ENG vs NZ Dream11 Prediction, Playing XI, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Pitch Report & Injury Updates for Cricket World Cup 2023, Match 1

England would be starting the match as favourites but is expected to face severe competition.

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Updated - 05 Oct 2023, 13:56 IST

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Preview

England (ENG) will be up against New Zealand (NZ) in the 1st match of the ICC Cricket World Cup at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on October 5. England have not lost any of their last five games and seems to be in great touch for the World Cup. New Zealand, on the other hand, have been decent in the last few days, winning their last two games.

England played against Bangladesh in their last match, which was a warm-up game for the World Cup, where Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat. Bangladesh had a shaky start as they lost two of their wickets cheaply, but the pair Tanzid and Mehidy calmed the storm. However, once the partnership broke, they started losing wickets again, and in a rain-affected match of 37 overs a side, they scored 188 runs. England did not break a sweat to chase this total down as they won the match by four wickets easily.

New Zealand squared off against South Africa in their last match, where New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat. After a decent opening stand, New Zealand had a string of fantastic partnerships, with almost their entire batting line-up contributing significantly. They posted a strong total of 321 runs on the board, in reply to which South Africa lost a wicket early but came back well with the next wicket. However, the match could not be continued and was affected by rain, due to which it had to be stopped, and New Zealand won the match by seven runs.

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Match Information

England vs New Zealand, 1st Match

ICC Cricket World Cup, 5 Oct 2023, Thur, 2:00 PM IST ,Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad

Broadcast

Star Sports Network

Live Stream

Disney+ Hotstar

Weather Report

Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad

Smoke

15.0°C

47% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

England

W
NR
NR
W
NR

New Zealand

W
W
W
W
NR

Players Stats in current Series

578 Runs

10 Matches

552 Runs

10 Matches

3

Dawid Malan

ENG - bat

404 Runs

9 Matches

4

Devon Conway

NZ - bat

372 Runs

10 Matches

5

Ben Stokes

ENG - all

304 Runs

6 Matches

285 Runs

10 Matches

1

Reece Topley

ENG - bowl

177.78

3 Matches

2

Gus Atkinson

ENG - bowl

160.87

3 Matches

3

Mark Wood

ENG - bowl

130.77

7 Matches

127.16

10 Matches

5

123.40

3 Matches

6

Mark Chapman

NZ - all

118.31

8 Matches

16 Wkts

10 Matches

2

Adil Rashid

ENG - bowl

15 Wkts

9 Matches

3

Trent Boult

NZ - bowl

14 Wkts

10 Matches

4

David Willey

ENG - all

11 Wkts

6 Matches

5

Matt Henry

NZ - bowl

11 Wkts

7 Matches

6

Chris Woakes

ENG - all

10 Wkts

8 Matches

4.85

10 Matches

2

David Willey

ENG - all

5.08

6 Matches

3

Adil Rashid

ENG - bowl

5.18

9 Matches

4

Chris Woakes

ENG - all

5.42

8 Matches

5.45

6 Matches

6

Trent Boult

NZ - bowl

5.54

10 Matches

Probable Playing XI

England

JM Bairstow, Jos Buttler (C), JE Root, DJ Malan, HC Brook, SM Curran, MM Ali, LS Livingstone, Chris Woakes, AU Rashid, Mark Wood

Bench : Ben Stokes, DJ Willey, RJW Topley, AAP Atkinson

New Zealand

WA Young, Rachin Ravindra, Tom Latham (C), Mitchell Santner, Devon Conway, Glenn Phillips, DJ Mitchell, Trent Boult, MJ Henry, James Neesham, MS Chapman

Bench : LH Ferguson, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Kane Williamson

Injury and availability news

(will be added when there is an update)

Pitch Report

Narendra Modi Stadium offers a pitch that is going to be helpful to bowlers. Pacers, in particular, may enjoy some seam and swing at the start, which can create problems for the batters. They can play their shots freely after spending a few balls on the ground. Teams winning the toss choose to bowl, with the average first innings score being 212.

