England vs New Zealand: Fantasy Team for today’s match

The first T20I series of the New Zealand tour of England 2023 is scheduled to begin with the thrilling match between England (ENG) and New Zealand (NZ) at Seat Unique Riverside in Chester-le-Street. With 14 victories to NZ’s 8 in their previous head-to-head matches, England enjoys a commanding advantage. In their most recent T20I match, England prevailed against New Zealand by a margin of 20 runs.

England vs New Zealand: Preview

As the captain of the current T20 World Cup 2022 champions, Jos Buttler provides expertise to the England (ENG) team. Despite their most recent defeat to Bangladesh, when they lost the series 3-0, the England squad is still a formidable opponent. In their last game, ENG lost to Bangladesh by 16 runs, scoring 142/6 in response to BAN’s 158/6. Significant contributions were made by Dawid Malan and Jos Buttler, who scored 53 and 40 runs, respectively.

New Zealand (NZ), on the other side, starts the competition as a well-balanced force and is captained by Tim Southee. With a 2-1 triumph in their most recent T20I series against UAE, they have proven they can adapt to a variety of difficulties. In their previous match, New Zealand defeated UAE by a score of 32 runs thanks to the outstanding play of Will Young and Mark Chapman, who scored 56 and 51 runs, respectively.

England vs New Zealand: Match Details

Venue: Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street

Date: 30th August, 6:00 PM (Local) 10:30 PM (IST)

Where to watch in India: Sony Sports India (TV) and Sony LIV (Streaming)

England vs New Zealand: Pitch Report

The Seat Unique Riverside pitch has proven to be well-balanced. With some early motion, pacers might have the advantage, though. Chasing may be the best course of action because it enables teams to post a competitive total on the scoreboard.

England vs New Zealand: Fantasy Team

Wicketkeepers

Jos Buttler (C): The English skipper is a beast in this format and his numbers support the argument. Jos Buttler while opening the batting inside the first 6 overs can take the game away from the opposition and even collect a good amount of points which makes him a perfect choice for captain of our fantasy XI.

Devon Conway: Devon Conway is another contender for captaincy or vice-captaincy but with the pitch assisting swing bowlers it will be smart to not choose two opening batters for captaincy and vice-captaincy.

Batters

Glenn Phillips: Glenn Phillips is a high-striking batter which makes him an efficient pick as he can score some quick points in no time.

Harry Brook: Harry Brook is also similar to Phillips and can score runs at a quick rate. If he manages to stay on the crease for a while then he will definitely be one of the highest-scoring players.

Will Jacks: Will Jacks is another exciting white-ball player from England. He can do both batting and bowling. He is a great striker of the ball and can be among the wickets as well.

All-rounders

Liam Livingstone (VC): Even though it has been a quite lean patch for Liam Livingstone in recent times he is one of those players who can score a lot of points if he gets going. On a pitch that might get easy to bat on in the middle overs, Livingstone’s hitting ability could make a huge difference in the game.

Sam Curran: Sam Curran was the player of the tournament in the T20 World Cup last year. His ability to swing the ball both ways makes him a threat in the opening overs.

Darryl Mitchell: Darryl Mitchell is a player of both sets of death overs. He bats in the death overs and bowls in the death overs. Mitchell can pick up some wickets while batters are going hard which could fetch a lot of points.

Mitchell Santner: Primarily picked for his bowling abilities, Mitchell Santner is an experienced off-spinner in the format and can take wickets on even those wickets that are not spin-friendly.

Bowlers

Adil Rashid: Just like Santner, Adil Rashid too can pick wickets on not-so-spin-friendly wickets. A leg-spinner in the shortest format of the game is a crucial player.

Tim Southee: Among the squads of both teams if there is one man who can threaten with the swinging ball the most then that is Tim Southee. The right-arm pacer can get the new ball talking and can pick a few wickets with it as well.

England vs New Zealand: Fantasy XI

Wicketkeepers: Jos Buttler (C), Devon Conway

Batters: Glenn Phillips, Harry Brook, Will Jacks

All-rounders: Liam Livingstone (VC), Sam Curran, Darryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner

Bowlers: Adil Rashid, Tim Southee