with a winning combination.
England Eleven: Z. Crawley, B. Duckett, O. Pope, J. Root, H. Brook, B. Stokes, B. Foakes, O. Robinson, J. Leach, S. Broad, J. Anderson
*Notes: the result of the most recent match is at the left. *Notes: D means draw in “last five series results”. *Notes: Images were taken from Google Search. *Notes: https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/england-tour-of-new-zealand-2022-23-1322349/new-zealand-vs-england-1st-test-1322355/live-cricket-score
