ENG vs NZL 2nd Test Day 2 match prediction 11 Jun 2021

ENG vs NZ 2nd Test Day 2 Predictions & Betting Tips

England began their summer sojourn with this two-match Test series against New Zealand and the second Test of this series is being played at Edgbaston in Birmingham from June 10, Thursday. I have assorted three of the best betting tips from the ENG vs NZ 2nd Test Day 2 match prediction.

After drawing the first Test at the Lord’s, both teams are looking to come up with a result in this second Test of the series. If rain did not play a hand, we might have gotten a result but alas! Coming back to this ongoing game, the Black Caps made 6 changes before coming into this match. They are even without their skipper Kane Williamson, who was rested to nurture his elbow niggle.

Joe Root won the toss and decided to bat first on a sunny day in Birmingham and the pitch looked friendly as well. However, since cricket is a funny game, things don’t stay as it is. The England openers put up a 72-runs stand for the first wicket. Rory Burns continued with his good form and scored 81 runs. Zak Crawley, Joe Root, Ollie Pope, James Bracey, all fell cheaply and the New Zealand bowlers ran riot to reduce England to 258 for 7 at Stumps on Day 1. Dan Lawrence and Mark Wood are out there in the middle. Lawrence has played a wonderful hand so far and it remains to be seen how many runs these two can add to the total. For you, I have the best betting tips from ENG vs NZ 2nd Test Day 2 match prediction.

ENG vs NZ 2nd Test Day 2 Player Bets:

Since Dan Lawrence and Mark Wood are out there in the middle, the oddsmakers were more than happy to share the player bets for these two Englishmen. Thus, I have picked the best possible odds for you from the ENG vs NZ 2nd Test Day 2 match prediction.

Dan Lawrence to score under 89.5 runs

If not for Daniel Lawrence, England would have been bundled out for a much smaller score on the very first day of this game. The sigil in the middle has been gritty and commendable at the same time. He has scored 67* runs so far and he has taken 100 balls to score them and that means he has taken on the Kiwi bowling attack. However, Dan Lawrence has the highest score of 73 in his Test career.

He has played just 6 Test matches and has 248 runs against his name at an average of 24.80. In the first Test match at the Lord’s, the right-handed batsman was dismissed for a duck. Under the leadership of Joe Root, Lawrence has maintained an average of 31.50. In the second match of any Test series, the Essex man has an average of just 26.75. In the ICC World Test Championship, Lawrence has been averaging 27.55 with the bat. Bet 365 is offering odds of 1.90 for Dan Lawrence to score under 89.5 runs in the ENG vs NZ 2nd Test Day 2 match prediction.

Mark Wood to score under 25.5 runs

This was rather easy to pick as Mark Wood is not an all-rounder and that fact isn't rocket science. The Englishman has provided decent support to Lawrence and is currently batting on 16*. But in 19 Test matches through his career so far, he has scored 402 runs at an average of just 16.07, which is below par with our market rate. He has played 5 matches against the Black Caps and has an average of 25.00.

The only fifty he has scored in his career came against the Kiwis but the situation is different now. While playing on the English soil, Wood averages only 14.60 and this particular calendar year, that average has gone down to 6.33. Under Joe Root, Wood has a batting average of 16.14. In the ICC World Test Championship, Wood has been averaging 17.50 with the bat. Bet 365 is offering odds of 1.90 for Mark Wood to score under 25.5 runs in the ENG vs NZ 2nd Test Day 2 match prediction.

ENG vs NZ 2nd Test Day 2 Team Bet:

The odds are aplenty and it did not take much time to be honest to get hold of the best team bet for you as well. This particular one I feel has more potential than any other markets and therefore I could not afford to miss the following bet from the ENG vs NZ 2nd Test Day 2 match prediction.

England to score under 308.5 runs in the 1st innings

As tricky as it may look, this particular market won’t give you such feels if you go through the numbers that I have collected for you. England have had their fair share of troubles in the longest format of the game. In 2021, the Three Lions have played 8* Test matches (including the ongoing one), and they have been able to go beyond that 308-run mark only three times in 14 innings. That also means they have achieved that feat only three times in 7 1st innings efforts.

The series did not get off to a great start for England yet again as they could only post a total of 275 runs in the first innings of the first Test at the Home of Cricket. The last time they played against New Zealand at Edgbaston in Birmingham, it was back in 1999. Guess what, England were bowled out for a paltry total of 126. As of now, England have managed 258 runs as you already know and I won’t be surprised if the Kiwi bowlers run through the rest of the lineup early on Day 2. Bet 365 is offering brilliant odds off 1.90 for England 1st innings runs to be under 308.5 runs in the ENG vs NZ 2nd Test Day 2 match prediction.