England vs New Zealand, 1st ODI dream11 prediction today match

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Match : England vs New Zealand, 1st ODI

Venue : Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, England

Date & Time : 7th September, Friday at 5:00 PM IST

H2H Record :

Total matches - 91
ENG won - 41
NZ won - 43
NR - 04,
Tied - 03,

Pitch Report :

The pitch at the Sophia Gardens is a balanced surface, offers to equal support for both batters & bowlers. It has been a high scoring tournament so far and the coming game should be no different if the batters play to their potential. Pacers might get some help towards the later half of the match while spinners may come in handy in the middle overs. There have been a total of 29 ODIs played at the venue where teams chasing have had a phenomenal record having won 17 matches.

The average first inning score on this wicket is 210 runs.

Weather Report :

The temperature is expected to hover around 18°C on the Friday with 65% humidity and 10 km/hr windspeed. There are no chances of rain during the game.

Probable XI :

England :

Jonny Bairstow, Jason Roy / Dawid Malan, Joe Root, Jos Buttler (c & wk), Ben Stokes, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, David Willey / Chris Woakes, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood, Reece Topley.

New Zealand :

Will Young, Devon Conway, Henry Nicholls, Glenn Phillips, Tom Latham (c & wk), Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner, Kyle Jamieson / Matt Henry, Tim Southee, Trent Boult, Lockie Ferguson / Adam Milne.

Preview :

After the T20I series got tied 2-2, England and New Zealand are all set to lock horns in a four-match ODI series beginning from Friday, September 08 at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff. England would be ruing the fact that they failed to seal the T20I series despite being 2-0 ahead. Hence, the Jos Buttler-led side will be eager to crush the Kiwis and get their World Cup preparations underway.

On the other hand, New Zealand made a remarkable comeback in the last two games as they beat the hosts by 74 runs and six wickets respectively. Notably, the Kiwis have an upper hand over England in ODIs having beaten them on 43 occasions from 91 matches. Hence, they will look to continue their dominant run and further extend their lead.

Team Guide

Makes various team combinations with the help of these information.

*England*

Jos Buttler :

Jos Buttler is amongst the great white-ball batters and has a stellar record. He has 4647 runs in ODI cricket at an average of 41.49 while striking at 117.94. Buttler has a solid numbers at Cardiff, scored 470 runs at an average of 64.0 in 11 outings, also he's 562 runs while striking 130.1 in 17 ODIs against the Kiwi's. Buttler has got one of the best hands in world cricket and can change the match scenario within a short period. He was the Player of the Series in the 3 matches ODI series against South Africa where he mustered 261 runs in 3 matches at an average of 130.5. Default c/vc pick.

Jonny Bairstow :

Jonny Bairstow is coming from decent T20I series, accumulated 175 runs at an average of 58.33. Jonny always loves playing against the Kiwi's, he has smashed 527 runs in just 8 ODI with the solid average of 75.3, which includes three centuries & a half-century. Will be a best c/vc pick for grand league.

Joe Root :

Joe Root is the versatile batter who's known for his consistency and has been in very good form. He has great record against the NZ, with most 933 runs at an average of 54.9. Including five half-centuries & three centuries in 21 outings. But Root has managed to scored just 297 runs in nine matches at this vanue. Must have pick.

Jason Roy :

Jason Roy is one of the leading run scorers for the Pomps in the past year. He has amassed a total of 458 runs at a healthy average of 35.23 in just 14 innings. He strikes the ball well since his strike rate both in T20I and ODI cricket is well over 100. He has so far registered a career-best of 180 with 12 ODI centuries to his name while his batting average is just under 40. The opener loves to bat at Sophia Gardens, hammered 419 runs, Avg - 60, in just seven innings. Good pick.

Dawid Malan :

Dawid Malan is the consistent batter, he has emerged as one of the most reliable batters for England in modern-day cricket. His ODI batting figures are nothing short of outstanding with a career-best of 134 and a lethal batting average is 55 and striker rate of 93.1 respectively. He has smashed 769 runs from just 18 ODIs. The left-handed batter has proven to be an important asset for the English team. Will be a best fantacy captain for grand league.

Ben Stokes :

Ben Stokes is coming from ODI retirement for ODI World Cup. He is an attacking batting allrounder who's played his last ODI in July 2023. Overall he has scored 2924 runs at an average of 38.99, and also picked up 74 wickets in 105 ODIs so far. Stokes scored 426 runs & scalped 16 wickets in just 13 matches against the NZ. Good pick.

Sam Curran :

Sam Curran is the star bowling allrounder for England who's looks very effective the bowl from couple of times. He can be sent as pinch hitter will also bowl 10 overs. He's played 23 matches so far and scored 318 runs & also picked up 26 wickets in these. Must have pick.

