England Tour of New Zealand . The head-to-head record between England and New Zealand in Test matches favors the latter. New Zealand has won 13 Test matches, England has won 52, and 47 games have resulted in draws.On Thursday, November 28, the New Zealand vs. England Test 2024 cricket series will begin in Christchurch.
According to the New Zealand vs. England Test 2024 itinerary, the Hagley Oval in Christchurch will host the opening match of the three-match series.
The Basin Reserve in Wellington will host the second Test starting on December 6, while Seddon Park in Hamilton will host the third and final Test starting on December 14.
The current ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2023–25 includes the forthcoming three-match series.With a point percentage of 54.55, New Zealand is now fourth in the WTC 2023–25 standings and fifth in the ICC men’s Test team rankings.
New Zealand, led by Tom Latham, will be full of confidence going into the Test series after defeating Rohit Sharma’s team 3-0 in India.
If the hosts want to place in the top two of the WTC standings and earn a spot in the WTC final at Lord’s next year, they will need to defeat England in a straight sets.After missing the Kiwis’ series victory over India last month due to a groin injury, talismanic batter Kane Williamson has returned, giving the New Zealand cricket team a huge boost.
Bowling all-rounder Nathan Smith’s outstanding domestic performances in New Zealand have earned him his first Test call-up.
Due to his ongoing recuperation from a side strain sustained during the third Test match against India, spinner Mitchell Santner will not play in the opening Test. He is part of the team for the second and third Test matches.
New Zealand vs England Test 2024 schedule and live match start times
Date and Day
Complement
Location
Time (IST)
November 28th until December 2nd, Monday
England vs. New Zealand, First Test
Christchurch’s Hagley Oval
3:30 A.M.
December 6th through December 10th, Friday
England vs. New Zealand, Second Test
Wellington’s Basin Reserve
3:30 A.M.
December 14th, Saturday, through December 18th, Wednesday
England vs. New Zealand, Third Test
Hamilton’s Seddon Park
3:30 A.M.
Test team for New Zealand:
Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Matt Henry, Daryl Mitchell, Will O’Rourke, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner (2nd & 3rd Tests), Nathan Smith, Tim Southee, Kane Williamson, Will Young, Tom Latham (captain/wicket-keeper), and Tom Blundell (wicket-keeper)
England’s test team:
Ollie Pope (wicket-keeper), Matthew Potts, Olly Stone, Chris Woakes, Gus Atkinson, Jacob Bethell, Brydon Carse, Jack Leach, Gus Atkinson, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Rehan Ahmed, Shoaib Bashir, and Ben Stokes (captain).
England vs. New Zealand Test cricket matchup
The head-to-head record between England and New Zealand in Test matches favors the latter. In their 112 Test matches against one another, England has won 52 of them. So far, New Zealand has only managed 13 wins. Up to 47 Test matches have resulted in draws.In February 2023, a two-match series that finished 1-1 in New Zealand was the last time these two teams faced each other in cricket’s longest format.
