Image: The England cricket team will stick with the same players for the second Test against New Zealand / © SportStar
The second Test in the series between England and New Zealand is set to begin at the Basin Reserve in Wellington on Thursday, December 6. In the Christchurch Test, debutant Jacob Bethell stood out with an impressive unbeaten 50 off just 37 balls during the fourth innings, helping England chase 104 runs in only 12.4 overs.
Playing at No.3 for the first time in his 20-match first-class career, Jacob Bethell scored 10 off 34 in the first innings but shone brightly in the second. His impressive debut has earned the 21-year-old another chance to bat at the crucial No.3 spot in the second Test against New Zealand in Wellington.
Ben Stokes (c), Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Jacob Bethell, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ollie Pope (WK), Chris Woakes, Gus Atkinson, Brydon Carse, Shoaib Bashir.
There were talks about the possible changes, especially with Durham wicketkeeper Ollie Robinson available to replace the injured Jordan Cox. Despite this, the England team management chose to keep Jacob Bethell at No.3 and made no other changes to the lineup, showing confidence in the existing players for the second Test against New Zealand in Wellington.