ENGW vs NZW 1st T20 Match Prediction & Betting Tips
England Women will take on New Zealand Women at the Rose Bowl, Southampton in the first WT20I. This game gets underway at 14:30 local time on Saturday 6th July 2024.
ENGW vs NZW, The Rose Bowl, Southampton Pitch Report
We have seen the surface speed up at the Rose Bowl over the course of the last few months and the stroke-makers should enjoy batting in this game. A par score will be around 155+.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for England vs New Zealand Women 1st T20 2024
ENG Women Team News & Playing 11
ENG-W Team News
After thrashing New Zealand Women 3-0 during the WODI series which concluded on Wednesday, England Women will be targeting another whitewash in this WT20I series. Once again, Heather Knight will lead the hosts across this five game contest.
ENG-W Team Batting
There will be changes to England Women’s XI from their final WODI match with most notably Tammy Beaumont, who dominated at the top of the order, not playing for her country in this format. Heather Knight and Maia Bouchier will be key with the bat for England Women in this WT20I.
ENG-W Team Bowling
Left-arm spinner Sophie Ecclestone took seven wickets against New Zealand Women in her two appearances during the WODIs and their batters will not be looking forward to facing her again in this clash. Off-spinner Charlie Dean is another who impressed over recent weeks.
ENG-W Team Form
England Women come into this game after recording victories in their last five WT20Is.
ENG Women Predicted Playing 11
Maia Bouchier, Danni Wyatt, Heather Knight (c), Nat Sciver-Brunt, Amy Jones (wk), Alice Capsey, Danielle Gibson, Charlie Dean, Sarah Glenn, Lauren Filer, Sophie Ecclestone
NZ Women Team News & Playing 11
NZ-W Team News
Although New Zealand Women were not expected to win the WODIs, Sophie Devine will have been disappointed by how much her side were outplayed across the three games. This series presents an opportunity for the White Ferns to leave this tour with a series win.
NZ-W Team Batting
There is plenty of batting talent in this New Zealand Women’s squad but the problem tends to be they very rarely produce strong innings at the same time. Keeper-batter Isabella Gaze hit an unbeaten half-century in the last WT20I head to head and we expect to see her in the top five in this game.
NZ-W Team Bowling
Against a very strong England Women’s batting side, New Zealand Women will need the likes of Amelia Kerr, Lea Tahuhu and Sophie Devine to be at their best. Young spinner Fran Jonas is likely to be targeted by the England power hitters.
NZ-W Team Form
New Zealand Women have won only one of their last five WT20Is.
NZ Women Predicted Playing 11
Suzie Bates, Sophie Devine (c), Amelia Kerr, Georgia Plimmer, Isabella Gaze (wk), Maddy Green, Brooke Halliday, Jess Kerr, Lea Tahuhu, Hannah Rowe, Fran Jonas
🏆 ENG Women vs NZ Women Prediction
The colour of the ball is the same as in the WODIs but the format is shorter and there will be some new players on show in this match. However, England Women are a very strong team across all formats and it would be a shock if they were not to win comfortably in this game.
