England tour New Zealand in 1991/2 for a full Test, ODI, and T20 tour, featuring a number of warmup games.
England have named a strong squad, with veteran opener Graeme Gooch still at the peak of his powers, and youngsters like Mike Atherton and Alec Stewart in position to establish themselves.
New Zealand look more solid in batting than bowling, with their allrounders giving the team depth, though the retirement of Richard Hadlee has left them short of an attack leader.
It should be a close series, with New Zealand always strong in home conditions, though England's bowling probably gives them the edge.
England squad:
G.A.Gooch (c) RM
M.A.Atherton
A.J.Stewart (wk)
G.A.Hick OB
A.J.Lamb
N.H.Fairbrother
M.R.Ramprakash OB
N.Hussain
I.T.Botham RFM
C.C.Lewis RFM
R.C.Russell (wk)
J.E.Emburey OB
R.K.Illingworth SLA
D.E.Malcolm RF
D.V.Lawrence RF
P.W.Jarvis RFM
M.P.Bicknell RFM
D.G.Cork RFM
NEW ZEALAND
There are plenty of runs to be had at Basin Reserve, Wellington, the quick bowlers may find a little help on the first morning and the spinners, perhaps, on the fourth and fifth days. It’s a similar story at Eden Park Auckland, early help for the fast bowlers but generally a good batting track. Spinners are less catered for here, although the wicket has been known to crumble in the later stages. At Christchurch again the seamers may enjoy the opening session but the wicket is slower paced and batting that much easier. The wicket does help the spinners late on. Bowlers generally have better prospects on the final day than earlier in the match. Dunedin is a happy hunting ground for batsmen, very little in it for the bowlers unlike Hamilton which often favours the seamers early on and the spinners from day 3 onwards. Usually Napier pitches are a little lively on the first morning, good batting tracks thereafter until the final day when the spinners begin to turn the ball. Just occasionally the wicket produced is a shocker with help for the spinners right from the start and very difficult conditions for the batsmen.
Graeme Gooch leads a strong England squad on tour of New Zealand in 1991/2
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