England vs New Zealand, T20 WC 2022 Match 33 Stats Preview: Players records and approaching milestones

The high-flying Kiwis, after registering emphatic victories over defending champions Australia and Asia Cup winners Sri Lanka, now face a tougher challenger in the form of England in Match 33 of the T20 World Cup 2022 on November 01 at the Gabba in Brisbane. New Zealand are topping Group 1 with five points and a far superior NRR of +3.850. England are placed third below the Aussies with three points and an NRR of +0.239.

Speaking about the form of Blackcaps, they are yet again living up to the expectations of performing solidly in an ICC tournament. Kane Williamson and his side recorded a one-side victory by a margin of 89 runs against the hosts Australia in the opener of the Super 12 round in Sydney and then defeated the Lankan Lions by 65 runs at the same venue.

A win against the English side would surely guarantee the semi-final spot for the Kiwis as they will become the first side to do so in the ongoing T20 World Cup. Hurt by their loss to Ireland via DL method, Jos Buttler and his team would hope to get over the line against the in-form New Zealand in a must-win and crucial encounter. Notably, both last met in the semi-final of the T20 WC in 2021 when the Blackcaps scripted a memorable five-wicket win in Abu Dhabi.

Meanwhile, here are some of the important stats and numbers ahead of Match 33 in the Super 12 Round in Group 1 between England and New Zealand in the T20 WC 2022:

Head-to-Head: England and New Zealand have faced each other in 22 T20Is so far with the English side winning on 13 occasions and the Kiwis on eight. One game ended with no result. In T20 World Cups, it’s even-stevens as both teams have won three matches each out of the six played.

1 – Jos Buttler (99) is one match away from appearing in the 100th T20 international match.

1 – Devon Conway (49) is one game away from featuring in the 50^th international match.

80 – Kane Williamson (15920) requires 80 runs to reach 16000 runs across formats.

2 – Sam Curran (98) needs two scalps to get to the landmark of 100 wickets in international cricket.

3 – James Neesham (47) is three fours short of reaching 50 fours in the shortest international format.

44 – Moeen Ali (5956) needs 44 runs to complete 6000 runs in international cricket.

1 – Trent Boult (23) is one wicket away from surpassing Nathan McCullum and becoming the second-highest wicket-taker for New Zealand in T20 World Cups.

5 – Ish Sodhi (195) is five scalps away from reaching 200 wickets across formats.

3 – Devon Conway (97) requires three fours to get to 100 fours in T20 internationals.

3 – Daryl Mitchell (47) is three fours away from reaching 50 fours in the T20I format.

1 – Trent Boult is one grab away from completing 100 catches in international matches.