Moeen Ali :

Moeen Ali was superb in T20 leagues but in international games he is under utilised as does not get 10 overs every game and bat very low. But he's scored 86 runs & gets 6 wicket in seven matches against the New Zealand. He has overall scored 2212 runs while scalping 99 wickets from 129 ODIs. Must have pick.

Chris Woakes :

Chris Woakes is the handy bowling allrounder, who can be promoted anytime will provide points through bat and ball, is one of the best bowler around world has been phenomenal in last 2 years. Overall he's scored 1386 runs & gets 160 wickets in 112 ODIs so far. Punt pick.

Mark Wood :

Mark Wood is the one of the fastest bowlers in the world, Mark Wood has the ability to blow the opposition even on a slower surface. He has 71 wickets in ODI cricket at an economy of 5.43. Which could only push his form considering his improving performances in the recent games. Must have pick.

David Willey :

David Willey is the hard hitting batting allrounder who's the more effective with the ball in recent times. He has picked up 84 wickets in 64 matches so far, also scored 538 runs at an average of 24.45. Good pick.

Adil Rashid :

Adil Rashid is the only specialist spin bowling option for England. Adil Rashid has taken 11 wickets, which is the most wickets including the best figures of four for 43 against Bangladesh earlier of this year. Overall he's 183 wickets in 125 ODIs. Good pick.

Gus Atkinson :

Gus Atkinson is the quality pacer, recently made a debut in international cricket and picked 4-20 against New Zealand. He was also picked up 10 wickets in just six matches of the recently concluded The Hundred. Punt pick.

*New Zealand*

Tom Latham :

Tom Latham is a stylish elegant left-hand batter. He stabilizes the batting in the middle order for New Zealand. In 130 ODIs, he has scored 3762 runs at an average of 35.49, which includes 7 centuries and 21 half-centuries. He had a good tour of Pakistan, scoring 282 runs in 5 matches at an average of 56.4. The Kiwi's skipper played seven matches against the England and scored 286 runs in these. Good pick.

Devon Conway :

Devon Conway is the one of the most reliable batter in the New Zealand's squad at the moment, who's the played three matches at this vanue and scored 128 runs, at an average of 128. Overall he's 733 runs in just 18 ODIs, with the average of 45.81, includes three centuries and as many half-centuries. Another safest c/vc pick.

Henry Nicholls :

Henry Nicholls is the technical strong batter, who has accumulated 1746 runs in 66 ODIs, maintaining an average of 34.92 and a strike rate of 81.89. Punt pick.

Finn Allen :

Finn Allen is an attacking opening batter who's played 18 ODIs so far and scored 533 runs at an average of 31.35 in these. He's loves to play his shots freely specially in the Powerplay. Hit or miss type plyer.

Glenn Philips :

Glenn Philips is the multi dimensional player who can do anything like batting, bowling or wicketkeeping. He's important part of Kiwi's team from last 2-3 years. He was very impressed in T20s played some crucial knocks. He'd scored 351 runs at an average of 31.91 & also gets 5 wickets in 16 ODIs matches so far. Punt pick.

Mitchell Santner :

Mitchell Santner is the star allrounder who's the equally effective with both bat & ball. He scored 333 runs at an average of 42.0 & gets 12 wickets in 13 games against the England. Can repeat his performance in this series?Must have pick.

Daryl Mitchell :

Daryl Mitchell was the standout performer for New Zealand in the away ODI series against Pakistan, adding 297 runs in 4 matches which comprised 2 centuries. He has proven to be a key player with his batting skills that have resulted into several power-hitting strides backed up by his consistent contributions which should continue in this fixture. Good pick.

Rachin Ravindra :

Rachin Ravindra is the decent spin bowling allrounder who's managed to pick up just four wickets & scored 86 runs in his 5 matches ODI career. But he's able to done better compare these figures. Punt pick.

Kyle Jamieson :

Kyle Jamieson also looked in strong form during the T20s which could be his main source to develop his overall contributions that can continue to build his current form. He's played 8 matches so far and picked up 11 wickets in these. He's also handy with the bat. Punt pick.

Trent Boult :

Trent Boult is the legendary pacer who is back in the New Zealand squad, with the ODI World Cup around the corner. The 34-year-old left-arm seamer has picked up 187 wickets in 99 ODIs with the best figures of 7 for 34. Must have pick.

Tim Southee :

Tim Southee is an experienced wicket taking pacer, who's known for his accurate line or length. The right arm pacer scalped 36 wickets in 21 matches against the England, while striking every 30 balls. Must have pick.

Matt Henry :

Matt Henry has managed to pick consistent wickets for his side which could only push his form considering his improving performances in the recent ODIs games. He's gets total 127 wickets in 72 matches so far. Good pick.

