ENG vs NZ 2nd Test: New Zealand makes six changes in its playing 11

Will Young will bat at the Number 3 position in the absence of Kane Williamson. Check England vs New Zealand playing 11, head to head stats here

Kane Williamson, Joe Root — The visitors are already dealing with fitness concerns around skipper Kane Williamson while spinner Mitchell Santner has also been ruled of the second match due to a finger injury. Photo: @BLACKCAPS

2 min read Last Updated : Jun 10 2021 | 3:14 PM IST

Both England and New Zealand have made changes in their playing 11s for the second and final test of the series at Edgbaston Cricket Ground in Birmingham on Thursday. Ahead of WTC final against India, New Zealand has made six changes in its playing 11 for the second Test vs England. In Williamson's absence, Tom Latham will lead the Kiwis in Edgbaston Test. Meanwhile, ENgland has made only one change in its playing 11, bringing Olly Stone for Ollie Robinson, who was suspended after his debut Test.

England vs New Zealand 2nd Test playing 11

New Zealand playing 11: Tom Latham (captain), Devon Conway, Will Young, Ross Taylor, Henry Nicholls, Tom Blundell (wk), Daryl Mitchell, Neil Wagner, Matt Henry, Ajaz Patel, Trent Boult.

England playing 11: Rory Burns, Dom Sibley, Zak Crawley, Joe Root (captain), Ollie Pope, Dan Lawrence, James Bracey (wk), Mark Wood, Olly Stone, Stuart Broad, James Anderson

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England vs New Zealand head to head

Overall: 106
England won: 48
New Zealand won: 11
Draw: 47

England vs New Zealand 2nd Test weather forecast

The weather will not play a spoilsport in ENG vs NZ second Test at Edgbaston as there is less than five per cent chance of rainfall in Birmingham in next five days.

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Here are the squad of both the teams:

England squad vs New Zealand: Joe Root, James Anderson, James Bracey, Stuart Broad, Rory Burns, Zak Crawley, Dan Lawrence, Jack Leach, Craig Overton, Ollie Pope, Dominic Bess, Dom Sibley, Olly Stone, Mark Wood, Sam Billings, Haseeb Hameed.

New Zealand squad vs England: Kane Williamson, Henry Nicholls, Ross Taylor, Colin de Grandhomme, Rachin Ravindra, Will Young, Jacob Duffy, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell, Devon Conway, Tom Latham, BJ Watling, Doug Bracewell, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Ajaz Patel, Tim Southee, Neil Wagner, Trent Boult.