New Zealand will field an unchanged team against England for the second test in Wellington, captain Tom Latham said on Thursday, with the four-pronged seam attack retained and spinner Mitchell Santner left out of the side.

New Zealand named an unchanged team Thursday as they look to hit back in the second Test against England, resisting the urge to recall batsman Will Young or field a specialist spinner. Top-order batsman Young was named player of the series against India after scoring 244 runs at an average just under 50,

England has opted to keep Ollie Pope as its stand-in wicketkeeper for the second test against New Zealand starting Thursday.

New Zealand will field an unchanged team against England for the second test in Wellington, captain Tom Latham said on Thursday, with the four-pronged seam attack retained and spinner Mitchell Santner left out of the side.

Ollie Pope will again keep wicket for England after the tourists named an unchanged team for the second Test against New Zealand in Wellington.

England are lucky to have a player of Ollie Pope’s versatility. Probably not since Alec Stewart have they had such a competent wicket-keeping all-rounder, who relishes batting at the top order as well.

Ollie Pope is set to continue as England wicketkeeper in the absence of an injured Jordan Cox, with the visitors naming an unchanged playing eleven for the second of their three-test series against New Zealand on Wednesday.