NZ v ENG 2019: Second Test - Statistical Highlights

All the major stats and facts from second Test between New Zealand and England in Hamilton.

Joe Root scored record 226 runs against New Zealand in Hamilton Test. (photo - getty)

New Zealand clinched yet another Test series as they beat England 1-0 in the two Tests series after the second and final Test ended in a draw in Hamilton. 

On the first day, England won the toss and opted to bowl first and Tom Latham's hundred and fifties from BJ Watling and debutant Daryl Mitchell helped New Zealand to post a decent 375 runs total on the board.

In reply, England posted 476 runs on board with the help of captain Joe Root's 226 and Rory Burns' hundred and took 101 runs lead. In the second innings, New Zealand lost both the openers cheaply but Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor's unbeaten 213 runs partnership helped their team to draw the Test. Both Williamson and Taylor scored hundreds. 

All the major stats and facts from the second Test between New Zealand and England in Hamilton

2 - Ross Taylor became the second New Zealand player to score 7000 or more runs in Test cricket. 

Most Test runs for NZ -

7172 - Stephen Fleming 

7002 - Ross Taylor

6453 - Brendon McCullum 

6322 - Kane Williamson 

5444 - Martin Crowe 

3 - Number of double hundreds Joe Root has scored in Test cricket - the joint fourth-most for England. 

Most Test double hundreds for ENG -

7 - Wally Hammond 

5 - Alastair Cook

4 - Len Hutton 

3 - Joe Root / Kevin Pietersen 

6 - New Zealand has now won 6 of their last 7 Test series, remaining one Test series were drawn and they last lost a Test series back in March 2017.

New Zealand last 7 Test series -

Won, 1-0 (2) vs ENG in NZ, 2019

Drawn, 1-1 (2) vs SL in SL, 2019

Won, 2-0 (2) vs BAN in NZ, 2019

Won, 1-0 (2) vs SL in NZ, 2018/19

Won, 2-1 (3) vs PAK in UAE, 2018

Won, 1-0 (2) vs ENG in NZ, 2018

Won, 2-0 (2) vs WI in NZ, 2017

50 - Tim Southee has completed 50 Test wickets against England - Only the second New Zealand bowler after Sir Richard Hadlee (97) to achieve this milestone. 

66 - Number of wickets Stuart Broad has taken against New Zealand in Tests - the most by any England bowler. 

Most Test wickets for ENG against ENG -

66 - Stuart Broad

64 - Ian Botham

60 - James Anderson / Bob Willis 

213* - Runs partnership between Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor is the fourth biggest partnership for New Zealand for any wicket against England in Tests. 

Highest partnerships for NZ against ENG in Tests -

276 - Stewie Dempster / Jackie Mills (1st wkt) at Wellington, 1930

261 - BJ Watling / Mitchell Santner (7th wkt) at Mount Maunganui, 2019

241 - John Wright / Andrew Jones (2nd wkt) at Wellington, 1992

213* - Kane Williamson / Ross Taylor (3rd wkt) at Hamilton, 2019 

226 - Joe Root's 226 is the highest ever score by a visiting captain in New Zealand in Test cricket. He is also the first visiting captain to score a Test double hundred there. 

Highest score by visiting captain in Tests in NZ -

226 - Joe Root at Hamilton, 2019

197 - Chris Gayle at Napier, 2008

192 - Mohammed Azharuddin at Auckland, 1990

181 - Mike Denness at Auckland, 1975

176 - Greg Chappell at Christchurch, 1982 

1145 - Ross Taylor completed 1000 Test runs against England in the first innings of this Test. He has scored total of 1145 Test runs against England so far. 

Most Test runs for NZ against ENG -

1518 - John Wright

1421 - Martin Crowe

1229 - Stephen Fleming

1145 - Ross Taylor

 
 

By Jasveer Singh Kharra - 03 Dec, 2019

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