NZ vs ENG Cricket Player Stats, Team News & Expert Analysis - 1st Match

Last Updated on Oct 18, 2025 11:24 AM

New Zealand vs England Cricket Match Previews
England tour of New Zealand, 2025
ENG 110/5 (16.2)
NZ
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Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
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Jordan Cox* | 12 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 75 |
Sam Curran | 16 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 94.11764705882352 |
Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
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Kyle Jamieson* | 2.2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 6 |
Jacob Duffy | 3 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 8.67 |
Last Wicket: Jos Buttler c Matt Henry b Michael Bracewell 29(25) - 81/5 in 11.3 ov.
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NZ vs ENG (New Zealand vs England) Match Details
Match | New Zealand vs England (NZ vs ENG) |
League | England tour of New Zealand, 2025 |
Date | Saturday, 18th October 2025 |
Time | 11:45 AM (IST) - 06:15 AM (GMT) |
NZ vs ENG Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
NZ vs ENG Match Venue: Hagley Oval, Christchurch, New Zealand
NZ vs ENG Pitch Report: Hagley Oval’s pitch usually favours pacers during the first overs since bowlers are predicted to receive some movement from the wicket. However, batters are supposed to have an advantage over pacers when the ball gets sold. If the spinners can locate the ideal length, they can also chip in with a couple of wickets.
NZ vs ENG Weather Report: Weather in Christchurch, NZ is cloudy. The temperature is expected to around 12°C on the match day with 82% humidity and 4.1 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 48% chances of precipitation during the game.
Hagley Oval Score Records:
Total matches: | 16 |
Batting first won: | 6 |
Bowling first won: | 10 |
1st inn avg score: | 150 |
2nd inn avg score: | 127 |
Highest Total: | 208/5 |
Lowest Total: | 32/10 |
Highest Chased: | 177/3 |
Lowest Defended: | 134/8 |
NZ vs ENG (New Zealand vs England) Playing 11
New Zealand vs England (NZ vs ENG) Match Preview
NZ vs ENG Match Preview: New Zealand will lock horns against England in England tour of New Zealand, 2025 on Saturday, 18 October 2025 at 11:45 AM IST.