65%

Pace Bowling

35%

Spin Bowling

40%

Batting Pitch

212

Average Score

60%

Bowling Pitch

Player Picks

9
C

Jos Buttler ENG | WK

Buttler has been leading his side from the front with his sensational performances and would be expected to do the same here as well. He is a fantastic choice to lead your team too.

9
C

Trent Boult NZ | BOWL

Boult has been sensational ever since he made his comeback to the international side. He has 197 wickets to his name in 104 matches and has a knack for picking early wickets.

9
C

Ben Stokes ENG | ALL

Stokes is a player you just cannot keep out of the game. He can bat, he can bowl, he can field and he can win matches no other players can.

9.5

Jonny Bairstow ENG | WK

Johnny is an explosive batter at the top who has smashed 3653 runs in 98 matches. He has also been brilliant behind the stumps and can fetch you hefty points.

9

Joe Root ENG | BAT

Root is a dependable player for the English team who has loads of experience in his kitty and scores consistently. He is also known to have a golden arm and break partnerships with the ball.

8.5

Daryl Mitchell NZ | ALL

Daryl has been a crucial pick for his team, performing with the bat as well as the ball. He has amassed 1025 runs and 13 wickets in 29 matches in his ODI career.

8.5

Devon Conway NZ | BAT

Conway has been in good form recently and would be keen on continuing with his form. He has played 22 matches in his ODI career where he has scored 874 runs.

8

Ish Sodhi NZ | BOWL

Sodhi was simply phenomenal in the recent series with Bangladesh and would be keen on performing on the helping Indian soil as well. He could be a great budget pick for your team.

8.5

Mark Wood ENG | BOWL

Wood brings his unusual pace to the table which can trouble any batter on any pitch. He is expected to be one of the dark horses of this tournament with the ball.

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7.5

David Willey

ENG | ALL

Willey has not been able to perform so well in the recent matches and can be avoided by your team.

7.5

Mark Chapman

NZ | ALL

Chapman has failed to impress with his performances and can be left out of this match.

Last Updated On - Oct 5 2023 1:56 PM

Players
11/11

Team 1

ENG

7 : 4

NZ

Credits Left
9/100

Head To Head
Jos Buttler
C

9

Joe Root

9

Harry Brook

8

Daryl Mitchell
VC

8.5

Mark Chapman

7.5

Moeen Ali

8.5

Liam Livingstone

9

Mitchell Santner

6.5

Adil Rashid

7.5

Mark Wood

8.5

Trent Boult

9

Players
11/11

Team 1

ENG

7 : 4

NZ

Credits Left
7/100

Grand League
Jonny Bairstow

9.5

Jos Buttler

9

Joe Root

9

Daryl Mitchell
C

8.5

Sam Curran

8.5

Moeen Ali

8.5

Liam Livingstone
VC

9

Rachin Ravindra

7

Mitchell Santner

6.5

Mark Wood

8.5

Trent Boult

9

Players
11/11

Team 1

ENG

5 : 5

NZ

Credits Left
9.5/100

Mega League
Jos Buttler

9

Devon Conway

8.5

Joe Root

9

Dawid Malan
C

8.5

Glenn Phillips

8

Moeen Ali

8.5

Mitchell Santner

6.5

Adil Rashid

7.5

Mark Wood

8.5

Trent Boult
VC

9

Matt Henry

7.5

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Players
11/11

Team 1

ENG

5 : 5

NZ

Credits Left
9.5/100

CricTracker Special
Jos Buttler

9

Devon Conway

8.5

Joe Root

9

Dawid Malan
C

8.5

Glenn Phillips

8

Moeen Ali

8.5

Mitchell Santner

6.5

Adil Rashid

7.5

Mark Wood

8.5

Trent Boult
VC

9

Matt Henry

7.5

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