πππππ :Β New Zealand vs England
ππππ : November 28,βThursdayβ
ππππ : 03:30 AM ISTβββββ
πππππ : Hagley Oval, Christchurch, New Zealand
ππππππππππ :ββ 1st Test 2024
England look to win a Test series in New Zealand for the first time since 2007 whereas New Zealand are sniffing the World Test Championship Final!
- New Zealand come into this Test off the back of beating India 3-0 away last month!
- England lost their last two Tests in Pakistan and have lost three of their last four in this format.
- New Zealand won the last Test between the sides by 1 run!
New Zealand vs England
TV channels: The fans can watch the match live on Hotstar
Live Streaming: Live streaming of the match will be available on the FAFA191 Cricket Exchange India and website.
NZ vs ENG Match Prediction & Analysis
Test cricket has suddenly become box office again. From Bangladesh beating Pakistan away in September to Pakistan then losing to a record breaking England side before then coming back to win the series, then India losing 3-0 at home to New Zealand, not to mention India thrashing Australia in Perth earlier this week in spite of being bowled out for 150 in their first innings. It’s a great format when it produces results, series and matches like this!
TEAMS PREVIEW
New Zealand Preview
Confidence in New Zealand cricket is at an all time high after the men won 3-0 in India only a couple of weeks after their women’s team had won the T20 World Cup!
And taking on England at home, with the ‘Bazball’ approach always leaving the door open to potential defeats, New Zealand could yet add another 3-0 whitewash before the year is out.
Looking at New Zealand’s XI, there is so much batting talent that the opposition bowling attack will have to work hard to bowl them out. Rachin Ravindra is their lastest star turn and the experience Kane Williamson is still able to deliver.
England Preview
There will be a debut for England in the number three position as Jacob Bethell, who made his international bow in ODI and T20I cricket over the last month, enters the Test side. This is all despite him never batting at that number before and averaging only 25.44 from 30 innings for Warwickshire in first-class cricket.
If that doesn’t sound like the most intimidating pick by the tourists, then the position of Ollie Pope, who experienced a very poor tour of Pakistan in October, taking the gloves and being in the side is also one of interest. He drops down to number six due to the added responsibility of keeping.
Weather Conditions
Although no rain is forecast across all five days of the Test, the temperature is forecast to drop from 26 degrees on day one to only 15 degrees on day two before getting back into the low 20s for Sunday and Monday.
NZ vs ENG Pitch Report
This is likely to be a good venue for bowling with the seam and swing bowlers best set to make the most of a green pitch. We are not expecting much reverse swing or spin to be a weapon and whoever bats first will be pleased to reach 300.
Toss: To Bowl
We are expecting to see a green seamer in Christchurch and it will not be greener than in the opening session of the Test. Therefore, we predict that both captains will want to bowl first in this match.
