ICC Champions Trophy 2017: England vs New Zealand, 5 players to watch out for

Modified Jun 05, 2017 23:34 IST

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - MARCH 04: Martin Guptill of New Zealand bats during game five of the One Day International series between New Zealand and South Africa at Eden Park on March 4, 2017 in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Anthony Au-Yeung/Getty Images) — Guptill is due a big knock after a string of low scores

#2 Liam Plunkett

LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 01: Liam Plunkett of England bowls during the ICC Champions Trophy match between England and Bangladesh at The Kia Oval on June 1, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Jordan Mansfield/Getty Images) — Plunkett will lead the England attack in the absence of Chris Woakes

England have lost the services of Chris Woakes in the Champions Trophy which makes Liam Plunkett the leader of the pace attack. The Durham quick has made rapid strides in the limited-overs side and has shown enough talent to lead the attack.

His bowling in the recently concluded series against the Proteas was inspiring, especially the manner in which he bounced out AB de Villiers. He has added a tricky cutter to his arsenal and is a handy new ball bowler as well as a decent death bowling option. Plunkett picked up four wickets in the tournament opener against Bangladesh and will be the most feared seamer on the day.

Record against New Zealand

Matches - 5, Wkts - 8, BBI - 4/54, Avg - 33.12