ENG vs NZ Match Preview

The Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad will host the 2023 Cricket World Cup on Thursday at 14:00 local time. The venue, with a capacity of 132,000, is an appropriate setting for the start of this competition, and Match 1 features the two finalists from the 2019 tournament. England is the current World Cup and T20 World Cup champion, and they have one of the best batting lineups in the tournament. They anticipate a difficult match but are confident of defeating New Zealand. New Zealand has once again brought a strong squad to a World Cup, but they have struggled in recent years against England in this format. We expect them to be competitive, but they will need to perform at their peak in order to win.

ENG vs NZ Match Details

England vs New Zealand – 1st Match

Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium – Ahmedabad

Date & Time: 05th October 2023 at 02:00 PM IST 

Live Streaming: Disney+Hotstar App

ENG vs NZ Venue StatENG

ENG vs NZ Pitch Report

The pitch at Narendra Modi Stadium provides a good contest between bat and ball, and a par score of 320 is not expected. For quick and spin bowlers, there will be movement off the surface.

ENG vs NZ Weather Report

This match in Ahmedabad will not be hampered by rain. The temperature will peak at 33 degrees but will not fall below 26 degrees by the end of the game, according to the forecast.

ENG vs NZ Last Five Matches

ENG vs NZ Head-to-Head Stats

Injury News

No Injury. Will be added when there is an update.

ENG vs NZ Probable Playing XIs:

England Probable Playing XIs

Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler (wk) (c), Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood, Adil Rashid, Reece Topley

New Zealand Probable Playing XIs

Will Young, Devon Conway, Tom Latham (c) (wk), Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner, James Neesham, Rachin Ravindra, Trent Boult, Matt Henry

Topmost Picks for ENG vs NZ Dream11 Prediction:

Top Picks – England

• Jonny Bairstow – The 34 year old right-handed opener has scored 23 international centuries with 11 coming in this format. He always scores his runs at a strong strike-rate
• Mark Wood – Mark Wood is all about lethal pace and this player can rip apart any batting line-up on his good day. Mark Wood has picked 71 wickets in 59 ODI matches out of which 5 wickets came in 2 matches in India.

Top Picks – New Zealand

• Devon Conway – The left-handed opener has taken brilliantly to international cricket over the last couple of years. He also impressed in India during the 2023 IPL for Chennai Super Kings.
• Mitchell Santner – Another Kiwi player with a good experience of turning the ball well on the Indian pitches and he also comes as a handy batsman who can score some crucial runs for the team.

Suggested Playing XI N0.1 for ENG vs NZ Dream11 Team:

Jos Buttler, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson(VC), Daryl Mitchell, Dawid Malan, Ben Stokes(C), Joe Root, Liam Livingstone, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood, Trent Boult

Suggested Playing XI N0.2 for ENG vs NZ Dream11 Team:

Jos Buttler(C), Devon Conway(VC), Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Dawid Malan, Mitchell Santner, Ben Stokes, Liam Livingstone, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood, Trent Boult

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – Jos Buttler, Ben Stokes

Vice-captain – Devon Conway, Kane Williamson

Wicketkeeper – Devon Conway

ENG vs NZ Probable Winners:

It has been more than four years since the 2019 Cricket World Cup Final, and fans all over the world are looking forward to the start of this tournament. Neither team is considered the favorite to win the competition, though England is expected to go far. We expect New Zealand to pose problems for England, particularly when Trent Boult bowls, but we believe England’s batting will be too strong. We expect England to win on Thursday. Considering the team combination, New Zealand is expected to win this match.