Details Analysis

Cheat sheet

England ODIs

WK :

Jos Buttler (c) -

4dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn,
26(24), 76(64), 9(10), 131(127), 94(82)*, 36(42),

Jonny Bairstow -

Open, Open, Open, Open, Open
28(26), 63(71), 0(3), 38(38), 7(20),

Batter :

Joe Root - Right Arm off-break

2dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn
1(3), 86(77), 0(3), 11(21), 0(2)

Ben Stokes - Right Arm Medium

2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 3dwn
5(11), 27(29), 21(23), 0(1), 32(28)
0/44(5), 0/14(2), DNB, 0/1(1), 0/31(4)

Jason Roy -

Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open
19(33), 132(124), 4(6), 1(7), 9(19), 113(91),

Harry Brook -

2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn
6(9), 80(75), 0(3), 0(3), 47(38)

Dawid Malan -

1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, Open, Open, Open
0(2), 11(19), 114(145)*, 118(114), 12(15), 59(55),

All-rounder :

Sam Curran - Left Arm Fast Medium

3dwn, 6dwn, 5dwn, 6dwn, 5dwn
23(49), 33(19)*, 11(5), 28(17), 17(21)
2/51(8), 4/29(7), 0/50(7), 1/60(10), 3/35(9)

Moeen Ali - Right Arm off-break

5dwn, 5dwn, 5dwn, 4dwn, 4dwn
2(5), 42(35), 14(32), 41(23), 51(45)
0/48(9), 1/27(9), 2/35(8), 0/29(4), 0/32(4)

Liam Livingstone - Legbreak

5dwn, 4dwn, 5dwn, 4dwn, 4dwn
38(26), 10(14), 27(31), 33(33), 0(8)
DNB, 2/30(4), 0/14(2), 1/4(2), DNB

Bowler :

Chris Woakes - Right Arm Medium

1/27(8), 1/28(8), 1/51(8), 0/60(6), 0/62(10)

Mark Wood - Right Arm fast

0/14(4), 2/34(8), 0/35(10), 0/19(7), 3/34(7)

Adil Rashid - Legbreak Googly

2/21(5), 4/55(10), 2/47(9), 3/68(10), 2/71(10)

Reece Topley - Left Arm Fast

0/48(7), 0/74(9), 0/34(5), 2/17(4), 4/26(9)

David Willey - Left Arm Fast Medium

0/38(6), 0/63(9), 2/44(9), 1/51(8), 1/19(4)

Gus Atkinson - Right Arm fast

1/70(6), 4/43(10)
The Hundred
2/31(4), 4/20(3), 0/47(20B), 1/28(20B), 3/24(20B), 2/24(19B), 3/26(20B)

New Zealand ODIs

WK :

Tom Latham -

2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn
59(38), 60(76), 45(60), 98(85), 20(36),

Devon Conway -

Open, Open, Open, Open, Open
138(100), 7(16), 10(16), 52(65), 101(92)

Batter :

Glenn Philips - Right Arm off-break

4dwn, 2dwn, 1dwn, 4dwn, 4dwn
39(42), 7(20), 5(6), 5(7), 36(52)
DNB, 1/65(5), 0/34(4), DNB, DNB

Henry Nicholls –

1dwn, 4dwn, 5dwn, 4dwn, 4dwn
23(20), 1(5), 6(5)* 20(21)*, 44(52)*

Finn Allen -

Open, Open, Open, Open, Open
51(49), 0(2), 0(5), 40(39), 25(25)

Will Young –

Open, Open, Open, Open, Open
87(91), 15(20), 33(41), 19(22), 86(78),

All-rounder :

Daryl Mitchell – Right Arm Medium fast

1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 2dwn
34(48), 21(24), 129(119), 113(115), 6(8)
DNB, DNB, DNB, 0/27(3), 3/32(7)

Mitchell Santner - Left Arm Orthodox

4dwn, 6dwn, 6dwn, 6dwn, 6dwn
9(9), 34(29), 27(39), 57(45), 15(17)
0/52(9), 0/58(10), 1/28(4), 1/56(10), 0/64(10)

Rachin Ravindra – Left Arm Orthodox

5dwn, 5dwn, 5dwn, 1dwn, Open
28(20), 9(9), 49(32), 22(23), 30(35),
3/65(10), 0/75(10), 1/53(8), DNB, ABN

Bowler :

Trent Boult - Left Arm Fast Medium

2/25(10), 4/38(10), 4/20(10), 3/53(10), 3/18(6)

Tim Southee - Right Arm Medium

3/56(10), 2/33(6), 1/55(8), 1/17(7), 2/36(8)

Lockie Ferguson - Right Arm fast

0/53(10), 0/21(5), 1/77(10), 2/63(10), 1/31(7)

Matt Henry – Right Arm Medium

1/47(8), 3/65(10), 3/54(10), 1/59(10), 0/45(10), 3/14(10)

Kyle Jamieson - Right Arm Medium

0/34(9), 2/48(10), 1/63(6), 2/22(7), 3/45(9)

Adam Milne – Right Arm fast

1/34(8), 2/56(10), 2/60(9), 3/57(10), 1/67(10),

Cheat Sheet

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