English cricket team in New Zealand in 2025–26
| English cricket team in New Zealand in 2025–26 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | England | ||
| Dates | 18 October – 1 November 2025 | ||
| Captains | Mitchell Santner | Harry Brook | |
| One Day International series | |||
| Results | New Zealand won the 3-match series 3–0 | ||
| Most runs | Daryl Mitchell (178) | Harry Brook (175) | |
| Most wickets | Blair Tickner (8) | Brydon Carse (4) | |
| Player of the series | Daryl Mitchell (NZ) | ||
| Twenty20 International series | |||
| Results | England won the 3-match series 1–0 | ||
| Most runs | Tim Seifert (62) | Harry Brook (98) | |
| Most wickets | Kyle Jamieson (3) | Adil Rashid (4) | |
| Player of the series | Harry Brook (Eng) | ||
The England cricket team toured New Zealand in October and November 2025 to play the New Zealand cricket team.[1][2][3] The tour consisted of three One Day International (ODI) and three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches.[4][5] In June 2025, the New Zealand Cricket (NZC) confirmed the fixtures for the tour, as a part of the 2025–26 home international season.[6]
Squads
| New Zealand | England | ||
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| ODIs[7] | T20Is[8] | ODIs[9] | T20Is[10] |
On 25 October, Kyle Jamieson was ruled out of the ODI series due to stiffness on his left side.[11][12] On 27 October, ahead of the second ODI, Blair Tickner was added to the ODI squad as a replacement of Jamieson.[13][14] On 31 October, Matt Henry was ruled out of the third ODI match due to a left calf strain and was replaced by Kris Clarke.[15][16]
T20I series
1st T20I
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- New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
- No further play was possible due to rain.
2nd T20I
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- New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
3rd T20I
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- England won the toss and elected to field.
- No further play was possible due to rain.
ODI series
1st ODI
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- New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
- Harry Brook (Eng) scored his 1,000th run in ODIs.[17]
2nd ODI
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- New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
3rd ODI
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- New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
References
- ^ "Australia, England, West Indies, South Africa to tour New Zealand in packed 2025-26 season". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ "Cricket heavyweights to play in 'marquee' NZ summer". RNZ. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ "New Zealand men set to host Australia, England, WI, SA in home summer". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ "New Zealand reveal schedule for upcoming home summer". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ "Christchurch, Tauranga the big winners in Black Caps home season schedule". Stuff. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ "Stars set to descend on Kiwi shores this summer". New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ "Williamson, Smith and Latham return for England ODIs". New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
- ^ "Santner & Ravindra return for England | Williamson targets ODI series". New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
- ^ "England Men name ODI and IT20 squads for tour of New Zealand". England and Wales Cricket Board. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
- ^ "England's Ashes squad: Jacks and Pott in, Woakes out; Brook made vice-captain". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
- ^ "Jamieson ruled out of ODI Series with stiff side". New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
- ^ "Kyle Jamieson out of ODIs against England with side stiffness". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
- ^ "Tickner called into ODI squad in Hamilton". New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
- ^ "Blair Tickner added to NZ ODI squad, replaces Kyle Jamieson". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
- ^ "Clarke called into ODI squad | Henry to return home". New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
- ^ "Maiden New Zealand call-up for Kristian Clarke after Matt Henry is ruled out". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
- ^ "Harry Brook smashes blistering century: List of records England captain made in 1st ODI vs NZ". One Cricket. Retrieved 26 October 2025.