new zealand They will face off against England in the first match of the three-match T20I series. NZ vs ENG match preview provides details of today’s match for the first T20I of the England tour of 2025.
New Zealand vs England Match Preview- 1st T20I, England tour of New Zealand 2025:
Date and Place:
The New Zealand vs England match will be played on October 18 at Hagley Oval, Christchurch. The game will start at 11:45 am IST.
Squad:
new zealand
Mitchell Santner (captain), Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Jack Foulkes, Matt Henry, Bevon Jacobs, Kyle Jamieson, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Rachin Ravindra, Tim Robinson, Tim Seifert (wk).
England
Harry Brook (captain), Rehan Ahmed, Sonny Baker, Tom Banton, Jacob Bethel, Jos Buttler (wk), Brydon Carse, Jordan Cox, Jack Crawley, Sam Curran, Liam Dawson, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Luke Wood.
New Zealand vs England Key Matches:
devon conway vs luke wood
New Zealand opener Devon Conway will be looking to make a significant contribution with the bat in the opening match of the three-match T20 series against England and gain confidence for the remaining matches of the series.
Conway will have to deal with the bowling of Luke Wood, who has been around the English white-ball setup for some time and will look to put in a strong performance.
Daryl Mitchell vs Adi Rashid
Daryl Mitchell, who is considered a good player of spin, would like to negate the threat of the English spinners in the middle overs.
Mitchell will be up against Adil Rashid, who has a wealth of experience and will look to put it to good use.
jos buttler vs matt henry
Being the most experienced batsman of the team, Jos Buttler will have to take the responsibility and give England a solid start at the top of the order.
Buttler will face Matt Henry, who will have the responsibility of taking wickets in the first six overs.
Jordan Cox vs Mitchell Santner
Jordan Cox, who impressed everyone with his brilliant strokeplay in the Hundred, will be hoping for a similar performance against New Zealand.
Cox will face the challenge of New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner, who is making his return to international cricket through this special series, who will look to lead from the front by taking wickets in the middle overs.
New Zealand vs England Key Players:
New Zealand– Devon Conway, Tim Seifert, Daryl Mitchell, Kyle Jamieson, Matt Henry
England– Harry Brook, Philip Salt, Jos Buttler, Adil Rashid, Jamie Overton
New Zealand vs England Weather Report:
There is no chance of rain during the game in Christchurch with a maximum temperature of 21°C and minimum of 7°C.
conclusion
New Zealand would like to return to winning ways after a 2-0 defeat in the last T20 series against Australia.
England, on the other hand, will be looking to replicate the same batting effort that they displayed in their thumping win against South Africa in the second T20I.
