ENG vs NZ match Records, Stats and Predictions for ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 are discussed below. The opening game of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 will take place on Thursday at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad between England and New Zealand.
The two teams had faced off in a thrilling World Cup final in 2019, which England won by the slimmest of margins thanks to the controversial boundary countback rule.
ENG vs NZ Head to Head Records in ODIs
There is essentially nothing to choose between England and New Zealand after 95 ODI matches between the two teams. Each side has won 44 games, three games have ended in a tie, and four games have ended in a draw. Here is a quick rundown of their matchup’s statistics:
| Total Matches Played | 95 |
| Matches Won by Engalnd | 44 |
| Matches Won by New Zealand | 44 |
| Matches Tied | 3 |
| No Result | 4 |
ENG vs NZ Most Runs in ODIs
| Batter | Matches | Runs | Average | Strike Rate | Highest |
| Ross Tayler (NZ) | 35 | 1424 | 49.10 | 83.27 | 181* |
| Brendon McCullum (NZ) | 32 | 993 | 36.77 | 117.93 | 80* |
| Kane Williamson (NZ) | 20 | 983 | 54.61 | 86.53 | 118 |
ENG vs NZ Most Wickets in ODIs
| Batter | Matches | Wickets | Econ. | Average | BBI |
| Tim Southee (NZ) | 24 | 40 | 5.98 | 30.50 | 7/33 |
| Richard Hadlee (NZ) | 23 | 34 | 3.52 | 23.52 | 5/32 |
| James Anderson (ENG) | 23 | 33 | 5.28 | 29.81 | 5/34 |
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ENG vs NZ match Predictions
Both England and New Zealand will be looking for the perfect World Cup 2023 opening. The defending champion England team has assembled a formidable roster in preparation for this major competition.
The Black Caps, on the other side, are hoping to atone for the sadness of the previous season and advance their campaign. The match promises to be exciting because both teams have an enormous amount of talent. Although they will undoubtedly miss their talismanic batter Kane Williamson, New Zealand still has the means to defeat the English in neutral territory.
England will draw motivation from their overwhelming performance in the warm-up matches and their recent bilateral series victory over the Kiwis, which Jos Buttler and company won with ease.
In light of all the variables, we think England’s talent and depth along with their strategy may be a significant component that can help them defeat the Kiwis. We therefore lean toward picking England to win the World Cup 2023, as they appear to be favorites.
