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]
| 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 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]
Squads
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The England squad left out Jos Buttler, Chris Woakes, Sam Curran, Moeen Ali and Jonny Bairstow, rested after their participation in the 2021 Indian Premier League.[6] Also missing were Jofra Archer, out with an elbow injury, and Ben Stokes, with a broken finger.[6] Jack Leach was the only spinner to be selected, with Dom Bess being left out of the squad.[6] Ollie Robinson and James Bracey were both included, with neither of them capped at Test level.[6] Ahead of the series, Ben Foakes was ruled out of England's squad after suffering a hamstring injury.[16] As a result of Foakes being ruled out of the series, Sam Billings and Haseeb Hameed were both added to England's squad.[17] With Ben Stokes being unavailable for the series, Stuart Broad was named as the vice-captain for England.[18]
Ollie Robinson made his debut for England in the first Test match of the series. On the day of his international debut, Robinson had to make an apology for making racist and sexist tweets in 2012 and 2013.[19][20] On 6 June 2021, Robinson was removed from the England squad for the second Test match of the series, and suspended from all formats of international cricket by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB).[21] Dom Bess was added to England's squad for the second Test.[22]
Kane Williamson was ruled out of New Zealand's squad for the second Test due to an elbow injury.[23] As a result, Tom Latham was named as New Zealand's captain for the match.[24] Mitchell Santner was also ruled out of New Zealand's squad for the second Test due to a finger injury,[25] and BJ Watling was additionally ruled out due to a back injury.[26]
Tour match
editAhead of the Test series, New Zealand were scheduled to play a tour match against Somerset. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic,[27] New Zealand would play a two-day intra-squad match instead.[28] Tom Latham and Kane Williamson were named as the captains of each side.[29] On 17 May 2021, the majority of New Zealand's squad arrived in England.[30]
Test series
edit1st Test
edit2–6 June 2021
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- New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
- No play was possible on day 3 due to rain.
- James Bracey, Ollie Robinson (Eng) and Devon Conway (NZ) all made their Test debuts.
- Devon Conway became the 12th batsman for New Zealand to score a century on his Test debut.[31]
- Devon Conway also became the second batsman for New Zealand, and seventh overall, to score a double century on his Test debut.[32]
2nd Test
editNotes
edit- ^ Tom Latham captained New Zealand for the 2nd Test.
- ^ While five days of play were scheduled for each Test, the second Test reached a result in four days.
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- ^ "James Bracey, Ollie Robinson in line for Test debuts as England name 15-man squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
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- ^ "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.
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- ^ "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.
- ^ "England Men name squad for LV= Insurance Test Series against New Zealand". England and Wales Cricket Board. 18 May 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ "Uncapped Rachin Ravindra and Jacob Duffy included in New Zealand Test squad for England tour". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ "Ben Foakes out of New Zealand Tests after tearing hamstring in dressing-room accident". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ "England v New Zealand: Ben Foakes out, Haseeb Hameed and Sam Billings into hosts' squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ "Stuart Broad named England vice-captain for New Zealand series". The Cricketer. 1 June 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ "Ollie Robinson apologises after racist and sexist tweets resurface during Test debut". Wisden. 2 June 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ "Ollie Robinson tweets: England debutant apologises for historical racist and sexist posts". BBC Sport. 2 June 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ "Ollie Robinson: England bowler suspended for historical tweets". BBC Sport. 6 June 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
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- ^ "Kane Williamson out of second Test; Tom Latham to captain New Zealand". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
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- ^ "Boult set for Edgbaston return; Elbow concern for Williamson". CricBuzz. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
- ^ "New Zealand vs England: BJ Watling joins captain Kane Williamson on sidelines for second test". Stuff.co.nz. 10 June 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ "Covid-19: India A tour of England postponed, India Test team to travel with larger squad instead". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ "Rain disrupts New Zealand's prep plans in the UK". CricBuzz. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ "Kyle Jamieson hid his tricks from Virat Kohli, now he is ready to unleash on Black Caps batsmen". Stuff. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ "Majority of New Zealand Test contingent arrives in UK". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- ^ "Patience pays off as Devon Conway comes good on the biggest stage of all". The Times. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ "England vs New Zealand: Devon Conway only 7th batsman to hit a double hundred on Test debut". India Today. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ "New Zealand seal dominant second Test win and series victory over England". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 June 2021.