New Zealand made a brilliant comeback after being 2-0 down in the T20I series, they finished the series 2-2 against England. Now, they are all set to play a four-match ODI series against the English side. The return of Ben Stokes after reversing his ODI retirement just before the ODI World Cup will be a huge boost for the ‘Three Lions’.
It will be an important series for them in preparation for the ODI World Cup. Trent Boult is included in the squad after he got himself released from NZ’s central contract last year, and they would be delighted to have him back. Williamson will miss out in the series due to a knee injury but will be with the team and rehabilitate in England.
England (ENG) vs New Zealand (NZ) Match Details:
Match: ODI 1: England vs New Zealand
Date: 8th September 2023
Time: 5:00 PM
Venue: Sofia Gardens, Cardiff
England vs New Zealand Pitch Report
The pitch here at Sophia Gardens will be tricky early on with good help for pacers and spinners also have a role in the middle overs. It gets easier for batting as the match progresses. 18 out of the 30 matches have been won by the chasing team at this venue. The average total batting first in this stadium is 220 runs.
England vs New Zealand Probable XI
England
Jason Roy, Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root, Dawid Malan, Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler (c & wk), Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Chris Woakes, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood.
New Zealand
Devon Conway, Finn Allen, Will Young, Tom Latham (c) Glenn Phillips, Daryl Mitchell, Rachin Ravindra, Kyle Jamieson, Lockie Ferguson, Tim Southee, Trent Boult.
England vs New Zealand Dream 11 Prediction:
Jonny Bairstow, Tom Latham, Joe Root, Ben Stokes , Daryl Mitchell, Jos Buttler (c & wk), Liam Livingstone, Kyle Jamieson, Adil Rashid, Tim Southee, Trent Boult.
England vs New Zealand Full Squads
England
Jos Buttler (c), Moeen Ali, Gus Atkinson, Jonny Bairstow, Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Jason Roy, Ben Stokes, Reece Topley, David Willey, Mark Wood, Chris Woakes.
New Zealand
Tom Latham (c), Finn Allen, Trent Boult, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Adam Milne, Daryl Mitchell, Henry Nicholls, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Will Young.
