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New Zealand vs England 1st Test Prediction

  • date Nov 21, 2019
  • Start Time 03:30 IST / 2:00 GMT
  • Stadium Name Bay Oval - Mount Maunganui, New Zealand
New Zealand NZ
England ENG

NZ vs ENG Betting Tips

  • England go into their first post-Ashes test series with a slightly experimental squad, taking advantage of the fact these are not part of the ICC World Test Championship.
  • Ashes hero Ben Stokes is selected, but there are also new faces such as Dom Sibley - who looks set to open the batting on his test debut.
  • New Zealand have captain Kane Williamson back after he was rested for the T20i series, and could hand a test debut to white-ball gun Lockie Ferguson.

NZ vs ENG Win Probability

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Our Prediction

England are favorites to win

Who will win New Zealand vs England, 1st Test 2019?

The first of two test matches between New Zealand and England to conclude this tour takes place at Mount Maunganui’s Bay Oval – the first test match at the venue, the ninth in New Zealand to host one. The first test takes place from November 21-25 and gets underway at 11:00 local time each day.

The series is not part of the ICC World Test Championship, and England could have a couple of new faces as a result – Dom Sibley is expected to make his England debut opening the batting, while Zak Crawley could also win his first test cap after impressing in the warm-up match.

New Zealand, meanwhile, are gearing up for their three-match series with Australia and welcome back captain Kane Williamson after he was rested for the T20i series. This is their first test series since having to come from behind to tie their most recent one with Sri Lanka. The skewed nature of allocating points in the ICC World Test Championship means they sit four points ahead of England, however, despite both having drawn their only series in the competition so far.

NZ vs ENG, 1st Test: Where to watch/Live streaming

TV channels: Sky Sports Cricket, Sky Sport NZ, Star Sports, SuperSport, Fox Sports, Willow TV, Gazi TV

Live streaming: Sky Go, Hotstar, Now TV

NZ vs ENG Toss Prediction

England only won the toss once during the Ashes series so they are due this one, and they may elect to let their pacemen get first crack at the Bay Oval wicket.

NZ vs ENG Weather Report

While there will be a little humidity towards the evening, the forecast for Mount Maunganui is superb – the last three days especially will be particularly clear, with only a very minimal chance of rain.

NZ vs ENG Pitch Condition

This will be the first test match to be played at the Bay Oval, but the pitch in previous high-profile one-day matches has favoured pace bowlers.

Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for New Zealand vs England, 1st Test 2019...

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New Zealand Team News & Playing 11

NZ Team News

Lockie Ferguson could be set for his test debut as New Zealand look to exploit his pace. There will be at least two changes from the final test with Sri Lanka, with neither William Somerville nor Ajaz Patel in the squad. Ferguson and Mitchell Santner could be the men to come in, but Matt Henry is another pace-bowling option. After being rested for the T20i series, Kane Williamson is back to lead the team.

NZ Key Players

Tom Latham: Hit 154 in New Zealand’s most recent test innings against Sri Lanka and now has 1,026 runs in his last ten test matches. He also hit a double-century for Canterbury at the end of last month.

Kane Williamson: Ranked third in the ICC test batting rankings, the New Zealand captain averages 52.22 in test matches, having hit 20 centuries and 30 half-centuries in his test career.

Trent Boult: Took eight wickets in the series with Sri Lanka to move to 254 wickets in 63 test matches. He is sixth in the current ICC test-match rankings.

NZ Team Form

New Zealand drew their most recent test series with Sri Lanka, coming from behind after a six-wicket defeat in the first test. In the second test, Tim Southee and Trent Boult took seven first-innings wicket between them as they bowed Sri Lanka out for 244, before Tom Latham replied with 154 and BJ Watling 105* in a total of 431/6 declared. The Black Caps then bowled Sri Lanka out for just 122.

