NZ vs WI Match Preview- 2nd Test, West Indies Tour of New Zealand 2025

New Zealand will face the West Indies in the second of the three-match Test series. The NZ vs WI Match Preview provides today's match details for the 2nd Test of the West Indies tour of New Zealand 2025.

NZ vs WI Match Preview- 2nd Test, West Indies Tour of New Zealand 2025:

Date and Venue:

The NZ vs WI match will be played from December 10-14 at Basin Reserve, Wellington. The game will start at 3:30 AM IST.

Squads:

New Zealand

Tom Latham (c), Tom Blundell, Michael Bracewell, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Zak Foulkes, Matt Henry, Daryl Mitchell, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Nathan Smith, Blair Tickner, Kane Williamson, Will Young

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West Indies

Roston Chase (c), Jomel Warrican, Alick Athanaze, John Campbell, Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Justin Greaves, Kavem Hodge, Shai Hope, Tevin Imlach, Brandon King, Johann Layne, Anderson Phillip, Kemar Roach, Jayden Seales, Ojay Shields

NZ vs WI Key battles:

Tom Latham vs Jayden Seales

New Zealand's Test captain Tom Latham would like to lead from the front once again after a magnificent century in the series opener.

Latham will have to tackle the bowling of Jayden Seales, who will be entrusted to pick wickets with the new ball.

Rachin Ravindra vs Kemar Roach

Like Latham, Rachin Ravindra, who also scored a hundred in the previous match would hope to build on it and put on a string performance in the upcoming match.

Ravindra will go head-to-head against Kear Roach, who picked up a five-wicket haul in the second innings of the last match, along with scoring a match-saving half-century, and would back himself to do the same in the next game.

Shai Hope vs Jacob Duffy

Shai Hope, who led the West Indian fightback with a crucial century in Christchurch, would want to have another good outing with the bat in the second Test.

Hope will be up against Jacob Duffy, who bowled more than 60 overs in the opening game and will have the responsibility of picking up early wickets in Wellington.

Justin Greaves vs Matt Henry

Talented Windies all-rounder Justin Greaves would be banked upon to play another innings of substance after a spirited effort with the bat courtesy of a double century, which helped his team eke out a draw.

Greaves will face the challenge of Matt Henry, who will be expected to get fit in time for the second Test of the ongoing series.

NZ vs WI Key Players:

NZ- Devon Conway, Tom Latham, Rachin Ravindra, Matt Henry, Jacob Duffy

WI- Shai Hope, Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Justin Greaves, Jayden Seales, Kemar Roach

NZ vs WI Weather Report:

There is no chance of rain during the game in Wellington with a maximum temperature of 23°C and a minimum of 13°C.

Conclusion

New Zealand would want to maintain its strong record in Test match cricket against the West Indies, courtesy of a win in the second game of the ongoing three-match series

West Indies, on the other hand, would also like to put on a spirited performance in all three aspects of the game when they take the field in the next match.