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England’s new era under Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum began with a long-awaited victory, courtesy of the bowling attack and brilliant Joe Root. Along the way, Root became the second Englishman to notch 10,000 Test runs, as he led England to the third-highest successful run chase at Lord’s.

So, what does the Trent Bridge Test have in store for us? New Zealand, the World Test champions, have their backs against the wall after letting England off the hook a few times in the first Test. In further woe, Kane Williamson is out with COVID-19 and Colin de Grandhomme is unavailable due to a heel injury. They need to dig deep and keep England on the mat if they manage to pin them down.

Similar applies to the home side, despite their win at Lord’s. It was a match where both sides allowed the other back into the contest on numerous occasions, with England doing so first losing their 10 first innings wickets for 82 runs to surrender the advantage after rolling New Zealand for 132. Such a collapse is something England are still very much prone to, so the onus is on the Black Caps bowlers to prey on that, with the batsmen required to avoid collapses – the kind we saw at Lord’s – of their own.

ENG vs NZ 2nd Test Possible Playing 11

Jack Leach is available after suffering a concussion early in the first Test. England will go in with an unchanged XI.

England: 1. Alex Lees, 2. Zak Crawley, 3. Ollie Pope, 4. Joe Root, 5. Jonny Bairstow, 6. Ben Stokes (c), 7. Ben Foakes (wk), 8. Matthew Potta, 9. Jack Leach, 10. Stuart Broad, 11. James Anderson

Kane Williamson is out of this Test due to COVID-19. Tom Latham will lead the team.

Hamish Rutherford, who was on County duty for Leicestershire, could come in to open as Colin de Grandhomme is out with a heel injury. In good news for the Black Caps, the experienced Henry Nicholls is set to return.

New Zealand: 1. Tom Latham (c), 2. Hamish Rutherford, 3. Will Young, 4. Devon Conway, 5. Henry Nicholls, 6. Daryl Mitchell, 7. Tom Blundell (wk), 8. Kyle Jamieson, 9. Tim Southee, 10. Matt Henry/Neil Wagner/Ajaz Patel, 11. Trent Boult

Key Players to Watch/Key Stats

England:

• If he already wasn’t threatening enough for New Zealand, Joe Root returns to a ground he has great success at. The now world’s number two Test batsman has struck three centuries in six Tests at Trent Bridge, with a total of 607 runs at an average of 67.44.
• Ben Stokes rode his luck at Lord’s, but scored a crucial half-century in the second innings. The key question here will be: can the England captain overturn a poor record at this ground? He has scored just 95 runs in six innings at an average of 15.83.
• Ben Foakes completed five dismissals in the first Test and scored a crucial 32* to help lead England home. He is in good batting form of late, with scores of 132*, 45, 63, 48*, 16 and 91 in his last five County matches for Surrey.
• The ageless James Anderson will be a factor once again. He has the most wickets of any bowler in history at Trent Bridge (68) at a superb average of 19.44.
• Stuart Broad has the joint second-most wickets at Trent Bridge with 41 scalps at an average of 23.81. He has an excellent record against Tom Latham having dismissed him eight times for 124 runs in 275 balls.
• How good was Matthew Potts on debut? He took seven wickets in the Test, including the wickets of Latham, Blundell and Mitchell. He has taken 35 wickets this County season at an average of 18.57.

New Zealand:

• Tom Latham must deliver in the absence of Kane Williamson. He averages just 26.18 in six Tests in England. Also, he averages 33.75 in eight Tests as captain, with one score of 252 making up a significant portion of his 405 runs as skipper.
• Devon Conway will also be key. He was looking relatively comfortable in the second innings at Lord’s before getting strangled down the leg side. He scored 306 runs in two Tests in England last year.
• Daryl Mitchell scored a superb century at Lord’s, and will want to build on that here. Also, Mitchell may be required to bowl a few overs in the absence of de Grandhomme.
• Tom Blundell also played beautifully for his 96 at Lord’s. Also, he executed four dismissals behind the stumps.
• Kyle Jamieson has taken 16 wickets in three Tests in England at an average of 17.06. He was the bowler who kickstarted England’s remarkable collapse on day one at Lord’s.
• Tim Southee had a disappointing second innings at Lord’s (0/87), but his 4/55 in the first innings is a reminder of his wicket-taking potential in English conditions.
• Trent Boult has an impressive 58 wickets in 12 Tests vs England at an average of 24.10. In England, the average drops further to 21.80 (36 wickets in seven Tests).

Other Stats and Facts

• England’s win at Lord’s broke a rut where they had won just one of their previous 17 Tests.
• New Zealand are unbeaten in seven of their past eight Tests against England.
• Joe Root struck scores of 64 and 109 against India at Trent Bridge last year.
• Alex Lees has made six consecutive scores above 20 in Tests. However, 31 is his highest score.
• Stuart Broad took his famous 8/15 vs Australia on this ground in 2015.
• Tim Southee is eight away from 350 Test wickets. Only Richard Hadlee (431) and Dan Vettori (362) have more for New Zealand.

Trent Bridge Nottingham Pitch Report and Weather

Bright weather all week is great news for Test lovers. Also, the pitch has a green tinge to it in the lead up to this Test, which may prompt the captain who wins the toss to choose to bowl as batting conditions could be best on days two and three.

The average first innings score here in the past five Tests is 272.8, with three scores above 300. The average is brought down significantly by Australia’s infamous 60 all-out in 2015.

ENG vs NZ 2nd Test Dream11 Prediction 10 June 2022

Note: The below teams are not based on the final playing XIs. We may not be able to update these in time. Use the stats and commentary in this article as well as your own instincts to create your teams.

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Fan2Play Prediction

Base team:

• Wicket-keepers: Jonny Bairstow
• Batsmen: Joe Root, Devon Conway
• All-rounders: Ben Stokes, Daryl Mitchell
• Bowlers: James Anderson, Stuart Broad, Tim Southee

Match Prediction

Runs on the board in the first innings will be crucial. Given the form of Joe Root and confidence of England after their win at Lord’s, England look likelier to win this Test. However, if New Zealand can get the better of Root, they will win.