New Zealand vs England Live Score and Commentary, 2nd Test, ENG vs NZ, 24 February, 2023
COMPLETED / 2nd Test / Basin Reserve
209/10 (53.2 ov) & 483/10 (162.3 ov)
435/8 (87.1 ov) & 256/10 (74.2 ov)
New Zealand won by 1 runs.
Recent
Player of the match
Kane Williamson,
New Zealand
Player of the Series
Harry Brook,
England
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Anderson | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Jack Leach | 1 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 3.23 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Neil Wagner | 15.2 | 0 | 62 | 4 | 4.04 |
| Tim Southee | 20.1 | 5 | 45 | 3 | 2.23 |
New Zealand won by 1 runs.
New Zealand vs England, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| West Indies (NZ won by 6 wickets) | 3rd Match | 17 Jul 2026 |
| West Indies (NZ won by 5 wickets) | 2nd Match | 14 Jul 2026 |
| West Indies (WI won by 7 wickets) | 1st Match | 12 Jul 2026 |
| England (NZ won by 160 runs) | 3rd Match | 25 Jun 2026 |
| England (NZ won by 253 runs) | 2nd Match | 17 Jun 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| India (ENG won by 4 wickets) | 2nd Match | 16 Jul 2026 |
| India (IND won by 6 wickets) | 1st Match | 14 Jul 2026 |
| India (ENG won by 56 runs) | 5th Match | 11 Jul 2026 |
| India (ENG won by 9 wickets) | 4th Match | 9 Jul 2026 |
| India (ENG won by 125 runs) | 3rd Match | 7 Jul 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 5 run (2.4 ov): James Anderson: 4 (6), Jack Leach: 1 (10)
- Last Bat: James Anderson 4(6) - c TA Blundell b N Wagner Neil Wagner
- Fall of Wickets: 39 - 1 Zak Crawley, 53 - 2 Ollie Robinson, 59 - 3 Ben Duckett, 80 - 4 Ollie Pope, 80 - 5 Harry Brook, 201 - 6 Ben Stokes, 202 - 7 Joe Root, 215 - 8 Stuart Broad, 251 - 9 Ben Foakes, 256 - 10 James Anderson
- Reviews Remaining: England - 0 of 0, New Zealand - 0 of 0
- Toss: New Zealand elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 2nd Test
- Series: England vs New Zealand
- Date: Friday, February 24, 2023
- Time: 03:30 AM
- Venue: Basin Reserve
- City: Wellington
- Umpires: Chris Gaffaney(New Zealand), Rod Tucker(Australia), Aleem Dar(Pakistan, TV)
- Referee: David Boon(Australia)
End of over 70 (4 runs)
Neil Wagner to Ben Foakes, no run, dot ball!!, full length, on the stumps, Ben Foakes plays flick, of the frontfoot to deep square leg.
Neil Wagner to Ben Foakes, no run, dot ball!!, full length, leg stump, Ben Foakes plays flick, of the frontfoot to deep point.
Neil Wagner to Ben Foakes, no run, dot ball!!, good length, on the stumps, Ben Foakes plays pull, of the frontfoot to deep square leg.
Neil Wagner to Ben Foakes, 1 run, , full length, on the stumps, Ben Foakes plays flick, of the frontfoot to deep square leg for 1 run
Neil Wagner to Jack Leach, no run, outswinger, good length, off stump, Jack Leach plays defensive shot on the frontfoot, left the ball.
Neil Wagner to Jack Leach, no run, dot ball!!, full length, on the stumps, Jack Leach plays flick, of the frontfoot to square leg.
End of over 71 (1 runs)
Tim Southee to Ben Foakes, no run, dot ball!!, good length, on the stumps, Ben Foakes plays along the ground pull, of the frontfoot to deep square leg.
Tim Southee to Ben Foakes, no run, dot ball!!, good length, leg stump, Ben Foakes plays pull, of the frontfoot to deep mid wicket.
Tim Southee to Ben Foakes, 2 runs, , good length, on the stumps, Ben Foakes plays along the ground pull, of the frontfoot to short mid wicket for 2 run
Ben Foakes c N Wagner b T Southee 35 (57) Tim Southee to Ben Foakes, no run, c N Wagner b T Southee, Caught out!!, good length, on the stumps, Ben Foakes plays lofted pull, of the frontfoot to the deep mid wicket where Neil Wagner completes catch. Gone.
Tim Southee to James Anderson, no run, dot ball!!, full length, leg stump, James Anderson plays flick, of the frontfoot to square leg.
Tim Southee to James Anderson, no run, dot ball!!, full length, leg stump, James Anderson plays flick, of the frontfoot to deep square leg.
End of over 72 (2 runs)
Neil Wagner to Jack Leach, no run, , full length, on the stumps, Jack Leach plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to square leg
Neil Wagner to Jack Leach, no run, dot ball!! inswinger, good length, leg stump, Jack Leach plays of the frontfoot, left the ball.
Neil Wagner to Jack Leach, no run, dot ball!!, good length, on the stumps, Jack Leach plays flick, of the frontfoot to short cover.
Neil Wagner to Jack Leach, 1 run, outswinger, good length, off stump, Jack Leach plays pull, outside edge of the frontfoot to deep square leg for 1 run
Neil Wagner to James Anderson, no run, dot ball!!, good length, on the stumps, James Anderson plays flick, of the frontfoot to deep square leg.
Neil Wagner to James Anderson, Four, , good length, on the stumps, James Anderson plays the along the ground pull, of the frontfoot to the deep cover for four
End of over 73 (5 runs)
Tim Southee to Jack Leach, no run, dot ball!!, back of length, on the stumps, Jack Leach plays of the frontfoot, left the ball.
Tim Southee to Jack Leach, no run, outswinger, good length, off stump, Jack Leach plays defensive shot on the frontfoot, left the ball.
Tim Southee to Jack Leach, no run, , good length, on the stumps, Jack Leach plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to short cover
Tim Southee to Jack Leach, no run, dot ball!!, good length, off stump, Jack Leach plays of the frontfoot, left the ball.
Tim Southee to Jack Leach, no run, dot ball!!, full length, on the stumps, Jack Leach plays flick, of the frontfoot to short cover.
Tim Southee to Jack Leach, no run, dot ball!!, full length, leg stump, Jack Leach plays flick, of the frontfoot, left the ball.
End of over 74 (0 runs)
Neil Wagner to James Anderson, no run, dot ball!!, good length, on the stumps, James Anderson plays flick, of the frontfoot to mid off.
James Anderson c TA Blundell b N Wagner 4 (6) Neil Wagner to James Anderson, no run, c TA Blundell b N Wagner, Caught out!!, full length, leg stump, James Anderson plays flick, outside edge of the frontfoot to the where Tom Blundell completes catch. Gone.