Predictions, XIs, & More

The 2026 Winter Olympics may be over, but there is still plenty of other exciting stuff happening in the sports world right now. Among them is the 2026 ICC T20 Cricket World Cup, which undoubtedly has a big international following.

Yet, cricket is a sport that fans in the United States should be paying more attention to. The 2026 T20 Cricket World Cup provides a great opportunity for fans looking to learn more about the sport, and all sports fans should be looking to take advantage of it.

New Zealand is set to face off against England in their next contest, and it has the potential to be a very entertaining one. New Zealand just defeated Sri Lanka 168/7 to 107/8 in their last match. England, on the other hand, beat Pakistan 166/8 to 164/9 in their most recent contest. As a result of this, both New Zealand and England are entering this match with confidence, and it should be an entertaining one because of it.

Here is everything you need to know about New Zealand and England’s upcoming contest, including where to stream the match, weather forecast, starting XIs, and predictions.

Where to Stream New Zealand vs. England T20 Cricket Match

New Zealand and England are set to face off against each other on Friday, Feb. 27. The match is scheduled for 2:30 AM NZDT (New Zealand Time Zone), 1:30 PM GMT/BST, and 8:30 AM ET (for fans in the United States).

To watch the match, users can create an account on ICC.tv to stream T20 cricket matches (in select countries). Another popular streaming option for fans to check out this match is Fubo.

Weather Forecast for New Zealand vs. England T20 Cricket Match

New Zealand and England will play their T20 cricket match at R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

The weather for this match is looking promising for New Zealand and England. According to AccuWeather, it is expected to be sunny with a high of 88 degrees Fahrenheit/31 degrees Celcius. Barring any sudden changes, the weather should be just fine for this match.

New Zealand vs. England Starting XIs For T20 Cricket

Here are the projected starting XIs for New Zealand and England in their Super 8 T20 World Cup cricket match.

New Zealand’s Projected Starting XI

Tim Seifert (wicketkeeper)

Finn Allen

Rachin Ravindra

Glenn Phillips

Daryl Mitchell

Mark Chapman

Mitchell Santner (captain)

Cole McConchie

Matt Henry

Ish Sodhi

Lockie Ferguson

England’s Projected Starting XI

Phil Salt

Jos Buttler (wicketkeeper)

Harry Brook (captain)

Jacob Bethell

Tom Banton

Sam Curran

Will Jacks

Jamie Overton

Liam Dawson

Jofra Archer

Adil Rashid

New Zealand vs. England Prediction

This is an incredibly important match for New Zealand. They need to pick up a victory against England if they hope to cement themselves a spot in the semi-finals. As a result of this, they will need to be on their A-game.

England, on the other hand, has already clinched their birth to the semi-finals. While this is the case, they will be looking to secure a victory against New Zealand to keep their confidence up moving forward.

Both teams have skilled rosters, but England is viewed as the frontrunner of the matchup. Yet, it will be interesting to see if New Zealand can prove its doubters wrong and defeat England from here. New Zealand should not be ruled out, but England has the upperhand on paper.

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