
New Zealand needs to win the Test to level the series and not face series defeat © Getty Images
Leeds: May 25, 2013
England won the toss and elected to bat first against New Zealand on the second day of the second Test at Leeds after the first day’s proceedings were washed out due to rain.
New Zealand needs to win the Test to level the series and not face series defeat.
England’s squad remains unchanged. Whereas New Zealand have made some changes.
Martin Guptill and Doug Bracewell come in for BJ Watling and Bruce Martin.
Teams:
England: Alastair Cook (c), Nick Compton, Jonathan Trott, Ian Bell, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Matt Prior (wk), James Anderson, Graeme Swann, Steve Finn, Stuart Broad
New Zealand: Peter Fulton, Hamish Rutherford, Kane Williamson, Ross Taylor, Brendon McCullum (c & wk), Martin Guptill, Dean Brownlie, Doug Bracewell, Tim Southee, Neil Wagner, Trent Boult
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