England vs. New Zealand: Date, Start Time and More for Tour of England Match
New Zealand's tour of England has not gotten off to the most successful start, but there is still time for the Black Caps to turn it around.
England took the first two Test series, which started on May 16. Action will resume on May 31 at 5:45 a.m. ET as the two sides begin a set of three one-dayers, with the subsequent two coming on June 2 and June 5.
This will be followed by two Twenty20 international matches—the first on June 25 and the second on June 27.
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New Zealand will have some work to do if they want to avoid the same losing fate they suffered in their last tour of England. That came in 2008, when England triumphed 3-1.
Take a look at the results and upcoming schedule, and then I'll offer some more tidbits on the upcoming contests.
| England | First Test: May 16-20 | New Zealand |
| 232 (112.2 overs) | 207 (69 overs) | |
| 213 (68.3 overs) | 68 (22.3 overs) | |
| *England wins by 170 runs |
| England | Second Test: May 24-28 | New Zealand |
| 354 (99 overs) | 174 (43.4 overs) | |
| 287 (76 overs) | 220 (76.3 overs) | |
| *England wins by 247 runs |
Upcoming Tour of England Schedule
| Date | Time | Venue |
| May 16-20 | 6 a.m. ET | Lord's, London |
| May 24-28 | 6 a.m. ET | Headinley, Leeds |
| May 31 | 5:45 a.m. ET | Lord's, London |
| June 2 | 5:45 a.m. ET | The Rose Bowl, Southampton |
| June 5 | 9 a.m. ET | Trent Bridge, Nottingham |
| June 25 | 1:30 p.m. ET | Kennington Oval, London |
| June 27 | 1:30 p.m. ET | Kennington Oval, London |
*Fixtures can also be found at CricBuzz.com.
Take a look at the rosters for the upcoming one-day internationals.
ODI Rosters
| England | New Zealand |
| Alastair Cook | Kane Williamson |
| James Anderson | Grant Elliott |
| Jonny Bairstow | Brendon McCullum |
| Ian Bell | Trent Boult (INJ) |
| Tim Bresnan | Andrew Ellis |
| Ravi Bopara | Ross Taylor |
| Steven Finn | Nathan McCullum |
| Stuart Broad | Colin Munro |
| Chris Woakes | Daniel Vettori |
| Graeme Swann | Martin Guptill |
| Joe Root | Tim Southee |
| Jonathan Trott | Luke Ronchi |
| Jos Buttler | Kyle Mills |
| Eoin Morgan | Mitchell McClenaghan |
| James Tredwell | James Franklin |
There will be one notable absence from the New Zealand roster, as left-arm pacer Trent Boult will miss the ODIs with an injury, via ESPN's Andrew McGlashan. Ian Butler is set to take his place.
Boult was injured in the second innings of the second Test after he bowled just two overs.
This is troubling for New Zealand, as Boult was a bright spot for the Black Caps in the second Test by taking five for 57 in the first innings.
However, it is not all doom for New Zealand. As McGlashan also notes, Kyle Mills and Mitchell McClenaghan will be returning to the team.
In fact, New Zealand will also be bolstered by the return of Grant Elliott, James Franklin and, most importantly, Daniel Vettori.
Still, the Black Caps will have their work cut out for them. The England squad is stacked and, in the eyes of many, is the favorite to win the Champions Trophy. Their recent history certainly supports that status.
In fact, England has lost just two series of one-day matches since 2011.
England is a complete and deep team, and with Graeme Swann displaying his recent form, they look nearly unbeatable.
Swann went for a career-best 10 wickets in the second Test. This made him the first England player to pick up 10 wickets in a Test since Derek Underwood in 1972.
At this rate, I'll be surprised if England suffers a blemish during New Zealand's tour.
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