ENG vs NZ, 4th T20I - Top Captain and Vice-captain Picks 

image-lm631i8aNew Zealand will be playing England in the 4th T20I of the series  (Source: Twitter)

In the 4th and last match of the Four-Match T20I series, we will be witnessing a pulsating and exciting clash between England and New Zealand. The match will start at 10:30 PM IST on Tuesday, 05 September 2023 & the venue for this game will be the Trent Bridge, Nottingham, United Kingdom. If we look at the last five matches played between England vs New Zealand, ENG has won one game and NZ has won 4 games. New Zealand has won their last match played against England by 74 runs. 

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Ahead of the game let us have a look at the best possible candidates to be the captain or the vice-captain in the fantasy contests of the match.


ENG vs NZ, 4th T20I: Ground Analysis

The pitch of Trent Bridge, Nottingham is good for batsmen and fast bowlers. The weather conditions of today's match will favour the seamers. Dew and a flat track make bowling a better option. There is a slight advantage for teams winning the toss and electing to bat first.


ENG vs NZ, 4th T20I: Toss Factor

Scenario: England Wins the Toss

If England wins the toss, Jos Buttler might look to bat first and set a target for New Zealand in the pressure match. In that case, the England batters will be good picks as the captain or the vice-captain of the match. Also, the seamers from England, especially Gus Atkinson will become a great choice. 

Scenario: New Zealand Wins the Toss

Much like the England, New Zealand on winning the toss might look to bat first in this game. If this happens, Glenn Phillips will once again be a good choice as the captain or the vice-captain of the match. Ish Sodhi was excellent in the last match, so he can be a great choice to play vice-captaincy role in the upcoming match.



ENG vs NZ, 4th T20I: Top Captain and Vice-captain Choices

Scenario: England Bats First

Jos Buttler

If England bats first, Jos Buttler becomes the best candidate to be the captain or the vice-captain for the fantasy contests of the match. He has a great record in T20I and he can play powerful innings at the beginning of the innings. 

Ish Sodhi

At the first innings of the game there are chances that for the the conditions might become better for spin. His leg-spin bowling bagged three wickets in the last match, so spinners will come into play in the middle-phase and that is where Ish Sodhi will be a very good choice as the captain or the vice-captain.


Scenario: New Zealand Bats First

Glenn Phillips

If New Zealand bats first, Glenn Phillips becomes the best candidate to be the captain or the vice-captain for the fantasy contests of the match. Due to his current performance in this tournament and setting up high target for England, he will be a key player fir his side.

Gus Atkinson

The pitch offers assistance to the bowlers, especially the seamers, Gus Atkinson is in brilliant bowling form and he has been highly impressive in his debut series. He can pick early wickets in this match and in death-overs also. So, he is worthy choice as the captain or the vice-captain for the fantasy contests of the match. Gus Atkinson is in brilliant bowling form and he has been highly impressive in his debut series.



ENG vs NZ, 4th T20I: Big Risk, Big Return Choices

Finn Allen

Finn Allen played well in the previous T20I and he scored 83 runs in just 53 balls. His knock underlined his excellence and brilliance. But due to inconsistency he can be a risky yet worthy choice as the captain or the vice-captain for the match.

Harry Brook

Harry Brook has looked in solid touch with the bat. He flopped in the last encounter but prior to that, he racked up scores of 43 not out and 67 in the first two T20Is of the series. He has a strike rate of 166.19. He also can be a risky yet worthy choice as the captain or the vice-captain for the match.