The stage is set at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, as England (ENG) gears up to take on New Zealand (NZ) in the 1st ODI of the New Zealand tour of England 2023. In head-to-head encounters over the last five years, England has held the upper hand. Their most memorable clash was in the 2019 World Cup Finals, where England emerged victorious in a thrilling Super Over contest against New Zealand.
England vs New Zealand, 1st ODI
New Zealand tour of England, 8 Sep 2023, Fri, 5:00 PM IST, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff
PROBABLE PLAYING XI
England
HC Brook, DJ Malan, JM Vince, JE Root, MM Ali, SM Curran, Jos Buttler (C), JM Bairstow, AU Rashid, RJW Topley, Mark Wood
New Zealand
Finn Allen, Devon Conway, WA Young, HM Nicholls, DJ Mitchell, Mitchell Santner, Glenn Phillips, Tom Latham (C), LH Ferguson, Tim Southee, Trent Boult
