As the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 moves into its last leg, the knockouts, in the second last league stage fixture, third-placed England Women are locking horns with New Zealand Women at the ACA-VDCA
Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam on Sunday, October 26. With the England Women already confirming a place in the semi-finals, both teams are coming into this fixture on the back of defeats in their respective last matches.
As the two skippers took the field, veteran batter Sophie Devine won the toss and elected to bat first. The decision from the White Ferns skipper came seeing the wicket as she confirmed an unchanged XI. “We gonna bat first, looks like a great wicket today. Same team for us. We played well in patches and with the ball we have been good in phases, hopefully we can put those pieces together today,” she said.
Danielle Wyatt-Hodge replaces Emma Lamb in England final league fixture of CWC 2025
However, the England captain later expressed that even they were looking to bat first, but welcomed the decision of being put to bowl. Moreover, Nat Sciver-Brunt also confirmed a change in their side as they hope to end their league stage with a win. “We wanted to bat as well, looks a dry wicket. We got one change. Emma Lamb is out and Danni comes in for her,” the England all-rounder said.
ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025: England vs New Zealand Playing XI
England Women: Amy Jones(w), Tammy Beaumont, Heather Knight, Nat Sciver-Brunt(c), Sophia Dunkley, Danielle Wyatt-Hodge, Alice Capsey, Charlotte Dean, Sophie Ecclestone, Linsey Smith, Lauren Bell
New Zealand Women: Suzie Bates, Georgia Plimmer, Amelia Kerr, Sophie Devine(c), Brooke Halliday, Maddy Green, Isabella Gaze(w), Jess Kerr, Rosemary Mair, Lea Tahuhu, Eden Carson
