After a dominant victory in the first Test match, England are gearing up to clinch the Test series when they face New Zealand in the second of the three-match series. The second Test match is scheduled to be played at Kennington Oval in London on Wednesday, June 17th. The BlackCaps will be looking to bounce back and level the series to keep themselves alive. England England clinched a thrilling victory in the series opener Test match. On a spicy and fast-paced surface of Lord's Cricket Ground, both England and New Zealand were fighting for life against the pacers. England, however, had the advantage, and they clinched the Test match by a massive 115-run margin. England scored 140 and 226 across both innings, and they bowled out the Kiwis for 113 and 138 runs in their innings. Harry Brook played a resilient knock of 56 runs in the first innings, while Emilio Gay collected massive praise for his stellar debut, scoring a half-century in his first Test match. However, it was England pacer who stole the limelight. Gus Atkinson grabbed a fifer in the second innings, while Ollie Robinson grabbed a fifer in the first innings. It is worth mentioning that England will be captained by Joe Root after Ben Stokes was removed from the team following a recent incident. Jofra Archer, Jordan Cox, Jacob Bethell, and Sonny Baker are likely to feature. New Zealand New Zealand, despite having a momentum on its back, failed to grab the opportunity to thrash England. It will be tougher for the BlackCaps going into this match as their former skipper and the most dependable red-ball batter, Kane Williamson, has retired from international cricket. New Zealand pacers had their day in the series opener, but their batters disappointed a lot with the bat. No batter stood up for the team to play a good enough or tall enough to face the England pacers. Nathan Smith was their best pick of the bowlers who stole the show by taking 9 wickets in the match, while Kyle Jamieson grabbed 6 wickets in the match. The visitors will look to bounce back and level the series going into this match with a better strategy. ENG vs NZ Test Match Details ENG vs NZ Match Details Match England vs New Zealand 2nd Test Match Date and Time Wednesday, June 17th to Sunday, June 21st; 3:30 p.m. IST Venue Kennington Oval, London Broadcasting and live streaming TV - Sony Sports; Live Stream - FanCode (app and website) ENG vs NZ 2nd Test Pitch Report The pitch at the Kennington Oval is known for early assistance to the pace bowlers, making the first few hours crucial in the match. The surfaces offer great help to the fast bowlers at the start, offering them good pace, movement, and bounce, especially in overcast or windy conditions. However, as the game settles, the pitch becomes more comfortable for batting, allowing set batters to play their strokes with confidence. Batters will need to take their time to settle at the crease to play the long innings. Spinners are likely to get almost no help from the surface due to the spicy surface and cloudy weather. ENG vs NZ 2nd Test Weather Report The weather for the second Test match seems conditions are expected to be cold and partly cloudy. Temperatures are likely to be between 18-20°C. The humidity will be around 89% with the wind blowing at a speed of 18 kmph. ENG vs NZ Head-to-Head Records ENG vs NZ head-to-head (in Test) Match Played 116 Won by England 55 Won by New Zealand 14 Draw 47 No Result 0 ENG vs NZ Test Probable XI England: Joe Root (c), Matt Fisher, Jordon Cox, Sonny Baker, Jacob Bethell, Harry Brook, Ben Duckett, Emilio Gay, Josh Tongue, Jofra Archer, Jamie Smith/James Rew (wk) New Zealand: Tom Latham (c), Devon Conway, Henry Nicholls, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell (wk), Glenn Phillips, William O'Rourke, Nathan Smith, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson Players To Watch Out For In ENG vs NZ 2nd Test Match Harry Brook | ENG: Harry Brook has been in brilliant touch with his bat in this longer format. He has been a brilliant red-ball batter for the team in recent times, especially how he performs against pace at his home conditions. He was their best batter in the first Test match, especially since he scored a half-century in the first innings. He will look to keep on going with the same momentum in this Test match. Nathan Smith | NZ: Nathan Smith wreaked havoc in the first Test match. He was the bowler from the side who was breathing fire with his perfect, hard-hitting deliveries. He grabbed nine wickets across both innings in the series opener. He will be a player to watch out for in this match. ENG vs NZ 2nd Test Toss Prediction Historical Toss-Winning Stats at the Venue In the last three Test matches played at this venue, the toss-winning skippers have opted to bowl on all three occasions. Advantages of Batting First on This Pitch In the total 108 Test matches played at this venue, the team batting first has won 41 matches, while the team batting second has won 30 matches. This suggests that batting first at this venue will be an ideal option. ENG vs NZ Test Today's Match Scenario Scenario 1 Toss Winner: England (opts to bat first) ENG 1st Innings: 270-320 ENG 2nd Innings: 260-280 Match Winner: England Scenario 2 Toss Winner: England (opts to bat first) NZ 1st Innings: 280-310 NZ 2nd Innings: 270-310 Match Winner: New Zealand Who will win today's ENG vs NZ 2nd Test match? Undoubtedly, England will start as clear favourites to win this Test match. They have their home advantage and weather conditions suitable for their bowlers. Considering the last five head-to-head matches and their performances, England has an upper hand going into this match with three wins. They have beaten this side thrice, and New Zealand has won only two. However, England has a brilliant track record against this side. They are likely to win this game.