England vs New Zealand Team (TEST)
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NZ vs ENG Cricket Scorecard (TEST)
1st Test TEST, Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui, 21 November, 2019
New Zealand beat England by an innings and 65 runs
England Squad
New Zealand Squad
Pitch Report
The pitch is good for batting with a bit of grass. The seamers will be interested for the first hour or so.
SWOT Analysis
| New Zealand | England | |
| Strength | Middle order batting | strong bowling attack |
| Weakness | Inconsistent batting | Top order conundrum |
| Opportunities | To start the series with a win | To get back to winning ways in Tests |
| Threats | Joe Root, Stuart Broad | Kane Williamson, Trent Boult. |
Head to Head
| New Zealand | England | |
| Matches won | 10 | 48 |
| Home Wins | 5 | 30 |
| Away Wins | 5 | 18 |
| Highest Innings Score | 551 on Thursday, June 21, 1973 | 593 on Thursday, February 20, 1975 |
| Lowest Innings Score | 26 on Friday, March 25, 1955 | 58 on Thursday, March 22, 2018 |
Top Performers
| New Zealand | England | |
| Highest Total Chased | 100 on Thursday, July 28, 1983 | 304 on Friday, February 14, 1997 |
| Lowest Total Defended | 202 on Saturday, March 30, 2002 | 190 on Thursday, July 24, 1969 |
| Most Prolific Batsman | John Wright - 1518 Runs | Graham Gooch - 1148 Runs |
| Highest Individual Score | 222 by Nathan Astle On Wednesday, March 13, 2002 | 336 by Wally Hammond On Friday, March 31, 1933 |
| Most Successful Bowler | Richard Hadlee - 97 Wickets | Sir Ian Botham - 64 Wickets |
| Best Bowling Analysis | 7/74 by Lance Cairns On Thursday, July 28, 1983 | 7/32 by Derek Underwood On Thursday, July 24, 1969 |