New Zealand Playing XI vs England- 3rd T20I, England Tour of New Zealand 2025
Published - 23 Oct 2025, 08:00 AM
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New Zealand will face England in the third of the three-match T20I series. This article provides details about New Zealand's Playing 11 vs England for the third match of the series.
New Zealand Playing XI vs England- 3rd T20I, England Tour of New Zealand 2025:
Openers: Tim Seifert (wk), Tim Robinson
New Zealand would be under a bit of pressure as the home side finds themselves in a must-win situation heading into the third and final T20I against England, having lost the previous match, which was preceded by a no result.
The Kiwis would be disappointed with the way they performed in all three aspects of the game in the last fixture, as they dropped catches and leaked runs in the final five overs, which resulted in them having to chase an above-par total.
More than the batting, the team's bowling and fielding performance is what let them down in the second game.
The BlackCaps would want a better all-round performance in the series decider if they want to increase their chances of laveling the series.
Although the spotlight was more on New Zealand's bowling and batting performance, the team's batting effort wasn't great either as they kept on losing wickets at regular. intervals
One of the reasons why New Zealand didn't even come close to chasing the target of 237 runs was that the batters failed to get the team off to the start that was required to make a match out of it.
The likes of Tim Seifert and Mark Chapman, both of whom got off to a start, were not able to prolong their innings as New Zealand kept losing wickets at regular intervals, something they would like to correct in the next game.
The onus will be on the opening pair of Tim Seifert and Tim Robinson to get the team off to a good start and lay a platform for the middle order batters to capitalize on.
In addition to that, both Seifert and Robinson would be expected to get a big score individually as well.
Middle-order batsmen and all-rounders: Rachin Ravindra, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner (c), Kyle Jamieson
The team's middle order would also be entrusted to come good, as it comprises some experienced players
The likes of Rachin Ravindra, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, and James Neesham, all of whom are quite experienced at the international level, will have to take the responsibility and score runs in the middle phase of the innings.
Other than the top six batters, spin bowling all-rounders Michael Bracewell and Mitchell Santner will provide much-needed depth to the batting.
The BlackCaps also have the option of Kyle Jamieson, who is capable of striking some lusty blows while batting at number nine.
Bowlers: Jacob Duffy, Matt Henry
The Kiwis would want their bowling attack to have a good outing for the team to restrict England to a manageable total.
BlackCaps have some quality bowlers in their ranks, and they will have to deliver a strong performance in all phases of the innings.
The fast bowling department will be handled by the trio of Jacob Duffy, Matt Henry, and Kyle Jamieson.
As far as the team's spin bowling arsenal is concerned, it includes captain Mitchell Santner and Michael Bracewell.
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