The second Test match between England and New Zealand is scheduled to take place at The Oval in London from June 17 to 21. Veteran English batsman Joe Root will be leading the team in this clash. Due to an ongoing inquiry, England have dropped fast bowler Gus Atkinson and regular captain Ben Stokes from the team for the second Test. Root will be filling in the shoes in his absence. Fast bowler Ollie Robinson will also miss the second Test due to fitness concerns, in addition to Atkinson, who took five wickets for the hosts in the second innings of the first Test at Lord’s.
Jordan Cox, James Rew, and Sonny Baker will make their Test debuts at The Oval, while Jofra Archer and Matthew Fisher will give a boost to the hosts. Cox, who has represented England in three ODIs and six T20Is, will take Stokes’ position in the starting lineup. Spinner Shoaib Bashir has been replaced by Baker. When it was announced on Tuesday night that Jamie Smith had withdrawn from The Oval Test due to the birth of his second child, James Rew was confirmed as England’s opener for the second Test.
However, it will be intriguing to observe who replaces Kane Williamson in New Zealand’s starting lineup. Last week, the legendary right-handed batsman announced his retirement from international cricket. Under Tom Latham’s captaincy, the Kiwis will be motivated to play well in the second Test and level the series after losing the series opener at Lord’s by 115 runs.
ENG vs NZ Live Streaming
When will the ENG vs NZ 2nd Test Match be seen live in India?
The ENG vs NZ 2nd Test Match will be Live in India on June 17, 3:30 PM IST.
Where can we see the ENG vs NZ 2nd Test Match Live in India?
The ENG vs NZ 2nd Test Match will be televised on the Sony Sports Network and streamed live on Sony LIV.
Squads
New Zealand: Tom Latham(c), Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell(w), Glenn Phillips, Nathan Smith, Kyle Jamieson, William O’Rourke, Matt Henry, Will Young, Henry Nicholls, Blair Tickner, Dean Foxcroft, Zakary Foulkes
England: Ben Duckett, Emilio Gay, Jacob Bethell, Joe Root(c), Harry Brook, James Rew(w), Jordan Cox, Jofra Archer, Josh Tongue, Matthew Fisher, Sonny Baker, Jamie Smith, Ollie Robinson, Henry Crocombe, Rehan Ahmed, Shoaib Bashir.
