of three matches One Day International (ODI) series between new zealand And England A T20 International series is scheduled to begin on Sunday, October 26, 2025, which was heavily affected by rain and was won by England 1–0. The change in focus from the 50-over tie promises a more balanced rivalry, given that the head-to-head ODI record is deadlocked, with both teams claiming 45 wins in their history.
The series will begin at Mount Maunganui’s Bay Oval on October 26, before moving to Hamilton’s Seddon Park on October 29 and concluding at Wellington’s Sky Stadium on November 1.
Key players return to New Zealand
For New Zealand, this series marks an important moment with the return of many key, experienced players. The most important thing is the star batsman kane williamson After recovering from an unspecified minor medical issue, he is back in the team, bringing his world-class skills and leadership to the middle-order. There is also a wicketkeeper with him Tom LathamWho also returns to the fold, and captain michel santnerWho has recently recovered from stomach surgery.
all-rounder nathan smith Has also returned from injury. Despite these important inclusions, the Blackcaps will be without several other players due to persistent injury issues Finn Allen, Lockie FergusonAnd glen phillipslike creating opportunities for players zak faulx And jacob duffy To make an impact.
Strong England unit ready to fight in ODIs
England, captained by harry brook In the white-ball format, their T20I team will also see changes. Arrival of experienced test players Joe Root And ben duckettwith the fast bowler jofra archer and wicketkeeper jamie smithProvides a significant boost.
However, Archer will miss the opening ODI as England manage their Ashes preparations. This has confirmed that Archer is not injured and he will be available for the second ODI. On the contrary, the opener Phil Salt And jack crawley Will not play in ODI. England’s line-up is a mix of World Cup winners and next-generation talent, all aiming to stake their claim in the new cycle of the format.
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squads
new zealand: Mitchell Santner (captain), Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Jack Foulkes, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Tom Latham (wicketkeeper), Daryl Mitchell, Rachin Ravindra, Nathan Smith, Kane Williamson, Will Young
England: Harry Brook (captain), Jos Buttler (wk), Jamie Smith (wk), Tom Banton, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Sam Curran, Liam Dawson, Will Jaques, Brydon Carse, Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer, Sony Baker, Luke Wood, Jamie Overton.
Broadcast and Live Streaming Details:
- UK: tnt sports1
- new zealand: TVNZ+, TVNZ 1
- South Africa: super sport action
- India: Prime Video, SonyTEN, SonyLIV, Fancode
- Pakistan:madness
- Australia: fox sports
