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New Zealand vs England 2nd Test Predictions - Hosts backed to bounce back

Ralph Staniforth

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Last updated: 04 Dec 2024

Ralph Staniforth 04 Dec 2024

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New Zealand seeks a comeback after losing the first Test.
Kane Williamson remains a key player for New Zealand.
England won the first Test with strong performances from Harry Brook.

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Kane Williamson key to New Zealand success (Getty Images)

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New Zealand were not at their best in the first Test and will be desperate to bounce back with victory in second Test.

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Head to Head
New Zealand Form
New Zealand Injuries & Team News
England Form
England Injuries & Team News

New Zealand have won 3 of their last 4 Test matches.
New Zealand’s Kane Williamson scored 50+ runs in his last 2 Test innings.
England won the opening Test of this series.
England have won 5 of their last 6 Test matches against New Zealand.
England’s Harry Brook scored 171 runs in the 1st Test.

Head to Head

England have won five of their last six Test matches against New Zealand. In the first Test of this series, England won by eight wickets.

New Zealand Form

New Zealand were brought crashing down to earth in the opening Test of the series. The hosts were confident going into the game after a 3-0 whitewash of India away from home, but back in home conditions, they struggled.

Batting first, the Black Caps put up a decent total of 348 with Kane Williamson tops coring with 93 runs. Only one other batsman scored 50+ runs with Glenn Phillips ending 58*.

England then cruised past that New Zealand total, reaching 499 as the home bowlers struggled after taking three early wickets. New Zealand’s second innings didn’t go according to plan either until a middle order revival helped them to 254 all out. Williamson again scored runs with 61 while Daryl Mitchell managed 84.

With just 103 runs required to win, England won easily with eight wickets still standing.

New Zealand Injuries & Team News

New Zealand could opt for an unchanged side despite defeat in the first Test.

England Form

England will be very pleased with their victory in the first Test by eight wickets. Bowling first, they dismissed New Zealand for 248 runs with Brydon Carse and Shoaib Bashir taking four wickets each.

Harry Brook then led England to a total of 499 with a superb 171 runs while Ollie Pope added 77 and Ben Stokes 80.

Carse was again among the wickets, taking 6-42 with New Zealand all out for 254. Jacob Bethell ended the run chase on 50* off 37 balls as England scored the 104 required to win in under 13 overs.

England Injuries & Team News

Considering how well the bowlers went in the first Test, I foresee an unchanged lineup for England.

Verdict

New Zealand v England 2nd Test

I am backing the hosts to bounce back with a victory in the 2nd Test and Kane Williamson to continue his superb form. Harry Brook is tipped to top score for England.

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Ralph is from South Africa and studied Sports Science post school at ETA (Education Teachers Academy) in Cape Town.

He has always had a great passion for sport and this led him into the world of sports journalism, while coaching on the side. Since 2012 Ralph has worked as a journalist and covered many topics from business to sport.

Over the last seven years he has interviewed numerous top rugby and cricket players and coaches in South Africa.

Ralph has been betting on sports for the last ten years. He’s knowledgeable on numerous topics including football, rugby, cricket, tennis and golf.

He supports Manchester United (football), Cheetahs (rugby), Knights (cricket) and has a newly found appreciation for Dominic Thiem on the tennis courts.