New Zealand skipper Mitchell Santner won the toss and elected to bowl first against England in the second T20I of the three-match series, which is being played at Hagley Oval here on Monday.
England's jam-packed international winter schedule kicked off on a disappointing note after the first T20I against New Zealand at Hagley Oval was washed out due to incessant rain in Christchurch on Saturday.
The two-time champions, last having won the tournament in 2017, would be aiming for a winning start against the Proteas in Guwahati on Friday. During the 2022 edition of the tournament under Knight, England reached the finals, losing to arch-rivals Australia by 71 runs at Christchurch, despi
Pakistan's Khushdil Shah was penalised 50% of his match fees on Monday for a Level 2 breach of the ICC Code of Conduct during the first T20I between New Zealand and Pakistan in Christchurch on Sunday.
Brook scored his seventh Test century when making a superb 171 during the first innings of England's eight-wicket victory over New Zealand in Christchurch and gained two spots to move to second on the updated rankings for Test batters, as per ICC.
During the first Test against New Zealand, England seamer Brydon Carse registered a record of taking ten wickets in an overseas Test which has not been achieved by experienced campaigners like James Anderson and Stuart Broad during their playing days.
Following the win over New Zealand in the Christchurch Test, England skipper Ben Stokes showered praise on his bowling attack and said that his bowlers were "relentless" throughout the game.
Jacob Bethell's debut fifty and Brydon Carse's dominance with the ball helped England secure a dominating eight-wicket victory over New Zealand on Sunday at Hagley Oval in Christchurch.
England's rising batting sensation Harry Brook admitted that his seventh Test century during the series opener against New Zealand in Christchurch was riddled with fortune.
Chris Woakes and Brydon Carse helped England inch towards win against New Zealand in the first Test at Hagley Oval after the end of third day's play on Saturday.
Star batter Kane Williamson on Tuesday etched his name in the record book as he became the first New Zealand cricketer to score 9,000 Test runs. He achieved this during the first Test match against England in Christchurch.