English cricket team in New Zealand in 2019–20 explained

Series Name:English cricket team in New Zealand in 2019–20
Team1 Image:Flag of New Zealand.svg
Team1 Name:New Zealand
Team2 Image:Flag of England.svg
Team2 Name:England
From Date:27 October
To Date:3 December 2019
Team1 Captain:Kane Williamson (Tests)
Tim Southee (T20Is)
Team2 Captain:Joe Root (Tests)
Eoin Morgan (T20Is)
No Of Tests:2
Team1 Tests Won:1
Team2 Tests Won:0
Team1 Tests Most Runs:BJ Watling (260)
Team2 Tests Most Runs:Joe Root (239)
Team1 Tests Most Wickets:Neil Wagner (13)
Team2 Tests Most Wickets:Sam Curran (6)
Player Of Test Series:Neil Wagner (NZ)
No Of Twenty20s:5
Team1 Twenty20s Won:2
Team2 Twenty20s Won:3
Team1 Twenty20s Most Runs:Martin Guptill (153)
Team2 Twenty20s Most Runs:Dawid Malan (208)
Team1 Twenty20s Most Wickets:Mitchell Santner (11)
Team2 Twenty20s Most Wickets:Chris Jordan (7)
Player Of Twenty20 Series:Mitchell Santner (NZ)

The England cricket team toured New Zealand between October and December 2019 to play two Tests and five Twenty20 International (T20I) matches.[1] [2] New Zealand Cricket confirmed the fixtures for the tour in June 2019.[3] The Bay Oval hosted its first ever Test match, becoming the ninth Test venue in the country.[4] [5]

The Test matches were not part of the 2019–21 ICC World Test Championship (WTC),[6] [7] as the tour was confirmed prior to the formation of the WTC.[8] Ashley Giles, the managing director of England men's cricket, suggested that the tour could have a stand-in captain and coach.[9] However, when the squads were announced in September 2019, Joe Root and Eoin Morgan were retained as the captains of England's Test and T20I teams respectively, but Jonny Bairstow was dropped from the Test squad.[10] Sam Billings was named as the vice-captain of England's T20I squad.[11] In November 2019, Bairstow was added to England's Test squad, as cover for Joe Denly.[12]

Kane Williamson was ruled out of T20I series due to a hip injury,[13] with Tim Southee named as New Zealand's captain.[14] New Zealand's Trent Boult was rested for the first three T20Is, in order to focus on his Test preparations.[15]

The final T20I finished in a tie, with the match decided by a Super Over.[16] England won the Super Over to win the T20I series 3–2.[17] In the Test series, New Zealand won the first match by an innings and 65 runs.[18] This stretched New Zealand's unbeaten run at home in Tests to ten matches, going back to March 2017, which includes wins in seven of those fixtures.[19] New Zealand won the two-match Test series 1–0, after the second Test was drawn.[20]

Squads

In New Zealand's T20I squad, Lockie Ferguson was selected for the first three matches,[25] and Trent Boult was selected for the last two matches.[26] Ahead of the second T20I, Joe Denly was ruled out of England's squad for the rest of the T20I series due to an ankle injury.[27] Jonny Bairstow was added to England's Test squad as cover for Denly.[28] Ahead of the first Test, Lockie Ferguson and Todd Astle were released from the New Zealand squad to participate in the Ford Trophy.[29] Ahead of the second Test, both Trent Boult and Colin de Grandhomme were ruled out of New Zealand's squad due to injury.[30] Daryl Mitchell was called up as cover for de Grandhomme, with Lockie Ferguson and Todd Astle also rejoining the New Zealand squad for the second Test.[31]

Tour matches

Three-day match: New Zealand A vs England

T20I series

5th T20I

Test series

2nd Test

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Schedule for inaugural World Test Championship announced . International Cricket Council . 11 January 2019.
  2. Web site: Men's Future Tours Programme . 11 January 2019 . International Cricket Council.
  3. Web site: Mount Maunganui to host maiden Test against England . ESPN Cricinfo . 7 June 2019.
  4. Web site: Christchurch T20s against England, Australia to bookend biggest home summer . Stuff . 7 June 2019.
  5. Web site: Mount Maunganui set to become New Zealand's ninth Test venue . International Cricket Council . 7 June 2019.
  6. Web site: FAQs - What happens if World Test Championship final ends in a draw or tie? . ESPN Cricinfo . 29 July 2019.
  7. Web site: England in New Zealand: Bowlers fail to fire as tour match ends in draw . BBC Sport . 13 November 2019.
  8. Web site: Explainer: why isn't New Zealand-England part of the World Test Championship? . ESPN Cricinfo . 27 November 2019.
  9. Web site: England could have stand-in captain and coach for New Zealand tour - Ashley Giles . ESPN Cricinfo . 29 July 2019.
  10. Web site: Bairstow dropped from England Test squad for New Zealand series . International Cricket Council . 23 September 2019.
  11. Web site: Sam Billings named England's T20 vice-captain for New Zealand tour . ESPN Cricinfo . 24 October 2019.
  12. Web site: Jonny Bairstow back in England Test side as cover for Joe Denly . International Cricket Council . 13 November 2019.
  13. Web site: Kane Williamson out of New Zealand's T20 series against England . Sky Sports . 25 October 2019.
  14. Web site: Kane Williamson: New Zealand captain out of England T20 series with injury . BBC Sport . 25 October 2019.
  15. Web site: Kane Williamson to miss T20Is against England through injury . ESPN Cricinfo . 25 October 2019.
  16. Web site: England prevail in Super Over repeat against New Zealand . ESPN Cricinfo . 10 November 2019.
  17. Web site: England clinch T20I series after another Super Over . International Cricket Council . 10 November 2019.
  18. Web site: England in New Zealand: Hosts win first Test by innings & 65 runs . BBC Sport . 25 November 2019.
  19. Web site: Kane Williamson hails 'special' performance as New Zealand extend formidable home record . ESPN Cricinfo . 25 November 2019.
  20. Web site: England in New Zealand: Drawn second Test seals 1-0 series win for hosts . BBC Sport . 3 December 2019.
  21. Web site: Lockie Ferguson set for New Zealand Test debut after maiden call-up . ESPN Cricinfo . 14 November 2019.
  22. Web site: England drop Jonny Bairstow, call up Dom Sibley, Zak Crawley for New Zealand Tests . ESPN Cricinfo . 23 September 2019.
  23. Web site: Williamson to miss T20s with hip injury Southee to lead . New Zealand Cricket . 25 October 2019.
  24. Web site: Jonny Bairstow left out of England squad - Sibley, Crawley, Parkinson & Mahmood called up . BBC Sport . 23 September 2019.
  25. Web site: Kane Williamson ruled out of England T20Is with hip injury . International Cricket Council . 25 October 2019.
  26. Web site: Black Caps skipper Kane Williamson sidelined for England T20 series with hip injury . Stuff . 25 October 2019.
  27. Web site: Ankle injury rules Denly out of New Zealand T20Is . Cricbuzz . 2 November 2019.
  28. Web site: Jonny Bairstow added to England squad for New Zealand Test series . BBC Sport . 7 November 2019.
  29. Web site: New Zealand v England: Black Caps omit Lockie Ferguson, go with tried and true . Stuff . 20 November 2019.
  30. Web site: Mitchell earns maiden Test call-up; Henry in line for comeback . ESPN Cricinfo . 27 November 2019.
  31. Web site: Boult, de Grandhomme ruled out of second Test with injuries . International Cricket Council . 27 November 2019.

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