New Zealand will host the second Test of their three-match Test series against England at the Basin Reserve ground in Wellington, starting December 6, 2024 (local).
New Zealand's chances to qualify for the World Test Championship (WTC) final 2025, took a big hit following their loss against England in the first Test match and after being deducted three points for slow over-rate.
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England on the other hand, will take positives from the win and while they are mathematically out of the WTC contention, these matches will be a good preparation for the team ahead of the Tests against India and Australia next year.
The Sporting News takes a look at the Test records and pitch report of the Basin Reserve in Wellington ahead of New Zealand's 2nd Test match against England in the Crowe-Thorpe Trophy.
How many Test matches has Basin Reserve in Wellington hosted?
The Basin Reserve in Wellington has hosted 68 Test matches in total so far. The team batting first have won 15 times and the team chasing has won 31 times, while 24 matches have also ended in a draw.
| Team | Won |
|---|---|
| Batting First | 15 |
| Batting Second | 29 |
| Draw | 24 |
How many spectators can Basin Reserve in Wellington hold?
The Basin Reserve in Wellington has a seating capacity of 11,600 spectators.
Basin Reserve, Wellington: Pitch Report
The green surface with grass is set to offer plenty of early movement with good pace and bounce before the pitch eventually flattens out.
While it might be tempting to bowl first on the grassy wicket, it might be deceptive as teams batting first tend to pile up big scores batting first at the Basin Reserve.
Basin Reserve, Wellington: Average scores and toss results in Tests
| Average first innings score in Wellington | 315 |
|---|---|
| Matches won after batting first (since 2000) | 9 |
| Matches won by chasing team (since 2000) | 15 |
| Draw (since 2000) | 9 |
What happened in the previous Test match at Basin Reserve in Wellington?
The last Test match at Wellington was played earlier this year (2024) where Australia beat New Zealand by 172 runs.
Cameron Green scored an unbeaten 174 runs in the first innings, Matt Henry picked up 8 wickets in the match.
Surprisingly, Aussie spinner Nathan Lyon picked up 10 wickets in the match (4 wickets in the first and 6 wickets in the second innings). New Zealand's Glenn Phillips scored a 71 and picked up a 5-fer with his off-spin as well.
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What is the highest score by a team at Basin Reserve in Wellington in Tests?
The highest team score at the Basin Reserve in Wellington was scored by New Zealand when they put up a total of 680/8d against India in 2014.
Current England head coach Brendon McCullum smashed a triple century of 302 runs and was supported by BJ Watling's 124 and James Neesham's unbeaten 137 runs.
What is the lowest score by a team at Basin Reserve in Wellington in Tests?
42/10 is the lowest score in a Test innings at Basin Reserve in Wellington. It was recorded by New Zealand during the 1946 series against Australia.
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What is the highest individual score at Basin Reserve in Wellington in Tests?
302 runs by Brendon McCullum against India in 2014 is the highest individual score at the Basin Reserve, Wellington.
What is the best bowling figure at Basin Reserve in Wellington in Tests?
New Zealand's Sir Richard Hadlee picked up figures of 7/23 against India in 1976.
Eight other bowlers have picked up 7 wickets in an innings, with the next best figures being 7/37 by Courtney Walsh and 7/39 by Neil Wagner.
Which batter has the most runs at Basin Reserve in Wellington in Tests?
Kane Williamson has scored 1497 runs in Basin Reserve, Wellington which includes 5 centuries. He has a high score of 242* at the venue.
Which bowler has the most wickets at Basin Reserve in Wellington in Tests?
The record for most wickets taken at Wellington belongs to New Zealand's premier fast bowler, Tim Southee, who has 61 wickets in 31 matches at a bowling average of 32.96.
New Zealand v England, 2nd Test: Betting odds
According to Dafabet, there are no clear favourites for winners in the match, but being the home side New Zealand slightly edges England, based on the odds.
| Team win | Betting odds |
| New Zealand | 1.88 |
| England | 1.90 |
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