England and New Zealand are all set to renew their T20I rivalry this week. They will face each other in the first match of the three-match series at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Saturday (October 18).
The match is all set to begin, get the best NZ vs ENG Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket TipsProbable playing XI, and match information for the first T20I.
New Zealand vs England today match information:
| match | New Zealand vs England |
| date | 18 October 2025 |
| Time | 11:45 am IST |
| venue | Hagley Oval, Christchurch |
New Zealand vs England Match Preview:
The series between New Zealand and England promises to be an exciting contest. New Zealand will be boosted by the return of their captain Mitchell Santner and top-order batsman Rachin Ravindra. Both players missed the three-match T20 series against Australia earlier this month and the Black Caps missed them dearly.
New Zealand lost the series 2-0 and will be keen to improve in their second home match of the current season. Before losing to Australia, New Zealand had won three consecutive series, including a triangular series involving South Africa and Zimbabwe.
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England, on the other hand, faced Ireland in their last T20I match in the three-match series. They won the series 2-0 and will try to win the upcoming series as well. England have a strong squad for the T20 series and they would like to take full advantage of it.
New Zealand vs England head-to-head record:
England have a clear edge in their head-to-head record against New Zealand. Out of the 27 matches played between the two teams so far, England has won 16 while New Zealand has managed to win only 10. One match between the two teams ended without any result.
| Team | Matchbox | won | lost | no results |
| new zealand | 27 | 10 | 16 | 1 |
| England | 27 | 16 | 10 | 1 |
New Zealand vs England Dream11 Prediction Playing 11 (Predicted):
New Zealand: Tim Seifert(w), Rachin Ravindra, Tim Robinson, Mark Chapman, Derry Mitchell, Michael Bracewell, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner(c), Kyle Jamieson, Matt Henry, Jacob Duffy
England (confirmed): Philip Salt, Jos Buttler(w), Jacob Battel, Harry Brook(c), Tom Banton, Sam Curran, Jordan Cox, Brydon Carse, Liam Dawson, Adil Rashid, Luke Wood
New Zealand vs England Dream11 Prediction Captain and Vice-Captain Choices:
- captain – James Neesham, Phil Salt
- vice captain – Sam Curran, Daryl Mitchell
New Zealand vs England Dream11 Prediction Team 1:
- wicket keeper: Phil Salt
- batsman: Daryl Mitchell, Harry Brook, Tim Robinson
- Allrounder: James Neesham (Captain), Sam Curran (Vice-Captain), Jacob Bethel
- Bowler: Matt Henry, Luke Wood, Mitchell Santner, Brydon Carse
New Zealand vs England Dream11 Prediction Team 2:
- wicket keeper: Phil Salt (C), Jos Buttler
- batsman: Daryl Mitchell (vice-captain), Harry Brook, Tim Robinson
- Allrounder: James Neesham, Sam Curran, Jacob Bethel
- Bowler: Jacob Duffy, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamison
New Zealand vs England Match Prediction:
Due to home advantage, New Zealand will start the match as slight favourites.