New Zealand assembled as they look to fine-tune their side ahead of a tournament where they once again are likely to come in as underdogs. They are still waiting on the fitness of Kane Williamson and will be eagerly watching how he proceeds on the sidelines. They go up against England, who bat deep and have a lot of options despite not having the likes of Ben Stokes for this game.

ENG vs NZ Match Details

Date: September 3rd, 2023

Time:  10:30 PM IST

Venue: Birmingham

ENG vs NZ Weather Report

The weather looks pretty clear for the upcoming fixture.

ENG vs NZ Pitch Report

Dew and a flat track make bowling a better option.

ENG vs NZ Head-to-Head

Played- 21 | England- 12 | New Zealand- 7 | NR- 1 | Tie- 1

ENG vs NZ Predicted Playing XI

ENG Playing XI

Jos Buttler, Ben Duckett, Dawid Malan, Jonny Bairstow, Harry Brook, Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Chris Jordan, Luke Wood, Adil Rashid

NZ Playing XI

Devon Conway, Finn Allen, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner, Kyle Jamieson, Lockie Ferguson, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi

ENG vs NZ Key Players

Harry Brook

Harry Brook, touted as a generational talent is likely to miss out on the World Cup having been left out of the squad so England could accommodate Ben Stokes. He still has an outside chance of making it but will have to perform out of his skin to prove that he can be apart of the squad.

Daryl Mitchell

Mitchell loves playing in England and is one of the most consistent batters going around in the New Zealand line-up. His performances matter all the more with Williamson uncertain for the World Cup, leaving New Zealand in a desperate situation with their battign line-up.

ENG vs NZ Match Tips

Looking at the depth in England’s squad and their coverage, England look very tough to get past.

Match Prediction: England Will Win the Match