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New Zealand tour of England 2023

<p>Former English cricket sensation, Andrew Flintoff, recently made headlines with his heartening return to the cricket domain, associating himself with England's backroom staff.</p>

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Andrew Flintoff returns to cricket scene with England's backroom staff following severe injuries

<p>New Zealand stun England with Conway and Mitchell's unbeaten 180-run stand as Stokes makes a celebrated return to the ODI format after over a year</p>

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ENG vs NZ: Devon Conway, Daryl Mitchell make England's target look effortless, take 1-0 lead in series with 8-wicket win on Ben Stokes' ODI return

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1st ODI, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff

Andrew Flintoff returns to cricket scene with England's backroom staff following severe injuries

Match Details

New Zealand tour of England, 2023

Fri 8 September, 17:00:00 IST

New Zealand, who chose to field

Sophia Gardens, Cardiff

Team Details

Team Form (Last 5 Matches)

Head To Head ( Last 5 Matches )

ICC Cricket World Cup, 2023 On Oct 05

ENG
282/9 (50.0 ov)

NZ
283/1 (36.2 ov)

New Zealand beat England by 9 wickets

New Zealand in England, 4 ODI Series, 2023 On Sep 15

ENG
311/9 (50.0 ov)

NZ
211 (38.2 ov)

England beat New Zealand by 100 runs

New Zealand in England, 4 ODI Series, 2023 On Sep 13

ENG
368 (48.1 ov)

NZ
187 (39.0 ov)

England beat New Zealand by 181 runs

Umpires

Umpire
Alex Wharf (ENG), Paul Reiffel (AUS) and Adrian Holdstock (SA)

Referee
Chris Broad (ENG)

News updates

Andrew Flintoff returns to cricket scene with England's backroom staff following severe injuries

ENG vs NZ: Devon Conway, Daryl Mitchell make England's target look effortless, take 1-0 lead in series with 8-wicket win on Ben Stokes' ODI return

England vs New Zealand Match Stats

1st ODI, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff

Andrew Flintoff returns to cricket scene with England's backroom staff following severe injuries

Match Details

New Zealand tour of England, 2023

Fri 8 September, 17:00:00 IST

New Zealand, who chose to field

Sophia Gardens, Cardiff

Team Details

Team Form (Last 5 Matches)

Head To Head ( Last 5 Matches )

ICC Cricket World Cup, 2023 On Oct 05

ENG282/9 (50.0 ov)

NZ283/1 (36.2 ov)

New Zealand beat England by 9 wickets

New Zealand in England, 4 ODI Series, 2023 On Sep 15

ENG311/9 (50.0 ov)

NZ211 (38.2 ov)

England beat New Zealand by 100 runs

New Zealand in England, 4 ODI Series, 2023 On Sep 13

ENG368 (48.1 ov)

NZ187 (39.0 ov)

England beat New Zealand by 181 runs

Umpires

UmpireAlex Wharf (ENG), Paul Reiffel (AUS) and Adrian Holdstock (SA)

RefereeChris Broad (ENG)

News updates

Andrew Flintoff returns to cricket scene with England's backroom staff following severe injuries

ENG vs NZ: Devon Conway, Daryl Mitchell make England's target look effortless, take 1-0 lead in series with 8-wicket win on Ben Stokes' ODI return

ENG
282/9 (50.0 ov)

NZ
283/1 (36.2 ov)

ENG
311/9 (50.0 ov)

NZ
211 (38.2 ov)

ENG
368 (48.1 ov)

NZ
187 (39.0 ov)

Umpire
Alex Wharf (ENG), Paul Reiffel (AUS) and Adrian Holdstock (SA)

Referee
Chris Broad (ENG)