English cricket team in New Zealand in 2024–25
{{Short description|International cricket tour}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox cricket tour
| series_name = English cricket team in New Zealand in 2024–25
|other_titles = Crowe–Thorpe Trophy
| team1_image = Flag of New Zealand.svg
| team1_name = New Zealand
| team2_image = Flag of England.svg
| team2_name = England
| from_date = 28 November
| to_date = 18 December 2024
| team1_captain = Tom Latham
| team2_captain = Ben Stokes
| no_of_tests = 3
| team1_tests_won = 1
| team2_tests_won = 2
| team1_tests_most_runs = Kane Williamson (395)
| team2_tests_most_runs = Harry Brook (350)
| team1_tests_most_wickets = Matt Henry (15)
| team2_tests_most_wickets = Brydon Carse (18)
| player_of_test_series = Harry Brook (Eng)
}}
The England cricket team toured New Zealand in November and December 2024 to play three Test matches against New Zealand cricket team.{{cite web |title=Christchurch, Wellington, Hamilton to host New Zealand-England Test series |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/christchurch-wellington-hamilton-to-host-new-zealand-england-test-series-1428486 |access-date=9 April 2024 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}{{cite web |title=England itinerary for 2024 Test tour of New Zealand confirmed |url=https://www.skysports.com/cricket/news/12123/13111269/new-zealand-vs-england-itinerary-for-2024-test-tour-confirms-matches-in-christchurch-wellington-and-hamilton |access-date=9 April 2024 |work=Sky Sports}}{{cite web |title=Venues announced for England Tests in New Zealand |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/international/new-zealand-vs-england-venues-announed-for-three-lions-tour/article68045633.ece |access-date=9 April 2024 |work=Sportstar|date=9 April 2024 }}{{cite web|url=https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/3960551/christchurch-wellington-and-hamilton-to-host-england-mens-test-tour-of-new-zealand |title=Christchurch, Wellington, and Hamilton to host England Men's Test Tour of New Zealand |work=England and Wales Cricket Board |access-date=9 April 2023}} The Test series formed part of the 2023–2025 ICC World Test Championship.{{cite web |title=Schedule, venues confirmed for England WTC25 tour of New Zealand |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/world-test-championship/news/schedule-venues-confirmed-for-england-wtc25-tour-of-new-zealand |access-date=9 April 2024 |work=International Cricket Council|date=9 April 2024 }}{{cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/350240117/christchurch-wellington-and-hamilton-host-black-caps-v-england-tests-next-summer |title=Christchurch, Wellington and Hamilton to host Black Caps v England tests next summer |work=Stuff |access-date=9 April 2024}} In April 2024, the New Zealand Cricket (NZC) confirmed the full tour itinerary.{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports/cricket/new-zealand-cricket-announces-itinerary-of-england-test-series-at-home-2024-04-09-925379 |title=New Zealand Cricket announces itinerary of England Test series at home |work=India TV |date=9 April 2024 |access-date=9 April 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nzc.nz/news-items/christchurch-wellington-and-hamilton-awarded-england-tests/ |title=Christchurch, Wellington, and Hamilton awarded England Tests |work=New Zealand Cricket |access-date=9 April 2024}}
Squads
On 24 November, Jordan Cox was ruled out of the series with a fractured right thumb,{{cite web|url=https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/4174856/jordan-cox-ruled-out-of-test-series-vs-new-zealand |title=Jordan Cox ruled out of Test series vs New Zealand |work=England and Wales Cricket Board |access-date=25 November 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/132519/stand-in-wicket-keeper-jordan-cox-ruled-out-of-nz-series |title=Stand-in wicket-keeper Jordan Cox ruled out of NZ series |work=Cricbuzz |access-date=24 November 2024}} with Ollie Robinson added to the squad on 27 November as his replacement.{{cite web|url=https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/4177508/durhams-ollie-robinson-added-to-england-mens-test-squad |title=Durham’s Ollie Robinson added to England Men’s Test Squad |work=England and Wales Cricket Board|access-date=28 November 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ollie-robinson-england-confirm-wicketkeeper-test-call-up-1462265 |title=England confirm Ollie Robinson call-up as Test keeping cover |work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=28 November 2024}}
On 9 December, Devon Conway was ruled out of the third Test due to personal reason, and Mark Chapman added to the squad as his replacement.{{cite web |url=https://www.nzc.nz/news-items/conway-to-miss-third-test-for-birth-of-first-child/ |title=Conway to miss third Test for birth of first child |work=New Zealand Cricket |access-date=9 December 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/world-test-championship/news/family-first-for-new-zealand-as-black-caps-confirm-squad-change-for-england |title=Family first for New Zealand as Black Caps confirm squad change for England |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=9 December 2024}}
Tour match
{{Two-innings cricket match
| date = 23–24 November 2024
| team1 = New Zealand Prime Minister's XI {{flagdeco|NZ}}
| team2 = {{cr|ENG}}
| score-team1-inns1 = 136 (36.4 overs)
| runs-team1-inns1 = Snehith Reddy 60 (82)
| wickets-team1-inns1 = Brydon Carse 4/48 (8.4 overs)
| score-team2-inns1 = 249 (45.1 overs)
| runs-team2-inns1 = Zak Crawley 94 (90)
| wickets-team2-inns1 = Harjot Johal 3/25 (7 overs)
| score-team1-inns2 = 313/5d (68 overs)
| runs-team1-inns2 = Troy Johnson 80 (115)
| wickets-team1-inns2 = Olly Stone 3/53 (11 overs)
| score-team2-inns2 = 196/9 (22 overs)
| runs-team2-inns2 = Joe Root 82* (54)
| wickets-team2-inns2 = Yahya Zeb 2/24 (4 overs)
| result = Match drawn
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1461163.html Scorecard]
| venue = Sir John Davies Oval, Queenstown
| umpires = Cory Black (NZ) and Craig Pryor (NZ)
| motm =
| toss = England won the toss and elected to field.
