Trent Boult and Tim Southee depend on their swing bowling expertise, compensating for his or her lack of specific tempo, whereas Lockie Ferguson provides sheer velocity to the quartet, complemented by Matt Henry. But, there are vital issues about their effectiveness in restraining aggressive batting throughout the demise overs. New Zealand has struggled, conceding near eight runs per over within the last 10 overs of all ODIs performed this 12 months.
In captain Kane Williamson, New Zealand possesses a world-class batter who can rebuild or speed up the innings as wanted. Nevertheless, there are reservations about his return from a protracted harm absence. Though he’s named within the World Cup squad, Williamson has but to make a aggressive cricket comeback. Williamson, together with Southee, will probably be enjoying in his fourth ODI World Cup, having featured in 2011, 2015, and 2019.
Devon Conway and Tom Latham, each left-handed batters within the high six, can discourage the opposition from utilizing left-arm spin and leg-spin in opposition to the top-order.
Mitchell Santner and Ish Sodhi are the frontline spinners. New Zealand will probably play each, and the best option to counter this pair is for groups to utilise right-hand and left-hand mixtures.
KEY PLAYERS
Devon Conway
Conway and Latham will type a stable opening pair for the Kiwis.
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Conway and Latham will type a stable opening pair for the Kiwis.
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Conway in ODIs in 2023
| Mat. | Runs | Common | Strike Charge | Highest | 100s/50s |
| 10 | 449 | 49.88 | 96.55 | 138 | 3/1 |
Ish Sodhi
Sodhi and Santner are the frontline spinners for the Black Caps.
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Sodhi and Santner are the frontline spinners for the Black Caps.
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Sodhi in ODIs in 2023
| Mat. | Wickets | Econ. | Bowl. Avg. | Greatest | Bowl. SR |
| 12 | 13 | 5.50 | 38.92 | 6/39 | 42.4 |
PREDICTION
We’ll spend the subsequent six weeks speaking exhaustively concerning the inevitability of New Zealand’s bouncebackability throughout World Cups. There will probably be loads of strain to make it to the finals, however with key gamers injured and more and more aggressive opponents, this match is not going to be a stroll within the park for the Black Caps.
New Zealand in ODIs in 2023
| Mat. | Received | Misplaced | Tied | No Consequence | Win% |
| 20 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 40.00 |
NEW ZEALAND SQUAD
Kane Williamson (c),  Trent Boult, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitch Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Will Younger.