ENG vs NZ Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report, and Injury Update of Semi-Final match between England and New Zealand of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.
ENG vs NZ T20I ICC T20 World Cup 2021 Match Preview:
The 1st Semi-Final match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, 2021, will be played between England and New Zealand at the venue of Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi on Wednesday.
England have been professional right throughout this tournament and rightly deserved their spot in the semis. Jason Roy’s injury is a huge setback for them. The Three Lions won 4 matches in a row, but they lost against the Proteas by 10 runs in their final league game.
New Zealand, on the other hand, always tends to perform well in ICC events. They know how to deal with the pressure during tense moments. After losing out to Pakistan in their opening encounter, they didn’t look back and won their next 4 matches on the trot with a lot of ease. They don’t have specialist T20 game-changers, but they perform as a team and have the ability to beat England in this match.
ENG vs NZ T20I ICC T20 World Cup 2021 Match Details:
Venue: Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Date & Time: 10th Nov, at 07:30 PM IST
Live Score: CricketAddictor
ENG vs NZ T20I ICC T20 World Cup 2021 Match Pitch Report:
The surface helps the quick bowlers for the most part of the match. The batters need to spend time to get themselves settled, and can accelerate afterwards. The dew factor definitely comes into play, and hence, bowling first is a preferable option.
ENG vs NZ T20I ICC T20 World Cup 2021 Match Probable Playing XIs:
ENG: James Vince/Sam Billings, Jos Buttler (wk), Dawid Malan, Jonny Bairstow, Eoin Morgan (c), Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone, Chris Woakes, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, Tom Curran/Mark Wood
NZ: Martin Guptill, Daryl Mitchell, Kane Williamson (c), Devon Conway (wk), Glenn Phillips, Jimmy Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Adam Milne, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Trent Boult
Top Picks for ENG vs NZ Dream11 Prediction and Fantasy Cricket Tips:
ENG
Dawid Malan hasn’t lived up to the expectations he has set. In 4 innings so far in this World Cup, he has accumulated only 75 runs at an average of 25. He is expected to do well in this match.
Moeen Ali will be the trump card for England with both bat and ball. He has scalped 7 wickets and has also scored 41 runs so far in this World Cup.
Jos Buttler has been England’s hero in this tournament. The English vice-captain has mustered 240 runs in 5 matches, at an average of 120 and a strike rate of 155.84.
With his variations, Adil Rashid has caused problems in this competition. He has picked up the most wickets for England in this tournament, with 8 scalps in 5 matches.
NZ
In a must-win game against Afghanistan, Kane Williamson played a responsible knock and scored an unbeaten 40 runs from 42 balls. Overall in 5 innings in this tournament, he has accumulated 126 runs at an average of 42.
James Neesham hasn’t got much opportunity to shine in this tournament. With minimal chances he has got, Neesham has managed to score 46 runs at a strike rate of 148.38 and has also picked up 2 wickets at an economy of 6.
Trent Boult is the key weapon for New Zealand with the new cherry. The surface here at Abu Dhabi will be ideal for his pace and swing. He is the joint second-highest wicket-taker in this tournament with 11 scalps in 5 matches.
ENG vs NZ ICC T20 World Cup 2021 Must Picks for Dream11 Team Prediction:
| Player | Statistics (Last 5 matches) | Dream11 Points |
| Moeen Ali | 41 runs + 7 wickets | 83, 56, 4, 67, 89 |
| Jos Buttler | 240 runs | 39, 39, 126, 161, 41 |
| Adil Rashid | 8 wickets | 134, 12, 43, 60, 31 |
| Kane Williamson | 126 runs | 33, 44, 2, 36, 59 |
| James Neesham | 46 runs + 2 wickets | 7, 4, 15, 85, 39 |
| Trent Boult | 11 wickets | 37, 95, 62, 66, 89 |
ENG vs NZ ICC T20 World Cup 2021 Captain and Vice-Captain Choices:
Captain – Jos Buttler, Kane Williamson
Vice-Captain – Martin Guptill, Moeen Ali
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for ENG vs NZ Dream11 Team:
Wicketkeeper- Jos Buttler(c)
Batsmen- Dawid Malan, Daryl Mitchell, Kane Williamson, Martin Guptill (vc)
All-Rounders- Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali
Bowlers- Adil Rashid, Ish Sodhi, Trent Boult, Chris Woakes
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for ENG vs NZ Dream11 Team:
Wicketkeeper- Jos Buttler, Devon Conway
Batsmen- Dawid Malan, Kane Williamson (c), Martin Guptill
All-Rounders- Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali (vc), James Neesham
Bowlers- Chris Jordan, Trent Boult, Tim Southee
ENG vs NZ T20I ICC T20 World Cup 2021 Match Probable Winner:
England is expected to win this match of ICC T20 World Cup.
Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.