Global InformationNew Zealand cricket team in England in 2021 information
| New Zealand cricket team in England in 2021 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| England | New Zealand | ||
| Dates | 2 – 14 June 2021 | ||
| Captains | Joe Root | Kane Williamson[n 1] | |
| Test series | |||
| Result | New Zealand won the 2-match series 1–0 | ||
| Most runs | Rory Burns (238) | Devon Conway (306) | |
| Most wickets | Ollie Robinson (7) |
Tim Southee (7) Neil Wagner (7) | |
| Player of the series | Rory Burns (Eng) and Devon Conway (NZ) | ||
The New Zealand cricket team toured England in June 2021 to play two Test matches against the England cricket team.[1][2] In April 2021, New Zealand named their squad for the two-match series,[3] with the same team also being named for the 2021 ICC World Test Championship Final, which was also played in England later in June 2021.[4] The following month, England named their Test squad,[5] with several players rested following their participation in the 2021 Indian Premier League.[6]
The first Test ended in a draw, after no play was possible on the third day due to rain.[7] Devon Conway, on his Test debut for New Zealand, scored 200 runs in the first innings.[8] In the second Test, James Anderson played in his 162nd match,[9] becoming the most capped player for England in Test cricket.[10] New Zealand won the second Test by eight wickets to win the series 1–0.[11] It was the first time that New Zealand had won a Test series in England since 1999,[12] and it was also England's first Test series defeat at home since losing to Sri Lanka in 2014.[13]
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- ^ "England Men to begin summer with LV= Insurance Test Series against top-ranked New Zealand". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ "England confirm two-Test series against New Zealand for June". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ "Black Caps summon Rachin Ravindra, Jacob Duffy to test squad for England tour". Stuff. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ "Three potential debutants in Black Caps' Test squad against England". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ "James Bracey, Ollie Robinson in line for Test debuts as England name 15-man squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ "England v New Zealand: James Bracey & Ollie Robinson in hosts' squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ "England v New Zealand: Dom Sibley fifty secures first-Test draw at Lord's". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ "New Zealand v England: Home batsmen stymie push for victory as first test drawn at Lord's". Stuff. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ "James Anderson thought he 'wasn't good enough' on debut, as he closes in on England caps record". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ "James Anderson becomes most capped England Test player". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ "New Zealand romp to series victory as Tom Latham seals 38-run chase". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ "New Zealand vs England: History makers clinch test series victory and embarrass their hosts". Stuff. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ "England v New Zealand: Tourists win by eight wickets to take series". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 June 2021.