England Play XI vs New Zealand – 2nd T20I, England tour of New Zealand 2025

New Zealand will face England in the second of the three-match T20I series. This article provides details of England’s Game 11 against New Zealand for the second match of the series.

England Play XI vs New Zealand – 2nd T20I, England Tour of New Zealand 2025:

Opening: Philip Salt, Jos Buttler (week)

England would like to put in a strong performance in the second of three T20Is against New Zealand, compared to the way they batted in the opening match.

It appeared that the English batters were trying to hit every ball out of the ground and create pressure on the bowlers, but ended up losing their wickets in an attempt to carry out their plan.

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The Harry Brook-led team would like their batters to play with a little more responsibility and respect the conditions before launching their shots.

The onus will be on the opening pair of former white-ball captain Jos Buttler and Philip Salt to provide a solid foundation for the incoming batters.

In addition to this, Buttler and Salt would also like to make a significant contribution to the team’s score individually to gain confidence for the third and final T20I of the series.

Middle-order batsmen and all-rounders: Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook (c), Tom Banton, Jordan Cox, Sam Curran

The opening pair will be followed by a middle order that features a good mix of youth and experience, with a few batters rich in experience at international level, while a pair look to stand out.

The team management would like captain Harry Brook to lead from the front and convert the start he gets into a big score while playing in his usual aggressive manner.

Amid all the disappointment in the batting department, the visitors would be happy with the performance of Sam Curran, who missed out on a half-century when coming to bat at number six.

The captain would like the all-rounder to continue the good work and have a good outing with the bat in the next match, and carry this momentum into England’s bowling innings.

Bowlers: Liam Dawson, Brydon Carse, Adil Rashid, Luke Wood

As for the composition of the bowling team, it is expected to consist of three fast bowlers and a few spin bowling options, other than a spin bowling all-rounder.

The three fast bowlers would be Brydon Carse, Luke Wood and Sam Curran, all of whom will be entrusted with the pick of wickets in all three phases of New Zealand’s batting innings and will not let the opposition score freely.

The spin bowling department will be taken care of by Adil Rashid, who has good experience in white-ball cricket, and Liam Dawson.

Jacob Bethell will fill the role of the sixth bowling option, being the spin bowling all-rounder who bats in the top five and can chip in with a few overs if a bowler has an off day.