New Zealand vs England 3rd ODI - Cbtf Cricket Tips

​​There could not be a greater contrast between the venue for the second game of the five-match ODI series between New Zealand and England, which the visitors won by six wickets, and the venue for the third on Saturday (March 3). Cbtf Cricket Tips From the beauty of Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui, all quaint grassy banks and mountainous backdrops, to the modern sports venue of the Westpac Stadium in Wellington - a vast bowl of plastic seats which also hosts rugby union.

There has also been a stark contrast in the performances of the two teams in the series to date which is currently level at 1-1.Cbtf Cricket New Zealand were smart and clinical in their victory in Hamilton and England sloppy, but at Bay Oval, the tourists oozed energy and intent to comprehensively defeat the hosts who were oftentimes self-destructive.Cricket Betting Tips In Wellington, both teams will want to show that it was their victories which are the more accurate measure of their abilities in this format.

How might both teams feel going into the third game? England are probably the better placed. By their own admission, they were shoddy in the first match but still pushed New Zealand close despite being a couple of gears below their best. When they raised their game in the second match, they blew the hosts away. Cricket Betting Tips Free Not that New Zealand should be written off. They have enough class to beat any side in the world but have injury and form concerns.

Their batting is the major worry, especially if Ross Taylor, who scored a century in the first match, or the exceptional Kane Williamson do not recover from their respective injuries. Match Betting Tips Free The hosts have found themselves 27 for 3 and 82 for 5 respectively in the two matches to date and need better starts from a top order on which they are overly reliant. Colin Munro and Henry Nicholls both need some runs after contributing just eight between them in four innings and Colin de Grandhomme needs to stop giving it away.

England will feel much better about things after their comprehensive victory in the second match. The indications are that they were honest with themselves after the opening game and resolved to do better which they did. That sort of resilience bodes well. Cricket Tips They may have wanted some more runs from openers Jason Roy and Jonny Bairstow and perhaps a stronger impression from Moeen Ali but those three aside, more or less everyone else has contributed during the opening two matches.

New Zealand's recent record at Westpac is poor with just one win from the last five ODIs hosted at the ground although they beat England there in the recent T20I series.Cricket Tips Free England have never won an ODI at this venue and the last time they played New Zealand there was during the 2015 World Cup when the visitors were embarrassed, bowled out for just 123 with New Zealand chasing it down inside 13 overs. A few days later, Sri Lanka chased down 309 against England for the loss of just one wicket.

That World Cup was the tipping point for captain Eoin Morgan who resolved to drastically overhaul England's whole approach to limited-overs cricket. They are a vastly different team now.

Where: Westpac Stadium, Wellington

When: Saturday March 3, 2018. 01:00am GMT

What to expect: Westpac Stadium has short, straight boundaries which may deter either side from playing two spinners. Free Cricket Tips The pitch for the recent T20I between these two sides looked awful - it had a patchy, mottled look - but played very well and a similarly good surface or batting is expected. The forecast is fine, too.

Team News

New Zealand

The hosts are sweating on the fitness of batsmen Ross Taylor and Kane Williamson although the skipper looks the most likely to have recovered from a hamstring injury sustained before the second match at Bay Oval. Mark Chapman, who made his ODI debut in Mount Maunganui, will keep his place if Taylor is not fit.

England

Fast-bowler Mark Wood was fit enough to have played in the second match had push come to shove but England's management decided to rest his troublesome ankle. Jsk Betting Tips He could return to the side in place of Moeen Ali if England decide to play just one spinner or seamer Tom Curran who has taken 1-118 in the two matches so far.
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Teams:

England (From): Jason Roy, Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root, Eoin Morgan(c), Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler(w), Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Tom Curran, Adil Rashid, David Willey, Craig Overton, Mark Wood, Sam Billings, Alex Hales
New Zealand (From): Martin Guptill, Colin Munro, Kane Williamson(c), Mark Chapman, Ross Taylor, Tom Latham(w), Henry Nicholls, Colin de Grandhomme, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult, Matt Henry, Ish Sodhi, Todd Astle