New Zealand Predicted Playing 11

Jeet Raval, Tom Latham, Kane Williamson (c), Ross Taylor, Henry Nicholls, BJ Watling (wk), Colin de Grandhomme, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Trent Boult, Lockie Ferguson

NZ vs ENG Dream11 Prediction

Wicket-keeper

Jos Buttler batted well in the final Ashes test and the final warm-up game to prove his worth just in time. He is nine credits. BJ Watling hit a century in New Zealand’s most recent test, meanwhile, and could be good value at 8.5 credits.

Batsmen

The two captains are the most costly batsmen, but both are key for their teams – and favourites to top score in the first innings. Kane Williamson is 10.5 credits and Joe Root ten credits but it is hard to ignore either of them. Tom Latham is great value at nine credits, considering his form, and Henry Nicholls is excellent value at the same price – though you do need to hold some credits back. Rory Burns (8.5 credits) and potential new opening partner Dom Sibley (eight credits) could be a good way to save credits then.

All-rounders

Ben Stokes was England’s star of the summer, helping them beat New Zealand in the World Cup final and then scoring two centuries in the Ashes series. He is a key Dream 11 player, even at 10.5 credits. Mitchell Santner could profit from the green-topped surface, meanwhile and he is 8.5 credits – generous considering his form in the T20i series.

Bowlers

That leaves three bowling spaces and 26.5 credits. It means you can only pick two of Trent Boult, Jofra Archer and Stuart Broad, with Tim Southee the leading candidate for your third pick. Archer was in excellent form in the Ashes series and Boult and Southee have posed questions England have struggled to answer in recent tests between these sides.

Captain/Vice-captain

Ben Stokes has been absolutely key for England in the past year and is the stand-out choice given he can score big and take wickets too. That leaves you needing a vice-captain, and the bowlers could be profitable in that regard. Trent Boult has a good record in this fixture and excellent test figures and looks the stand-out candidate in that regard.

NZ vs ENG 1st Test Dream11 Team

BATSMEN ALL ROUNDER WICKET KEEPER BOWLER
Kane Williamson Mitchell Santner BJ Watling Trent Boult (vc)
Joe Root Ben Stokes (c)   Tim Southee
Tom Latham     Jofra Archer
Rory Burns      
Dom Sibley      

NZ vs ENG 1st Test

NZ vs ENG Prediction
New Zealand vs England Match Prediction

England Team News & Playing 11

ENG Team News

Dominic Sibley is set to open the batting on his test debut, alongside Rory Burns, and he could be joined by another debutant in the England side with Zak Crawley having impressed in the warm-up matches. Ollie Pope is set to return at number six.

ENG Key Players

Jofra Archer: After a fine start to his test-match career, taking 22 wickets in four matches in the Ashes – including two six-wicket hauls – the paceman has been in good form in the warm-up games too.

Ben Stokes: England’s World Cup final hero against New Zealand and then Ashes hero too, hitting two test centuries – including his stunning match-winning effort at Headingley.

Joe Root: Scored four half-centuries in the Ashes series without turning any into a hundred. Questions remain about his conversion rate, and yet he still averages 47.91 having hit more than 7,000 test runs.

ENG Team Form

This is England’s first test series since the Ashes, which finished 2-2 and saw Australia retain the urn. Ben Stokes’ stunning unbeaten century in an unlikely one-wicket in the third test kept the series alive, but Steve Smith’s superb batting form ultimately proved too much. England restored pride in the final test at the Oval, however – Jofra Archer taking six first-innings wicket, and Stuart Broad and Jack Leach sharing eight between them in the second innings to seal a 135-run win.