New Zealand (NZ) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Tim Seifert and Devon Conway will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
- Devon Conway was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
One-Down Batter
- Tim Seifert will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Kane Williamson and Tim Robinson will strengthen the middle order for New Zealand.
- Mitchell Santner will lead the New Zealand as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder
Wicketkeeper
- Tim Seifert will do the Wicket Keeping for New Zealand.
Spin Bowlers
- Mitchell Santner and Rachin Ravindra will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Trent Boult and Matt Henry will lead the pace attack of his team.
England (ENG) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Philip Salt and Jos Buttler will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
- Jos Buttler is having topmost good points in this series.
One-Down Batter
- Jos Buttler will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Middle-Order Batters
- Jos Buttler and Jacob Bethell will strengthen the middle order for England.
- Harry Brook will lead the England as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
Wicketkeeper
- Jos Buttler will do the Wicket-Keeping for England. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Spin Bowlers
- Joe Root and Adil Rashid will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Jofra Archer and Luke Wood will lead the pace attack of his team.
New Zealand vs England (NZ vs ENG) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
NZ vs ENG Match Prediction: England looks in good form in recent matches, They are the favorites to win the match.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, ENG will win the toss and choose to Bowl first.
NZ vs ENG England tour of New Zealand, 2025 Match Expert Advice: Kane Williamson will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Tim Seifert will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
NZ vs ENG Head to Head
NZ vs ENG Head to Head Records: New Zealand vs England have faced each other in 27 matches in T20. Out of these 27 games, New Zealand have won 10 whereas England have won 16 Matches.
Team | Match Win |
---|---|
NZ | 10 Won |
ENG | 16 Won |
Live Telecast
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NZ vs ENG Team Analysis & Player Performance
- Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
- Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
- In Wicket Keeping, Tim Seifert, Devon Conway, Jos Buttler, Jos Buttler, Jos Buttler, Jos Buttler, Jos Buttler are the best choice.
- Spinners may play major role on this pitch.
NZ vs ENG Winning Prediction
- England team has the upper hand over New Zealand team. So try to pick more players from England
NZ vs ENG Small League Must Picks:
NZ - Kane Williamson [375 points], Tim Seifert [358 points]ENG - Jos Buttler [1131 points], Joe Root [699 points]
NZ vs ENG Grand League Risky Picks:
NZ - Jimmy Neesham [0 points], Jacob Duffy [0 points]ENG - Jos Buttler [0 points], Scott Currie [0 points]
NZ vs ENG Death Over Bowlers:
NZ - Trent Boult, Matt Henry, Tim Southee, Jacob DuffyENG - Jofra Archer, Luke Wood, Scott Currie
New Zealand (NZ) Key Players
- Tim Robinson [106*, 86, 2, 21, 20]
- Daryl Mitchell [34, 74*, 11, 34, 12]
- Michael Bracewell [0W, [135, 0]]
- Ish Sodhi [PTs: 6, CR: 8.5]
- Rachin Ravindra [[144*, (22, 6W)],]
- Mitchell Santner [PTs: 117, CR: 9.5]
- Daryl Mitchell [16*, 20*, 5, (43, 1W), 18]
- Mitchell Santner [0W, 0W, 2W, 2W, 1W]
- Tim Southee [[2W, 2W], [0W, 1W], [1W, 65, 1W]]
- Matt Henry [2W, 2W, 2W, 3W, 2W]
- Trent Boult [2W, 2W, 3W, 2W]
- Tim Seifert [30, 75, 66*, 22, 26]
- Kane Williamson [11, 102, 81, 5, 1]
England (ENG) Key Players
- Tom Banton [37*]
- Adil Rashid [3W, 1W, 1W, 1W, 3W]
- Jacob Bethell [15]
- Sam Curran [27, 2W, 1W, 24, 41]
- Jos Buttler [0, 28, 83, 25, 62*]
- Jofra Archer [3W, 4W, 0W, 2W, 3W]
- Brydon Carse [3W, ]
- Jos Buttler [DNB, 6, 21, 30, 19*]
- Jos Buttler [11, 82, 75, 11, 2, 23, 43]
- Jos Buttler [10, 38, 64, 6, 22]
- Joe Root [100, 14, [53*, 28], 44, 57]
- Jos Buttler [5, 33, DNB, 30, 64]
NZ vs ENG Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Daryl Mitchell [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Michael Bracewell [PTs: 0, CR: 9.5]
- Jacob Bethell [PTs: 48, CR: 8]
- Sam Curran [PTs: 66, CR: 8]
- Jos Buttler [PTs: 76, CR: 9]
- Rachin Ravindra [PTs: 94, CR: 9]
- Daryl Mitchell [PTs: 122, CR: 8.5]
- Mitchell Santner [PTs: 127, CR: 8.5]
- Brydon Carse [PTs: 191, CR: 8.5]
- Tim Seifert [PTs: 358, CR: 8.5]
- Jos Buttler [PTs: 372, CR: 9]
- Kane Williamson [PTs: 375, CR: 9]
- Jos Buttler [PTs: 501, CR: 8.5]
- Jos Buttler [PTs: 677, CR: 9]
- Joe Root [PTs: 699, CR: 9]
- Jos Buttler [PTs: 1131, CR: 9]
NZ vs ENG Injury / Unavailability
New Zealand Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
England Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
NZ vs ENG Live Stream
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NZ vs ENG match will be live telecast on SonyLIV.
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New Zealand vs England (NZ vs ENG) Squads
New Zealand (NZ) Squad: Rachin Ravindra, Tim Seifert(WK), Mark Chapman, Michael Bracewell, Jimmy Neesham, Matt Henry, Mitchell Santner(C), Daryl Mitchell, Kyle Jamieson, Devon Conway(WK), Jacob Duffy, Tim Robinson, Bevon Jacobs, Zak Foulkes
England (ENG) Squad: Jos Buttler(WK), Sam Curran, Liam Dawson, Adil Rashid, Philip Salt(WK), Harry Brook(C), Jordan Cox(WK), Zak Crawley, Tom Banton, Jamie Overton, Brydon Carse, Luke Wood, Jacob Bethell, Rehan Ahmed, Sonny Baker
NZ vs ENG Experts Team

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