The series carries huge stakes and the Black Caps will hope to get that 3-0 sweep to send them directly to next year’s ICC World Test Championship final, to be played at Lord’s.
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In this prediction, get the NZ vs ENG Fantasy 11 Prediction, Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates For 1st Test, England tour of New Zealand. With the World Test Championship Final spot at stake, the New Zealand team is all set to turn their fortunes against England for the first Test of the three-match series, slated to commence on November 28 at Hagley Oval, Christchurch. This rivalry, which has been revered for ages and has showcased a plethora of memorable matches, will once again be on display as the Bazball style of England will be locking horns against the resilience of the Kiwis.
The hosts head into this series after their clean sweep against Rohit Sharma and his men in India, a feat not ever achieved by a team since the 1999-2000 series when India suffered defeat against South Africa on home turf. In addition, no team had ever produced a clean sweep of India in India in a three-match Test series. With this resounding victory, New Zealand is in contention for the 2025 World Test Championship Final spot.
On the flip side, Ben Stokes and his men, despite having the second most points in the World Test Championship table, are out of contention due to their lower percentage points after their nine losses but aim to spoil the party for the 2021 WTC winners with some good results heading into the series.
Match Information- NZ vs ENG Fantasy 11 Prediction
New Zealand vs England, 1st test
England tour of New Zealand, 27 Nov 2024, Wed, 3:30 AM IST ,Christchurch
Probable PlayingXI
New Zealand
Devon Conway, Kane Williamson, Nathan Smith, DJ Mitchell, Rachin Ravindra, Tom Blundell, Tom Latham(C), Glenn Phillips, MJ Henry, Tim Southee, William O’Rourke
Bench: WA Young, JA Duffy, Mitchell Santner
England
Ollie Pope, HC Brook, Zak Crawley, JE Root, Ben Stokes(C), Chris Woakes, Jacob Bethell, BM Duckett, AAP Atkinson, BA Carse, Shoaib Bashir
Bench: Jordan Cox, R Ahmed, OP Stone, MJ Potts, MJ Leach
Injury News
Pitch Report
Captains- 8.5
Joe Root ENG | bat
English star batter Joe Root has been in the great form and on the verge of breaking a plethora of the records in the Test cricket. The stylish right-handed batter has been making bold headlines in the past few years thanks to his sensational performances in the Test cricket. One can go with him as a captaincy pick as his ability to thwart New Zealand side makes him an exceptional player to watch out from in the series opening game.
Harry Brook ENG | bat
The 25-year-old cricketer can also be your captaincy pick thanks to his red-hot form in the Test cricket. The star cricketer aims to boost the top and middle orders of the game in the series opener to help his side taking lead. In addition, his ability to amass runs under challenging conditions of New Zealand pitches makes him an exceptional star to watch out for.
Devon Conway NZ | bat
Devon Conway averages 43 having scored 597 runs in the last seven matches against England. The home side is relying on him and his stand with Tom Latham for the first wicket can give you many fantasy points. The left-handed batter has been in the fine form and his ability to thwart England bowlers in his own backyard makes him an amazing talent to watch for. In addition, the southpaw had great India series and aims to maintain his dominating momentum against Ben Stokes and his men on his home turf.
Avoid Player Message- 9
Will Young- NZ | BAT- 9