ENG vs NZ Cricket Player Stats, Team News & Expert Analysis - 1st TEST Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Wed, Jun 03, 2026Last Updated on Jun 03, 2026 04:50 PM
England vs New Zealand Cricket Match Previews
New Zealand tour of England, 2026
ENG vs NZ Match Previews, Probable Playing 11, Cricket Match Live Score and Pitch Report
Teams will be updated once the lineup announced
ENG vs NZ Match Prediction, New Zealand tour of England, 2026, England vs New Zealand Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
ENG vs NZ (England vs New Zealand) Match Details
| Match | England vs New Zealand (ENG vs NZ) |
| League | New Zealand tour of England, 2026 |
| Date | Thursday, 4th June 2026 |
| Time | 03:30 PM (IST) - 10:00 AM (GMT) |
ENG vs NZ Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
ENG vs NZ Match Venue: Lords, London, England
ENG vs NZ Pitch Report: The pitch at the Lord’s is favourable to bowlers. Pacers, specifically, can extract more help from this pitch due to its pace and bounce. They would look to swing the ball and trouble batters, while batters should think of a way to counter the swing
ENG vs NZ Weather Report: Weather during the match time in London, GB will be rainy. The temperature is expected to around 11°C on the match day with 74% humidity and 16.4 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 100% chances of precipitation during the game.
Lords Score Records:
| Total matches: | 149 |
| Batting first won: | 54 |
| Bowling first won: | 44 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 310 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 299 |
| Highest Total: | 729/6 |
| Lowest Total: | 138/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 344/1 |
| Lowest Defended: | 62/10 |
Lords Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 40%
Spin Bowling
54%Batting Pitch 46%
Bowling Pitch
151
T20 Average Score
ENG vs NZ (England vs New Zealand) Playing 11
England vs New Zealand (ENG vs NZ) Match Preview
ENG vs NZ Match Preview: England is set to take on New Zealand in New Zealand tour of England, 2026 on Thursday, 04 June 2026 at 03:30 PM IST.
England (ENG) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Ben Duckett and Jacob Bethell will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
One-Down Batter
- Joe Root will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Harry Brook and Ben Stokes will strengthen the middle order for England.
- Ben Stokes will lead the England as a Captain. He is having topmost good points in this series.
Wicketkeeper
- Jamie Smith will do the Wicket Keeping for England.
Spin Bowlers
- Rehan Ahmed and Joe Root will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Matthew Fisher and Gus Atkinson will lead the pace attack of his team.
New Zealand (NZ) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Devon Conway and Tom Latham will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
One-Down Batter
- Kane Williamson will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Rachin Ravindra and Daryl Mitchell will strengthen the middle order for New Zealand.
- Tom Latham will lead the New Zealand as a Captain. He is also a good Wicket-Keeper
Wicketkeeper
- Tom Blundell will do the Wicket-Keeping for New Zealand. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Spin Bowlers
- Rachin Ravindra and Dean Foxcroft will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- William O Rourke and Kyle Jamieson will lead the pace attack of his team. He is having topmost good points in this series.
England vs New Zealand (ENG vs NZ) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
ENG vs NZ 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.
ENG vs NZ New Zealand tour of England, 2026 Match Expert Advice: Ben Stokes will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Emilio Gay will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
ENG vs NZ Head to Head
ENG vs NZ Head to Head Records: England vs New Zealand have faced each other in 115 matches in TEST. Out of these 115 games, England have won 54 whereas New Zealand have won 14 Matches.
| Match Played | 115 |
| ENG Won | 54 |
| NZ Won | 14 |
| Drawn | 47 |
| First-ever fixture | |
| Most recent fixture |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Sony Sports Network and SonyLIV.
ENG vs NZ 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, Tom Latham is the best choice.
- Spinners may play major role on this pitch.
ENG vs NZ Winning Prediction
- England team has the upper hand over New Zealand team. So try to pick more players from England
ENG vs NZ Small League Must Picks:
ENG - Ben Stokes [898 points], Emilio Gay [124 points]NZ - William O Rourke [39 points], Kane Williamson [0 points]
ENG vs NZ Grand League Risky Picks:
ENG - Jacob Bethell [0 points], Ollie Edward Robinson [0 points]NZ - Zakary Foulkes [0 points], Blair Tickner [0 points]
ENG vs NZ Death Over Bowlers:
ENG -NZ - Blair Tickner
England (ENG) Key Players
- Shoaib Bashir [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Joe Root [111*, 61, 2, 2, 100]
- Harry Brook [7, 26, 100, 17, 53]
- Rehan Ahmed [(19*, 2W), 24, (27, 1W), 0W]
- Ben Stokes [[33, 1W, 20, 4W], [0W, 80], [47, 11], 108]
New Zealand (NZ) Key Players
- Nathan Smith [2W, 0W, (21*, 3W), 3W, 1W]
- Tom Latham [5, 14, 11, 7, 18]
- Daryl Mitchell [(32*, 1W), 30, 17, 19, (65, 3W)]
- Kane Williamson [12, 40]
ENG vs NZ Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Tom Latham [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Daryl Mitchell [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Joe Root [PTs: 0, CR: 9]
- Kane Williamson [PTs: 0, CR: 9]
- Harry Brook [PTs: 0, CR: 9]
- Ben Stokes [PTs: 898, CR: 9]
ENG vs NZ Injury / Unavailability
England Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
New Zealand Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
ENG vs NZ Live Stream
Where can I see ENG vs NZ Live Score?
You can see ENG vs NZ Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
ENG vs NZ match will be live telecast on SonyLIV.
ENG vs NZ Cricket Match Highlights
You can watch ENG vs NZ match Live Streaming and highlights on SonyLIV
ENG vs NZ match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
England vs New Zealand (ENG vs NZ) Squads
England (ENG) Squad: Joe Root, Ben Stokes(C), Josh Tongue, Harry Brook, Matthew Fisher, Gus Atkinson, Jamie Smith(WK), Ben Duckett, Emilio Gay, Jacob Bethell, James Rew(WK), Rehan Ahmed, Ollie Edward Robinson, Sonny Baker, Shoaib Bashir
New Zealand (NZ) Squad: Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Blair Tickner, Nathan Smith, Tom Blundell(WK), Devon Conway(WK), Kane Williamson, Henry Nicholls, Tom Latham(WK)(C), Matt Henry, Daryl Mitchell, Kyle Jamieson, Dean Foxcroft, William O Rourke, Zakary Foulkes
ENG vs NZ Experts Team
DISCLAIMER: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q-1, ENG vs NZ Dream11 Team Prediction Today's match
A-1, ENG vs NZ Dream11 Prediction, England is set to take on New Zealand at 2026-06-04 15:30:00 IST
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A-6, There are no injury updates as of now in ENG vs NZ today match. Will update in the app if any news comes.
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