New Zealand and England battle for the final time: 5th ODI
New Zealand and England battle for the final time: 5th ODI
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Black caps enjoy playing in the South island of their beautiful country. Their five wicket victory in the fourth ODI against England in Dunedin continued their unbeaten one-day record at that ground and they will also be looking to remain undefeated at Hagley Oval in Christchurch on Saturday (March 10), when the two sides meet there in the series decider.

This ODI series has shown the format in its very best light. The pitches have often given something for the bowlers which has created more nuanced and interesting cricket as a result and the series has ebbed and flowed as two fine teams have slugged it out. Although T20 cricket may be the coming force, when the 50-over format is as compelling as it has been in this series, it clearly still has a future. It is fitting then that the two teams are locked at 2-2 going into the final match, setting up a knock-out type scenario which will be good preparation for next year's World Cup.

New Zealand: Martin Guptill, Colin Munro, Kane Williamson(c), Ross Taylor, Tom Latham(w), Colin de Grandhomme, Henry Nicholls, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Trent Boult, Todd Astle, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Mark Chapman

England: Jason Roy, Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root, Jos Buttler(w), Eoin Morgan(c), Ben Stokes, Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Adil Rashid, Tom Curran, Mark Wood, Alex Hales, Sam Billings, David Willey, Craig Overton

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