FILE PHOTO: Cricket - Second Test - England v Pakistan - Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan, Pakistan - October 17, 2024 England's Ben Stokes after the wicket of Pakistan's Saim Ayub REUTERS/M A Tanveer/File Photo
(Reuters) - Following are facts and figures ahead of the three-match test series between New Zealand and England, which begins on Thursday:
FIXTURES
First test: Nov. 28-Dec. 02, Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Second test: Dec. 6-10, Basin Reserve, Wellington
Third test: Dec. 14-18, Seddon Park, Hamilton
NEW ZEALAND
World ranking: 5
Captain: Tom Latham
Coach: Gary Stead
Top-ranked batter: Kane Williamson (2)
Top-ranked bowler: Matt Henry (10)
New Zealand squad for first test: Latham, Tom Blundell, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Henry, Daryl Mitchell, Will O'Rourke, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Nathan Smith, Tim Southee, Williamson, Will Young.
ENGLAND
World ranking: 4
Captain: Ben Stokes
Coach: Brendon McCullum
Top-ranked batsman: Joe Root (1)
Top-ranked bowler: Chris Woakes (16)
England squad: Stokes, Rehan Ahmed, Gus Atkinson, Shoaib Bashir, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook, Brydon Carse, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Jack Leach, Ollie Pope, Matthew Potts, Root, Olly Stone, Woakes.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
Test series: 40
New Zealand wins: 6
England wins: 24
Draws: 10
LAST THREE SERIES
2022-2023: New Zealand drew 1-1 with England in a two-test series in New Zealand
2022: England beat New Zealand 3-0 in a three-test series in England
2021: New Zealand beat England 1-0 in a two-test series in England
(Reporting by Suramya Kaushik in Bengaluru; Editing by Peter Rutherford)
