NZ vs ENG Pitch Report: New Zealand vs England match will be played in Wellington, find out the pitch conditions for this match

NZ vs ENG pitch report: A three-match Test series is ongoing between New Zealand and England. England won the first game of the series. The second game of the series begins in Wellington on December 6. The New Zealand team hopes to play this game in Wellington. New Zealand remains one of the contenders to reach the World Test Championship finals. In order to stay strong in the finals, they have to play well and win this game. The first game of the series takes place in Christchurch. England won by 8 wickets. With this win, they take a 1-0 lead in this series. Wellington Basin Reserves’ pitch will play a very important role in this game. In this case, let’s take a look at the match report of this game.

Promotion report of Wellington Basin Reserve

Reports and photos of the pitch revealed that there was too much grass at the Basin Reserve for a second Test match. The fast bowlers are likely to dominate the match with the new ball, but first, the team has managed to score big scores after the initial period. The average first innings score here is 315 and the team batting first has won just 16 of 71 Test matches at this venue, so the toss will be a big factor on Friday.

Wellington Test Match Statistics

1. Number of games played – 71
2. Matches won when batting first – 16
3. Matches won by bowling first – 29
4. First innings average – 315
5. Second game average – 310
6. Third inning average – 249
7. Fourth inning average – 140

Both teams have announced their 11-man lineup for this game. New Zealand and England have both decided not to make any changes to their 11-man squads. This means that the 11-over match from the first Test match will also be featured in this match. England’s star player Ollie Robinson will also remain on the bench for the second game.

New Zealand playing eleven – Tom Latham (captain), Devon Conway, Kane Williamson, Lachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell (goalkeeper), Glenn Phillips, Nathan Smith, Tim Southey, Matt Henry, Will O’Rourke

England played eleven games – Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Jacob Bethell, Joe Root, Harry Brooke, Ollie Pope (wk), Ben Stokes (c), g Rhys Woakes, Gus Atkinson, Brendan Cass, Shoaib Bashir.

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