Series Name: | English cricket team in New Zealand in 2017–18 |
Team1 Image: | Flag of New Zealand.svg |
Team1 Name: | New Zealand |
Team2 Image: | Flag of England.svg |
Team2 Name: | England |
From Date: | 25 February |
To Date: | 3 April 2018 |
Team1 Captain: | Kane Williamson[1] |
Team2 Captain: | Joe Root (Tests) Eoin Morgan (ODIs) |
No Of Tests: | 2 |
Team1 Tests Won: | 1 |
Team2 Tests Won: | 0 |
Team1 Tests Most Runs: | Henry Nicholls (158) |
Team2 Tests Most Runs: | Jonny Bairstow (163) |
Team1 Tests Most Wickets: | Trent Boult (15) |
Team2 Tests Most Wickets: | Stuart Broad (11) |
Player Of Test Series: | Trent Boult (NZ) |
No Of Odis: | 5 |
Team1 Odis Won: | 2 |
Team2 Odis Won: | 3 |
Team1 Odis Most Runs: | Ross Taylor (304) |
Team2 Odis Most Runs: | Jonny Bairstow (302) |
Team1 Odis Most Wickets: | Ish Sodhi (10) |
Team2 Odis Most Wickets: | Chris Woakes (10) |
Player Of Odi Series: | Chris Woakes (Eng) |
The England cricket team toured New Zealand between February and April 2018 to play two Test and five One Day International (ODI) matches.[2] [3] [4] Fixtures in round 7 of New Zealand's 2016–17 Plunket Shield season were played as day/night matches, in preparation for a day/night Test match, which took place at Eden Park.[5] [6] In August 2017, New Zealand Cricket confirmed that the Test at Eden Park would be played as a day/night game.[7] In September 2017, the second ODI fixture was moved from McLean Park, Napier to the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui, after issues in re-turfing the ground.[8]
England won the ODI series 3–2.[9] New Zealand won the Test series 1–0, after the second match ended in a draw.[10] It was New Zealand's first series win against England since August 1999 and their first at home since March 1984.[11]
James Anderson was named as the vice-captain of England's Test squad.[19] Mitchell Santner, who played in New Zealand's ODI matches, was not selected for the Test series after suffering a knee injury.[20] He was ruled out of action for six to nine months, with Todd Astle selected in the squad in his absence.[20] Before the Test series, Mason Crane was ruled out of England's squad due to stress fracture in his lower back and he was replaced by Jack Leach.[21] Before the first Test, Martin Guptill was added to New Zealand's squad as a batting cover, while Ross Taylor recovered from injury.[22] Todd Astle was ruled out of the second Test and was replaced by Ish Sodhi in New Zealand's squad.[23]
See main article: 2017–18 Trans-Tasman Tri-Series.