Following their lacklustre Ashes campaign, England are visiting New Zealand for a short test match series. We take a look at five English players who can trouble the hosts on their home soil. New Zealand will need to find a way to tackle these players. The Black Caps will not make it easy for England as this is their last test series in what has been a summer that they haven’t played a lot of tests.
1Alistair Cook
The veteran will have to play a big part in England’s top order. Playing more games than most of what you will think should be England’s top order. The opening batsman averages 44.52 against the Kiwis. Cook had a good time with the bat when New Zealand came over to England in both 2013 and 2015. In the eight innings across four test matches, he played in; he made two centuries and two half-centuries which included that 162 at the home of cricket Lords.
