England choose to bowl at The Oval as rain delays start of play

England choose to bowl at The Oval as rain delays start of play June 17 : England won the toss and chose to bowl against New Zealand, as rain delayed the start of the second test at The Oval in London on Wednesday. • England are without regular captain Ben Stokes and bowler Gus Atkinson, who have been left out amid an investigation into a nightclub incident. • Ollie Robinson, who helped England win the first test with a player-of-the-match performance, is also out due to a knee injury. • England have made five changes, with Jordan Cox, Sonny Baker and James Rew making their test debuts. • For New Zealand, Henry Nicholls replaced Kane Williamson, who retired on Friday.