ENG vs NZ Prediction

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ENG vs NZ Betting Tips

Joe Root leads to be the top England batsman with odds of 3.20 (bet ₹100 to win ₹320). BET NOW
Kane Williamson has odds of 3.50 (win ₹350 on a ₹100 bet) to be the top batter for New Zealand. Whereas, Devon Conway follows with 4.00 (a ₹100 bet returns ₹400) odds in the same market. BET NOW
The veteran James Anderson leads to be the top bowler for England at 3.24 (₹324 winnings on a ₹100 bet) odds while Trent Boult is the frontrunner in the top bowler market for New Zealand with the same odds. BET NOW
England leads in the best batsman’s team market with 1.73 (bet ₹100 to win ₹173) odds followed by New Zealand at 2.00 (win ₹200 on a ₹100 bet). BET NOW

ENG vs NZ Match Squad Comparison

England

It has been a long tough road for England in the last few years. A humiliating Ashes defeat was followed by some big changes like the resignation of the coach and skipper. Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum will be leading England in its new era. While the Anderson-Broad duo is still around for this series, England will definitely be looking at more prospects for the future. One such promising young pace bowler is Ollie Robinson who is not included in this squad. Craig Overton will be part of the pace attack while Matty Potts will be hoping to play his debut Test.

Jack Leach will lead the spin department along with the part-timer Root. The key area in the English batting lineup to watch out for is the top order. There is no Haseeb Hameed or Rory Burns in this squad. Crawley is likely to open the innings for England along with Alex Lees. Crawley was impressive as an opener in their recent tour of West Indies while Lees is yet to live up to the promise. Ben Foakes was touted as the best wicketkeeper in England when he first came to the scene.

He deserves another chance and it will be interesting to see if England plays 3 wicket-keeper batters as Bairstow and Ollie Pope have also made it to the squad. Joe Root, Ben Stokes, and Bairstow are the key players in this lineup and if they are dismissed cheaply, England could be in big trouble. However, in this format of the game, the ability to pick 20 wickets is what decides the winner. With Anderson, Broad, Stokes, and Overton, England does have a more than decent bowling attack that can give England the edge over the visitors.

New Zealand

New Zealand were impressive in their last tour of England where the Tests were not part of the WTC cycle. It was just ahead of their WTC final against India where the debutant Devon Conway scored a double hundred at Lord’s. He will be excited to return to this ground. Blackcaps have brought all of their key players to England like Henry Nicholls, Tom Latham, the experienced all-rounder Colin de Grandhomme, and a talented bowling attack with the likes of Kyle Jamieson, Trent Boult, Tim Southee, and the hard-working Neil Wagner.

This NZ squad is as good as it gets. Our cricket prediction would give full marks to the bowling attack of New Zealand which also features Ajaz Patel, Matt Henry, and all-rounder Daryl Mitchell. Will Young was impressive with the bat in England and will be a contender for the playing XI. New Zealand, though not worried, should be a little concerned after their recent loss against County Select XI in the 2nd warm-up match after their batting collapsed and they were bowled out for 148 runs in the 2nd innings. However, the positive out of it was Wagner, Jamieson, and Southee showcased their abilities with the bat and that should give some confidence to the skipper.

It is not easy to bat in England and especially against the Anderson-Broad duo. While there is no doubt, that New Zealand bowlers would enjoy bowling here, especially the likes of Southee and Jamieson, the batters need to put their best foot forward. There is no lack of talent or potential in this NZ batting lineup and each of these players has proved their skill on many occasions.

England are favourites to win this match

The hosts have the home advantage and with a new coach and captain can be expected to start their season on a positive note. It is high time England shows the world what they’re capable of and after some big defeats not only in Australia but also at this venue against India, there will be a lot of hunger in these Englishmen for a win. New Zealand looks solid on paper and we think they will pose a very tough challenge to this English side. However, the betting sites seem to have given the hosts a slight edge in the winner market given the home conditions and the bowling attack.

The best tip for betting on England vs New Zealand would be to follow the match throughout the 5 days and notice how the odds shift. This will give you the best price for your selection.