NZ vs ENG Dream11 Prediction: ODI Series 2025, Match 1, Fantasy Cricket Tips For New Zealand vs England

New Zealand will cross swords with England in the first ODI of the three-match series at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui, on Sunday, October 26.

New Zealand is entering this series after a 3-0 ODI series win over Pakistan at home in April 2025. Meanwhile, England suffered a defeat to South Africa at home by 1-2 in the three-match ODI series in September 2025.

NZ vs ENG, ODI Series, Match 1, Match Details

Match: New Zealand vs England, ODI Series 2025, Match 1

Time & Date: 6:30 AM IST, Sunday, October 26

Venue: Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui

NZ vs ENG, ODI Series, Match 1 Probable XIs

New Zealand

Will Young, Devon Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (wk), Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Jacob Duffy, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson.

England

Jamie Smith, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Harry Brook (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Jacob Bethell, Liam Dawson, Jamie Overton, Brydon Carse, Luke Wood, Adil Rashid.

NZ vs ENG, ODI Series, Match 1 Pitch Report

The Bay Oval is one of the high-scoring venues in New Zealand. We can expect batters coming out all guns blazing right from the powerplay overs on this surface

NZ vs ENG, ODI Series, Match 1 Top Picks

Kane Williamson

Kane Williamson returns to the international set-up after a brief gap. We can expect him to post a decent enough score on this flat surface.

Ben Duckett

Duckett is one of the most consistent players in the England ODI set-up, scoring quick enough runs in the powerplay overs.

NZ vs ENG, ODI Series, Match 1 Captain picks

Joe Root

In the recent South Africa ODI series, Joe Root ended as the leading run-scorer, amassing 175 runs from three innings at an average of 58.33.

Jos Buttler

Buttler amassed 138 runs from three innings against South Africa in the recent ODI series to conclude the series as the third-leading run-scorer.

NZ vs ENG, ODI Series, Match 1 Head to Head Dream11 team

Jos Buttler, Ben Duckett, Joe Root (c), Harry Brook, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson (vc), Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner, Jacob Duffy, Matt Henry, Adil Rashid. 

NZ vs ENG, ODI Series, Match 1 Grand League Dream11 team

Jos Buttler (c), Tom Latham, Ben Duckett (vc), Joe Root, Jacob Bethell, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Jacob Duffy, Matt Henry, Adil Rashid, Kyle Jamieson.

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