| notes =
}}
Test series
=1st Test=
{{Two-innings cricket match
| date = 28 November – 2 December 2024
| team1 = {{cr-rt|NZ}}
| team2 = {{cr|ENG}}
| score-team1-inns1 = 348 (91 overs)
| runs-team1-inns1 = Kane Williamson 93 (197)
| wickets-team1-inns1 = Brydon Carse 4/64 (19 overs)
| score-team2-inns1 = 499 (103 overs)
| runs-team2-inns1 = Harry Brook 171 (197)
| wickets-team2-inns1 = Matt Henry 4/84 (23 overs)
| score-team1-inns2 = 254 (74.1 overs)
| runs-team1-inns2 = Daryl Mitchell 84 (167)
| wickets-team1-inns2 = Brydon Carse 6/42 (19.1 overs)
| score-team2-inns2 = 104/2 (12.4 overs)
| runs-team2-inns2 = Jacob Bethell 50* (37)
| wickets-team2-inns2 = Matt Henry 1/12 (3 overs)
| result = England won by 8 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1428554.html Scorecard]
| venue = Hagley Oval, Christchurch
| umpires = Ahsan Raza (Pak) and Rod Tucker (Aus)
| motm = Brydon Carse (Eng)
| toss = England won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes = Nathan Smith (NZ) and Jacob Bethell (Eng) both made their Test debuts.
- Joe Root (Eng) played in his 150th Test.{{cite web|url=https://www.cityam.com/joe-root-set-for-150th-test-as-england-face-new-zealand/ |title=Joe Root set for 150th Test as England face New Zealand |work=City A.M.|access-date=28 November 2024}}
- Ollie Pope and Harry Brook (Eng) scored their 3,000th and 2,000th run respectively in Tests.{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports/cricket/harry-brook-completes-2000-test-runs-misses-world-record-by-whisker-2024-11-29-963972 |title=Harry Brook completes 2000 Test runs with magnificent hundred, misses all-time record by whisker |work=India TV |access-date=29 November 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/englands-next-gen-stars-brook-pope-touch-new-highs-in-test-cricket-during-1st-nz-test-101732872519745.html |title=England's next-gen stars Brook, Pope touch new highs in Test cricket during 1st NZ Test |work=Hindustan Times |access-date=29 November 2024}}
- Kane Williamson (NZ) scored his 9,000th run in Tests.{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/story/kane-williamson-becomes-1st-ever-new-zealand-batter-to-complete-9000-test-runs-2642639-2024-11-30 |title=Kane Williamson becomes 1st ever New Zealand batter to complete 9000 Test runs |work=India Today |access-date=30 November 2024}}
- Brydon Carse (Eng) took his maiden five-wicket haul and ten-wicket haul in Tests.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/132606/england-go-1-0-up-after-carse-picks-career-best-test-figures |title=England go 1-0 up after Carse picks career-best Test figures |work=Cricbuzz |access-date=1 December 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/brydon-carse-takes-6-42-005024741.html |title=Carse takes first ten wicket haul as England beats New Zealand by 8 wickets in 1st test |work=Yahoo Sports |access-date=1 December 2024}}
- World Test Championship points: England 9, New Zealand -3.{{cite web |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/tournaments/world-test-championship/news/world-test-championship-contender-hit-with-points-deduction|title=World Test Championship contender hit with points deduction|work=International Cricket Council|access-date=3 December 2024}}
}}
=2nd Test=
{{Two-innings cricket match
| date = 6–8 December 2024
| team1 = {{cr-rt|ENG}}
| team2 = {{cr|NZ}}
| score-team1-inns1 = 280 (54.4 overs)
| runs-team1-inns1 = Harry Brook 123 (115)
| wickets-team1-inns1 = Nathan Smith 4/86 (11.4 overs)
| score-team2-inns1 = 125 (34.5 overs)
| runs-team2-inns1 = Kane Williamson 37 (56)
| wickets-team2-inns1 = Gus Atkinson 4/31 (8.5 overs)
| score-team1-inns2 = 427/6d (82.3 overs)
| runs-team1-inns2 = Joe Root 106 (130)
| wickets-team1-inns2 = Tim Southee 2/72 (14 overs)
| score-team2-inns2 = 259 (54.2 overs)
| runs-team2-inns2 = Tom Blundell 115 (102)
| wickets-team2-inns2 = Ben Stokes 3/5 (2.2 overs)
| result = England won by 323 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1428555.html Scorecard]
| venue = Basin Reserve, Wellington
| umpires = Adrian Holdstock (SA) and Rod Tucker (Aus)
| motm = Harry Brook (Eng)
| toss = New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes = Gus Atkinson (Eng) took a hat-trick with the final three wickets of New Zealand's first innings, the first hat-trick at this venue in Tests.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/articles/cj9001l2z3lo |title=Atkinson takes hat-trick against New Zealand |work=BBC Sport |access-date=7 December 2024}}
- The margin of victory was England's biggest in terms of runs against New Zealand.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/clynnl38288o |title=England power to series win in New Zealand |work=BBC Sport |accessdate=8 December 2024}}
- World Test Championship points: England 12, New Zealand 0.
