New Zealand vs England, ICC Cricket World Cup 2015: Top 3 Mini Battles to watch out for

New Zealand is set to take on England in Match 9 of the ICC Cricket World Cup at the Westpac Stadium in Wellington on Friday. while New Zealand have won both their matches so far in this year’s World Cup, England are yet to register a win. The fortunes of tehir respective skipper’s with teh bat has been contrasting. Here is a look at the top three mini battles in the match to watch out for.

1) Brendon McCullum vs Eoin Morgan: Both are unorthodox batsmen, electric on the field and uncanny as captains. While Brendon McCullum has successfully led the change of fortunes of New Zealand cricket by taking them from No 9 in ICC ODI Rankings to joint favourites for the ICC World Cup, Eoin Morgan has too has been trusted with the charge on similar lines. One has succeeded; the other is the attention of a lot of eyes. Who manages to triumph over the other in the match, could well dictate the terms of the eventual result.  Catch the updated Points Table of 2015 Cricket World Cup here.

2) Kane Williamson vs James Anderson: Kane Williamson has been in red-hot form over the last year and a half. He has scored runs in all kind of conditions against all kinds of attack and been the fulcrum of New Zealand’s batting and the new form with which they are demolishing their opponents. James Anderson, on the other hand could be the key for England as they will look to halt New Zealand’s early demolition. He can trouble the batsmen in the early overs as well as get the ball to reverse towards the end. Also Get: ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 Schedule in IST: Time Table, Fixture & Venue Details of all WC 2015 Matches.

3) Corey Anderson vs Chris Woakes: Both the all-rounders lend the side a crucial balance with their dual skills. The fact that both Corey Anderson and Chris Woakes are in good form, will make for an interesting match. Westpac is a small ground where Corey Anderson could prove dangerous if he is let to bat for a long time. However, Chris Woakes could well prove to his nemesis. Woakes has done well with the ball during the death overs in recent matches.

New Zealand: Brendon McCullum (c), Trent Boult, Nathan McCullum, Kyle Mills, Adam Milne, Daniel Vettori, Kane Williamson, Corey Anderson, Tim Southee, Luke Ronchi (wk), Ross Taylor, Grant Elliott, Tom Latham, Martin Guptill, Mitchell McClenaghan.

England: Moeen Ali, James Anderson, Gary Ballance, Ian Bell, Ravi Bopara, Stuart Broad, Jos Buttler, Steven Finn, Alex Hales, Chris Jordan, Eoin Morgan (capt), Joe Root, James Taylor, James Tredwell, Chris Woakes

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