After the mind-boggling Ashes 2019, England will face New Zealand in a five-match T20I series. The first clash will be played on November 1 at the Hagley Oval Ground in Christchurch. With the ICC World T20 2020 being just one year away, the upcoming series will be a great opportunity for both the teams to strengthen their ahead of the mega tournament. Both sides have emerged as a formidable force in international cricket and will look to get better of each other in the upcoming series. Meanwhile, fans of fantasy game dream11 can scroll down to get the best tips to pick batsmen, bowlers, all-rounders and wicketkeepers for the first NZ vs ENG 1st T20I. New Zealand Vs England, Cricket Score 1st T20I Match.

The two teams will face each other for the first time since the controversial 2019 World Cup Final. Tim Southee will lead the New Zealand side as the team’s regular skipper Kane Williamson is ruled out due to a hip injury. For England, senior players like Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler have been rested and the onus will be on other players. So, the upcoming series is a great chance for the young players to put their hands up and cement their spot in the side.

NZ vs ENG, 1st T20I – Dream11 Team Prediction – Wicket-Keeper: Tim Siefert of New Zealand should be the wicket-keeper for your Dream11 team.

NZ vs ENG, 1st T20I – Dream11 Team Prediction – Batsmen: The four batsmen for your Dream11 team should be Martin Guptill (NZ), Colin Munro (NZ), Dawid Malan (ENG) and Eoin Morgan (ENG).

NZ vs ENG, 1st T20I – Dream11 Team Prediction – All-Rounders: James Nesham (NZ) and Sam Curran (ENG) are the two all-rounders one should pick in their Dream11 team.

NZ vs ENG, 1st T20I – Dream11 Team Prediction – Bowlers: The four bowlers you should pick in your Dream11 Team are Tim Southee (NZ), Chris Jordan (ENG), Adil Rashid (ENG) and Lockie Ferguson (NZ).

SNZ vs ENG, 1st T20I – Dream11 Team Prediction: Martin Guptill (NZ), Colin Munro (NZ), Dawid Malan (ENG), Eoin Morgan (ENG), Tim Siefert (NZ), James Nesham (NZ), Sam Curran (ENG), Tim Southee (NZ), Chris Jordan (ENG), Adil Rashid (ENG), Lockie Ferguson (NZ)

England are currently sitting at the second position in the ICC T20I rankings while the Kiwis hold the sixth spot. The Eoin Morgan led side have become a powerhouse in the white-ball cricket and will fancy their chances to thrash the Blackcaps at home. On the other hand, the hosts are coming off a 1-2 T20I series loss against Sri Lanka and will look to redeem themselves.

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