The 33rd game of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 will see England squaring off against the in-form New Zealand. While England’s journey in the tournament has been hampered by rain, leading to an upset against Ireland, New Zealand have been in great touch and are the only unbeaten team in their group which makes them the favourites to win.

The pressure will be on England after their abysmal performance against Ireland. On these challenging and unpredictable surfaces, their bowlers and batters haven't been in the best of form. On the other hand, New Zealand’s game against Afghanistan was abandoned due to rain, but they bagged a win in their other two fixtures by a huge margin.

This is a must-win game for England as a loss would virtually knock the Jos Buttler-led side out of the tournament. If they win the game, then they will keep their semi-final dream alive, and if New Zealand wins the contest, then they will be very close to booking the semi-final berth, again, as they have the advantage of a huge NRR.

The opening batters of both sides failed to perform in their previous game, and thus they would look to rectify their mistakes and work on them so as to provide their sides with a big start. Both teams have a destructive lineup of bowlers, which makes the competition even more intriguing.

The two sides have previously clashed 22 times in this format, and England has an upper hand with 13 wins. England and New Zealand met at the T20 World Cup last year in the semi-finals and the Kiwis sailed past the Three Lions to book their finals spot.

Pitch Conditions
The Gabba pitch has a level surface. The surface grows better to bat on as the game goes on, so the new-ball bowlers can experience some lateral movement off it. Fans may anticipate a high-scoring match at this surface.

Playing Combinations for ENG vs NZ
England
It is a very crucial fixture for England, and they would not want any changes to the.