English cricket team in New Zealand in 2024–25
English cricket team in New Zealand in 2024–25 | |||
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New Zealand | England | ||
Dates | 28 November – 18 December 2024 | ||
Captains | Tom Latham | Ben Stokes | |
Test series | |||
Result | England won the 3-match series 2–1 | ||
Most runs | Kane Williamson (395) | Harry Brook (350) | |
Most wickets | Matt Henry (15) | Brydon Carse (18) | |
Player of the series | Harry Brook (Eng) |
The England cricket team toured New Zealand in November and December 2024 to play three Test matches against New Zealand cricket team.[1][2][3][4] The Test series formed part of the 2023–2025 ICC World Test Championship.[5][6] In April 2024, the New Zealand Cricket (NZC) confirmed the full tour itinerary.[7][8]
Squads
New Zealand[9] | England[10] |
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On 24 November, Jordan Cox was ruled out of the series with a fractured right thumb,[11][12] with Ollie Robinson added to the squad on 27 November as his replacement.[13][14]
On 9 December, Devon Conway was ruled out of the third Test due to personal reason, and Mark Chapman added to the squad as his replacement.[15][16]
Tour match
23–24 November 2024 Scorecard |
New Zealand Prime Minister's XI |
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- England won the toss and elected to field.
Test series
1st Test
28 November – 2 December 2024 Scorecard |
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- England won the toss and elected to field.
- Nathan Smith (NZ) and Jacob Bethell (Eng) both made their Test debuts.
- Joe Root (Eng) played in his 150th Test.[17]
- Ollie Pope and Harry Brook (Eng) both scored their 3,000th and 2,000th run respectively in Tests.[18][19]
- Kane Williamson (NZ) scored his 9,000th run in Tests.[20]
- Brydon Carse (Eng) took his maiden five-wicket haul and ten-wicket haul in Tests.[21][22]
- World Test Championship points: England 9, New Zealand -3.[23]
2nd Test
6–8 December 2024 Scorecard |
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- New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
- Gus Atkinson (Eng) took a hat-trick with the final three wickets of New Zealand's first innings, the first hat-trick at this venue in Tests.[24]
- The margin of victory was England's biggest in terms of runs against New Zealand.[25]
- World Test Championship points: England 12, New Zealand 0.
3rd Test
14–17 December 2024 Scorecard |
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- England won the toss and elected to field.
- The first session of play on Day 3 was lost due to rain.
- Tim Southee (NZ) played in his last Test match.[26][27]
- Will Young (NZ),[28] Rachin Ravindra (NZ), and Mitchell Santner (NZ)[29] all scored their 1,000th run in Tests.
- New Zealand equalled their biggest Test win by margin of runs.[30][31]
- World Test Championship points: New Zealand 12, England 0.
Notes
References
- ^ "Christchurch, Wellington, Hamilton to host New Zealand-England Test series". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ "England itinerary for 2024 Test tour of New Zealand confirmed". Sky Sports. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ "Venues announced for England Tests in New Zealand". Sportstar. 9 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ "Christchurch, Wellington, and Hamilton to host England Men's Test Tour of New Zealand". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ "Schedule, venues confirmed for England WTC25 tour of New Zealand". International Cricket Council. 9 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ "Christchurch, Wellington and Hamilton to host Black Caps v England tests next summer". Stuff. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ "New Zealand Cricket announces itinerary of England Test series at home". India TV. 9 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ "Christchurch, Wellington, and Hamilton awarded England Tests". New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ "Smith earns maiden Test call-up for England - Santner included for Tests 2 & 3". New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
- ^ "England Men's Test Squad Announced for New Zealand Tour". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- ^ "Jordan Cox ruled out of Test series vs New Zealand". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
- ^ "Stand-in wicket-keeper Jordan Cox ruled out of NZ series". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "Durham's Ollie Robinson added to England Men's Test Squad". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
- ^ "England confirm Ollie Robinson call-up as Test keeping cover". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
- ^ "Conway to miss third Test for birth of first child". New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "Family first for New Zealand as Black Caps confirm squad change for England". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "Joe Root set for 150th Test as England face New Zealand". City A.M. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
- ^ "Harry Brook completes 2000 Test runs with magnificent hundred, misses all-time record by whisker". India TV. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ^ "England's next-gen stars Brook, Pope touch new highs in Test cricket during 1st NZ Test". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ^ "Kane Williamson becomes 1st ever New Zealand batter to complete 9000 Test runs". India Today. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ "England go 1-0 up after Carse picks career-best Test figures". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ "Carse takes first ten wicket haul as England beats New Zealand by 8 wickets in 1st test". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ "World Test Championship contender hit with points deduction". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- ^ "Atkinson takes hat-trick against New Zealand". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- ^ "England power to series win in New Zealand". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ^ Dikshit, Vishal. "Southee chuffed about playing last Test series against England and McCullum". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- ^ Martin, Ali. "Tim Southee's awkward final chapter comes full circle with England Test". The Guardian. Wellington. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- ^ "New Zealand wastes good start, finishes at 315-9 on Day 1 of 3rd test against England". Associated Press. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
- ^ "New Zealand v England: Mitchell Santner brings up 1,000 Test runs in style as hosts frustrate visitors early on Day 2". TNT Sports. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
- ^ "New Zealand crush England by 423 runs on Tim Southee's farewell Test: Top 10 biggest margin of win by runs in Tests listed". The Sporting News. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
- ^ "Biggest Test defeats by runs, full list: England slump to joint-largest thrashing on New Zealand soil". Wisden. Retrieved 17 December 2024.