The clash pits contemporary cricket's most dominant white-ball team England against arguably the most consistent cross-format side New Zealand, who have reached the final of three of the last four major global tournaments. The most dramatic of those finals was at Lord's in 2019 when Eoin Morgan's England were crowned 50-overs world champions via a now-scrapped boundary countback rule after the match ended in a tie. New Zealand coach Gary Stead said their heartbreak at Lord's would have no bearing on their Twenty20 World Cup encounter. "They are a quality side and I guess we just look forward to the challenge of playing the best side." "You can bring in (James) Vince, you can bring in (Sam) Billings, you can bring in a bowler," Moeen said.

Source: bd News24 November 09, 2021 11:31 UTC