England Predicted Playing 11

Dominic Sibley, Rory Burns, Zak Crawley, Joe Root (c), Ben Stokes, Ollie Pope, Jos Buttler (wk), Sam Curran, Stuart Broad, Jofra Archer, Jack Leach

NZ vs ENG Team Form in Last Five Matches

NZ : W L W W W

ENG : W L W D L

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New Zealand vs England Head to Head

England were bowled out for 58 in their first innings of their most recent test series in New Zealand in March 2018. Trent Boult and Tim Southee took all ten wickets between them, before centuries from Kane Williamson and Henry Nicholls took the game away from England – New Zealand winning by an innings and 49 runs. Incredibly, in the second test, Boult and Southee took all ten first-innings wickets again but England this time posted 307. James Anderson and Stuart Broad replied in kind, sharing ten wickets as New Zealand were all out for 278, but after setting the hosts 382 to win in the second innings, England could only pick up eight wickets. The match was drawn and New Zealand won the series. England now have 48 wins and New Zealand 45 in the 103 previous tests between them. 

NZ vs ENG Head to Head Stats

Matches Played NZ Won ENG Won Tie Draw
103 45 48 0 10

New Zealand vs England Betting Odds

New Zealand are narrow favourites to win this opening test but England’s warm-up form has been positive and this could go either way.

NZ Bet365 Odds

  • NZ to Win the Match: New Zealand are narrow favourites at 2.20 to win the first test with Bet365.
  • NZ Top Batsman: Tom Latham hit a 150 in New Zealand’s most recent test innings and he is 4.33 to be their top batsman in the first innings of this test with Bet365. Kane Williamson is 3.40 favourite, while Ross Taylor is 4.50 with Bet365. Henry Nicholls can be backed at 6.00 and BJ Watling, after his century last time out, is 11.00.
  • NZ Top Bowler: The first innings of both tests of England’s last test series in New Zealand saw Trent Boult and Tim Southee take all ten wickets between them. Boult is 3.50 with Bet365 to be their top first innings bowler, while Southee is 4.00. Lockie Ferguson is 4.50 ahead of a prospective debut, while Mitchell Santner is 6.00.

ENG Bet365 Odds

  • ENG to Win the Match: England are 2.37 to win the first test with Bet365.
  • ENG Top Batsman: Joe Root is 4.00 to be England’s top team batsman in the first inning with Bet365, while openers Rory Burns and Dom Sibley are 5.00 and 6.00 respectively. Zak Crawley is 6.00 after his century in the warm-up match, while Ben Stokes is 7.50 and Jos Buttler 8.00.
  • ENG Top Bowler: Jofra Archer was in fine form during the Ashes and he is 3.50 to be England’s top bowler in the first innings. Stuart Broad is 4.00, while Chris Woakes can be backed at 4.50 and Sam Curran at 5.00 – only one of those two might play, however. Jack Leach is 5.50 and Stokes is 6.00.

NZ Betway Odds

  • NZ to Win the Match: New Zealand are 2.10 favourites to win the first test with Betway.
  • NZ Top Batsman: Kane Williamson is favourite with Betway too to be New Zealand’s top first innings batsman. The captain is 3.60, while in-form Tom Latham is 4.50 and Ross Taylor can be backed at 5.00. Henry Nicholls is 6.00 and BJ Watling 9.00.
  • NZ Top Bowler: Trent Boult is 3.25 to be New Zealand’s top first innings bowler, while partner in crime Tim Southee is 4.00 and Lockie Ferguson can be backed at 4.50. Mitchell Santner is 6.00.

ENG Betway Odds

  • ENG to Win the Match: England can be backed at 2.25 to win the first test with Betway.
  • ENG Top Batsman: Joe Root is comfortable favourite to be England’ top first innings batsman with Betway, at 3.75. Rory Burns is 5.00 while potential new opening partner Dominic Sibley is 6.00. Ben Stokes is 7.00 while another potential debutant, Zak Crawley, is 7.50 and Jos Buttler is 8.50.
  • ENG Top Bowler: In-form Jofra Archer is 3.25 favourite to be England’s top first-innings bowler, while Stuart Broad is 4.00. Both Sam Curran and Chris Woakes are 4.50, though they look to be competing for the same place. Jack Leach can be backed at 5.50.

🏆 New Zealand vs England Prediction

England are outsiders for this test but warm-up form has been encouraging. If they can see off Southee and Boult, they can upset the odds too.

Posted On 25th November 2019 05:37:35 PM
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