ENG vs NZ Match Prediction, Toss Update, Pitch Report, Weather & Playing XI

England are all set to host New Zealand in the second Test match of the series. This match will be played at Kennington Oval in London. England are leading the series 1-0 after completing a very good win at Lords. The surface at Lords was offering plenty of help to the bowlers and England ended up on the right side of the result. However, since that game there has been a lot of issues off the field for England and they will be without Ben Stokes and Atkinson for this match. Joe Root will captain the side and they are also missing a few bowlers due to injuries. New Zealand were dealt a shock with Kane Williamson retiring mid series and they will also be without their key batter.

Match Details	Information
Match	England vs New Zealand, 2nd Test
Series	New Zealand tour of England 2026
Venue	Kennington Oval, London
Date & Time	17 June 2026, 3:30 PM IST
Format	TEST

ENG vs NZ Head-to-Head Records in TEST Cricket

Head-to-Head Record	Stats
Total Matches Played	115
England Wins	54
New Zealand Wins	14
Draw	47

ENG vs NZ Recent Form

Team	Last 5 Matches	Form
England	L• L • W • L • W	Decent
New Zealand	D • W • W • W • L	Good

ENG vs NZ Kennington Oval Pitch Report

The surface at Kennington Oval in London is a balanced one with good help for pacers throughout the game. There will be less help for pacers and batting will get easier against the old ball. The average first innings score at this venue is close to 350.

ENG vs NZ Match Weather Forecast

The weather at Kennington Oval in London is set to be cloudy with temperatures around 17 degrees. There will be few showers throughout the game and the weather for all the five days is pleasant.

ENG vs NZ Probable playing 11

England: Ben Duckett, Emilio Gay, Jacob Bethell, Joe Root(c), Harry Brook, Jamie Smith(w), Jordan Cox, Jofra Archer, Josh Tongue, Matthew Fisher, Sonny Baker

New Zealand: Tom Latham(c), Devon Conway, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell(w), Glenn Phillips, Nathan Smith, Kyle Jamieson, Matt Henry, William ORourke

ENG vs NZ Squad – New Zealand tour of England 2026

England: Ben Duckett, Emilio Gay, Jacob Bethell, Joe Root(c), Harry Brook, Jamie Smith(w), Jordan Cox, Jofra Archer, Josh Tongue, Matthew Fisher, Sonny Baker, James Rew, Ollie Robinson, Henry Crocombe, Rehan Ahmed, Shoaib Bashir

New Zealand: Tom Latham(c), Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell(w), Glenn Phillips, Nathan Smith, Kyle Jamieson, William ORourke, Matt Henry, Will Young, Henry Nicholls, Blair Tickner, Dean Foxcroft, Zakary Foulkes

ENG vs NZ Toss Prediction

England captain Joe Root is expected to win this toss and he is likely to bat first. The surface will be good for batting in the initial few days before getting tougher so teams will look to put runs on the board.

ENG vs NZ Match Prediction

Prediction Category	Prediction
Toss Winner	England
Match Winner	New Zealand

ENG vs NZ Match Scenario

Match Scenario	Prediction
Case 1	England win toss & bat first
1st Innings Score	350-360
Case 2	New Zealand win toss & bat first
1st Innings Score	340-350