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All change for the Oval as England hope for normality after extraordinary week
It is rare to make five changes after winning by more than a hundred runs, but this has not been a normal week between Tests for England
TL;DR
- England has made five changes to their squad after winning the first Test by over a hundred runs.
- The team selection is described as 'extraordinary' with three debutants and an unfamiliar bowling attack.
- New Zealand's captain, Tom Latham, commented on the unusual break and England's team changes.
- Devon Conway of New Zealand briefly returned home for the birth of his child.
- Joe Root is back in the team, and he highlighted England's developing depth in bowling.
- The Oval is considered a batter-friendly ground this season, with many centuries scored.
- New Zealand has a poor historical record at the Oval and has not played there since 1999.