NZ vs ENG, ICC World Cup 2019 Final: Head To Head Record, Key Match Statistics

Both England and New Zealand who have reached the summit clash in the marquee event in the past would love to go one step further and lay their hands on the biggest trophy in international cricket.

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ENG vs NZ, ICC World Cup 2019 Final: The 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup will come to its climax when hosts England take on New Zealand in the title clash at the historic Lord's cricket ground in London. History is bound to be scripted as the cricketing world would witness a first-time World Cup winner with both the finalists having never won the coveted piece of silverware. Both England and New Zealand who have reached the summit clash in the marquee event in the past would love to go one step further and lay their hands on the biggest trophy in international cricket. When the two teams met at the round robin stage of the tournament in Riverside Ground at Chester-le-Street, England inflicted a crushing 119-runs wins over the Kiwis Here is a look at the how the two finalists have stacked up in previous World Cup encounters and who have been the game changers for their respective teams: England and New Zealand have played each other nine times at the Cricket World Cup with the Kiwis having the slender edge over their English counterparts winning five out of those nine encounters. Out of the five World Cup five encounter played between England and New Zealand in England, the Kiwis have only won one of those five matches. Martin Crowe is the highest run getter for New Zealand in World Cup matches against England. The flamboyant Kiwis batsman scored 190 runs in three matches against England at the marquee event. Nathan Astle is the only New Zealand batsman to score a century against England at the World Cup. The attacking right handed opener scored a fluent 101-knock against England in the 1996 World Cup. Graeme Hick is the highest run-getter for England against New Zealand in World Cup encounters. Hick scored 141 runs for England against the Kiwis in 2 World Cup encounters. Keith Fletcher's knock of 131 is the highest knock by an English cricketer against New Zealand at the World Cup. Tim Southee is the leading wicket taker for New Zealand against England at the World Cups. The Kiwi seamer has taken eight wickets in just two World Cup matches against England. Bob Willis is the highest wicket-taker for England in World Cup cricket against New Zealand. The tall and lanky paceman took seven wickets in three World Cup encounters against the Black Caps. Tim Southee's fiery spell of 7 for 33 in 2015 World Cup against England at Wellington is the best bowling figures by Kiwi bowler against England at the World Cup. Bob Willis’ game changing spell of 4 for 42 in the World Cup against New Zealand is the best bowling figures by English bowler against Kiwis at the World Cup.