}}
=3rd Test=
{{Two-innings cricket match
| date = 14–17 December 2024
| team1 = {{cr-rt|NZ}}
| team2 = {{cr|ENG}}
| score-team1-inns1 = 347 (97.1 overs)
| runs-team1-inns1 = Mitchell Santner 76 (117)
| wickets-team1-inns1 = Matthew Potts 4/90 (28.1 overs)
| score-team2-inns1 = 143 (35.4 overs)
| runs-team2-inns1 = Joe Root 32 (42)
| wickets-team2-inns1 = Matt Henry 4/48 (13.4 overs)
| score-team1-inns2 = 453 (101.4 overs)
| runs-team1-inns2 = Kane Williamson 156 (204)
| wickets-team1-inns2 = Jacob Bethell 3/72 (14.2 overs)
| score-team2-inns2 = 234 (47.2 overs)
| runs-team2-inns2 = Jacob Bethell 76 (96)
| wickets-team2-inns2 = Mitchell Santner 4/85 (14.2 overs)
| result = New Zealand won by 423 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1428556.html Scorecard]
| venue = Seddon Park, Hamilton
| umpires = Adrian Holdstock (SA) and Ahsan Raza (Pak)
| motm = Mitchell Santner (NZ)
| toss = England won the toss and elected to field.
| rain = The first session of play on Day 3 was lost due to rain.
| notes = Tim Southee (NZ) played in his last Test match.{{cite web |first=Vishal |last=Dikshit |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/tim-southee-chuffed-about-playing-last-test-series-against-england-and-brendon-mccullum-1459745 |title=Southee chuffed about playing last Test series against England and McCullum |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=13 December 2024}}{{cite web |first=Ali |last=Martin |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/dec/10/tim-southee-awkward-final-chapter-comes-full-circle-england-test-cricket |title=Tim Southee’s awkward final chapter comes full circle with England Test |work=The Guardian |access-date=13 December 2024 |location=Wellington}}
- Will Young (NZ),{{cite web|url=https://apnews.com/article/new-zealand-england-test-2f4fff30c6a7d839ab673b55b9925173 |title=New Zealand wastes good start, finishes at 315-9 on Day 1 of 3rd test against England |work=Associated Press |accessdate=17 December 2024}} Rachin Ravindra (NZ), and Mitchell Santner (NZ){{cite web|url=https://www.tntsports.co.uk/cricket/new-zealand-v-england-1/2024/new-zealand-v-england-mitchell-santner-brings-up-1000-test-runs-in-style-as-hosts-frustrate-visitors-early-on-day-2_vid2282444/video.shtml |title=New Zealand v England: Mitchell Santner brings up 1,000 Test runs in style as hosts frustrate visitors early on Day 2 |work=TNT Sports |accessdate=17 December 2024}} all scored their 1,000th run in Tests.
- New Zealand equalled their biggest Test win by margin of runs.{{cite web|url=https://www.sportingnews.com/in/cricket/news/top-10-biggest-margin-win-runs-tests-listed/003bb6bebe6a89c6b1641e7c |title=New Zealand crush England by 423 runs on Tim Southee's farewell Test: Top 10 biggest margin of win by runs in Tests listed |work=The Sporting News |accessdate=17 December 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.wisden.com/series/new-zealand-vs-england-m-202425/cricket-news/biggest-test-defeats-by-runs-full-list-england-slump-to-joint-largest-thrashing-on-new-zealand-soil |title=Biggest Test defeats by runs, full list: England slump to joint-largest thrashing on New Zealand soil |work=Wisden |accessdate=17 December 2024}}
- World Test Championship points: New Zealand 12, England 0.
}}
Notes
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References
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External links
- [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/england-in-new-zealand-2024-25-1428550 Series home at ESPNcricinfo]
{{2023–2025 ICC World Test Championship}}
{{International cricket tours of New Zealand}}
{{International cricket in 2024–25}}
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