England vs New Zealand 2nd Test Betting Tips - England to continue winning
The 2nd Test between England and New Zealand at The Oval promises more runs after a tough 1st Test pitch. England lead the series after clinching a narrow win and are tipped to dominate, despite the absence of key players due to injuries and protocol breaches. New Zealand must recover without Kane Williamson, who retired after the last match. England’s Josh Tongue and Joe Root, plus New Zealand's Nathan Smith, are players to watch, with England favoured for victory.
- The Oval expected to be more batting-friendly than 1st Test.
- England top players and debutants tipped to shine despite injuries/suspensions.
- New Zealand need to rebound without retired Kane Williamson.
The Oval should provide good run scoring opportunities after a tough pitch in the opening Test of the series. This should allow England to dominate.
- Key Stats - Root in Flying Form
- England Hold Narrow Lead
- England Looking for Consistency
- New Zealand Need to Bounce Back
- England vs New Zealand 2nd Test Predicted Lineups & Team news
Key Stats - Root in Flying Form
- England’s Harry Brook has scored 40, 26 and 56 in his last 4 knocks.
- England’s Joe Root has scored 111*, 96, 33, 64 & 44 in his last 7 innings.
- England’s Josh Tongue has figures of 5/124, 4/89, 2/76, 3/40 & 2/48 in 6 innings.
- New Zealand’s Tom Blundell has scored 98*, 96, 35, 25, 62 & 186 in his last 8 knocks.
- New Zealand’s Devon Conway has scored 20, 30 & 41 in his last 5 innings.
- New Zealand’s Nathan Smith has figures of 6/40, 2/53, 3/38 & 6/70 in his last 2 Tests.
- New Zealand have won just 1 Test in 9 appearances at The Oval.
England Hold Narrow Lead
England lead New Zealand 3-2 in their last five Test matches. England won the opening match of the current series.
England Looking for Consistency
England lost the recent Ashes series 4-1, but they won the 4th Test in that series and - with their 1st Test win against New Zealand - they have now won two of their last three Tests.
Harry Brook was the only England batter to pass 20 in the 1st innings, going on to what proved an invaluable 56 off 71 balls in England’s first innings of 140. Emilio Gay scored a vital 57 off 95 balls in the 2nd innings on his Test debut, while fellow opener Ben Duckett scored 19 and 33 in what was a low-scoring Test.
Ollie Robinson and Gus Atkinson each took seven wickets in the 1st Test but both will be missing for the 2nd Test through injury and suspension. Josh Tongue put in a good shift at Lord’s to pick up 3/40 and 2/48.
New Zealand Need to Bounce Back
After winning three Tests on the bounce against the West Indies and Ireland, New Zealand were brought back to earth with a bump when they suffered a 115-run defeat in the 1st Test.
New Zealand’s top six failed in the first innings, with numbers seven and nine (Glenn Phillips and Kyle Jamieson) scoring crucial 30s to lift New Zealand to 113 all out in response to England’s collapse for 140 in their first innings.
Phillips was again on form with the bat in the second knock, scoring 44* off 52 balls after Devon Conway (41) and Kane Williamson (18) had been the only two batters in New Zealand’s top seven to get into double figures.
Kyle Jamieson (5/62) starred in England’s 1st innings collapse and took 1/41 in the second dig. Nathan Smith ran through England’s batters in the second innings in picking up 6/70 after his first innings figures of 3/38.
England vs New Zealand 2nd Test Predicted Lineups & Team news
England have been hit by bad news after a nightclub incident midweek which has seen Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson sidelined following a "breach of team protocol". Sonny Baker and Jordan Cox have been named in the likely side to make their Test debuts.
Jofra Archer has been brought back into the side to replace the injured Ollie Robinson, while James Rew is on standby to replace keeper Jamie Smith who is an injury concern. Rew would be England’s third debutant in the match if he is called upon to replace Smith.
New Zealand will be without legendary batter Kane Williamson who has retired after his double failure in the 1st Test at Lord’s. Henry Nicholls will take his place. Matt Henry is an injury concern (back spasm) but should be fit to take his place.
England (possible XI): Emilio Gay, Ben Duckett, Jacob Bethell, Joe Root (c), Harry Brook, Jamie Smith, Jordan Cox, Jofra Archer, Josh Tongue, Matt Fisher, Sonny Baker.
New Zealand (possible XI): Tom Latham (c), Devon Conway, Henry Nicholls, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell, Glenn Phillips, Nathan Smith, Kyle Jamieson, Will O'Rourke, Matt Henry.
Verdict
England are tipped to win, with Josh Tongue, Joe Root and Nathan Smith backed to star with bat and ball.
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