England vs New Zealand 1st Test Prediction & Betting Tips
England kick off the international summer by hosting New Zealand in the first of two Test matches on Wednesday. England will play 5 Tests against India later in the summer whereas New Zealand will follow this series with the World Test Championship Final, also against India, later this month. Read on as we preview this First Test. The game will get underway on June 2 at Lord’s at 11:00 local time.
Notoriously slow starters in series, England won the opening Test of both their series in 2021. Very strong at home, England’s Test specialists like Root, Broad and Anderson will relish the opportunity in the limelight as most of the IPL players are still being rested.
The Black Caps are always underestimated and will find the conditions at Lord’s not a great deal different to what they experience back home in the summer. With Kane Williamson batting at a level not seen for a long time, they have the power to knock over any team at home or away.
ENG vs NZ 1st Test Match Live Streaming
Tv Channels: The match can be watched live on Sky Cricket in England, SparkSport in New Zealand, Sony Six in India and Hotstar in USA.
Live streaming: Fans in India can stream the match on Sony LIV app and website.
ENG vs NZ Match Toss Prediction
Batting first at Lord’s is always risky, particularly if there is some cloud cover to assist the bowlers. However, we expect both captains to choose to bat first.
ENG vs NZ Match Pitch Report
The pitch at Lord’s will have something for every type of player with only spinners likely to find the going tough. Day 2 is typically the best day for batting.
Weather Report
High of 26 on Day 1 with scattered showers likely on Days 3 and 5.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for England vs New Zealand 1st Test
England Team News & Playing 11
ENG Team News
With Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer both rehabilitating from surgery, and all IPL players bar Sam Billings rested, expect to see a couple of new caps in the England XI. Barring a freak injury, James Bracey will definitely make his debut with Ollie Robinson also a strong candidate to do so.
ENG Key Players
- Joe Root - England’s captain has had question marks over his form over recent years but was back to his best this summer. He will be looking for another strong series against New Zealand.
- Jimmy Anderson - Not getting any younger but his bowling isn’t losing any pace and is getting more accurate year on year. He will be relishing playing Test cricket back on home soil after gruelling tours of Sri Lanka and India earlier in 2021.
- Stuart Broad - Dropped from England’s side at the start of last summer, Broad responded with one of his best seasons of Test cricket. Always keen to prove the doubters wrong, he will be looking forward to another appearance at Lord’s.
ENG Team Form
England are a very strong Test side at home and beat West Indies and Pakistan last summer. However, after a series win in Sri Lanka and an opening Test victory in Chennai, England were well beaten by India earlier this year.
England Predicted Playing 11
Dom Sibley, Rory Burns, Zak Crawley, Joe Root (c) , Ollie Pope, Dan Lawrence, James Bracey (wk), Craig Overton, Stuart Broad, Ollie Robinson, Jimmy Anderson
New Zealand Team News & Playing 11
NZ Team News
The Black Caps are at near full strength with only Trent Boult missing from the First Test. Boult has been given special dispensation to join up with the squad after the Lord’s Test. Kane Williamson has a talented and honest set of players to choose from.
NZ Key Players
- Kane Williamson - New Zealand’s captain is well liked across the cricketing globe and commands the respect of his team-mates. His form in New Zealand’s most recent Tests was outstanding.
- Ross Taylor - The former captain continues to produce impressive returns in all formats. He became the first player to make 100 appearances in Tests, ODIs and T20Is last year.
- Kyle Jamieson - Big things are expected from the tall bowler after his incredible start to life as a Test cricketer. He should find the moving ball another string to his bow on this tour.
NZ Team Form
Unstoppable at home, New Zealand are a slightly different prospect when playing Test matches away. However, they come into this series on the back of six successive Test victories.
New Zealand Predicted Playing 11
Tom Latham, Tom Blundell, Kane Williamson, Ross Taylor, Henry Nicholls, BJ Watling, Daryl Mitchell, Kyle Jamieson, Tim Southee, Neil Wagner, Matt Henry
England vs New Zealand Head to Head
After 105 games in this format, England have a large lead over New Zealand
ENG vs NZ Head to Head Stats in Tests
| Matches Played |
ENG Won |
NZ Won |
Draw |
| 105 |
48 |
11 |
46 |
England vs New Zealand Betting Odds
England are favourites to get another series off to a winning start
Who will win England vs New Zealand 1st Test?
Joe Root and Kane Williamson are the batsmen expected to post the big runs for their teams
England vs New Zealand Betting Rate
🏆 England vs New Zealand Prediction
We are expecting a closely fought contest to kick the series off. England need to show that they can start series at home in a similar fashion to what they did away earlier this year. We are predicting Trent Boult’s absence to be crucial and England to win.
Jun 02 - Jun 06, 2021
15:30 IST / 10:00 GMT
Lords Cricket Ground - London, England
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