England’s International summer begins on Sunday, May 10, as the Women’s team faces New Zealand in the first One Day International (ODI) at Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street.
England has not played an international match since their 2025 World Cup semi-final loss to South Africa in late October. They will have a new captain, Charlie Dean, in this series, as Nat Sciver-Brunt is out due to a calf injury.
New Zealand arrives in this series after winning 2-1 against South Africa at home. Their most recent ODI was in April, where they claimed victory by 66 runs in Wellington.
ENG W vs NZ W: Match Details
| Match | England Women vs New Zealand Women, 2nd ODI, England Women vs New Zealand Women 2026 |
| Date and Time (IST) | Sunday, May 10, 3:30 PM (IST) |
| Venue | Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street |
| Broadcast and Live-Streaming | Sony Sports (TV), SonyLIV (Streaming – App and Website) |
Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street: Pitch Report
The Riverside Ground usually helps fast bowlers early in the innings due to weather conditions. The team winning the toss is likely to choose to bat first to take advantage of the fresh pitch. For men’s ODIs, the average first innings score here is 242.
ENG W vs NZ W: Head-to-Head ODI Record
| Matches Played | 86 |
| Won by ENG W | 47 |
| Won by NZ W | 37 |
| Tied / No Results | 2 |
| First Meeting | July 14, 1973 (NZ win) |
| Last Meeting | October 26, 2025 (ENG win) |
ENG W vs NZ W: Predicted Playing XIs
England Women:
Amy Jones (WK), Kira Chathli, Heather Knight, Alice Capsey, Emma Lamb, Charlie Dean (C), Danielle Gibson, Issy Wong, Sophie Ecclestone, Linsey Smith, Lauren Bell
New Zealand Women:
Melie Kerr (C), Suzie Bates, Georgia Plimmer, Maddy Green, Brooke Halliday, Isabella Gaze (WK), Izzy Sharp, Jess Kerr, Nensi Patel, Rosemary Mair, Molly Penfold
ENG W vs NZ W: Probable Best Performer of the Match
Probable Best Batter: Melie Kerr