ENG vs NZ 4th ODI: Lord’s London Pitch, Venue Stats, Record, Average Score

England and New Zealand will lock horns in the fourth ODI fixture at the Lord’s on Friday at 5:00 PM IST. England are currently leading the four-match series 2-1 after winning the last game. New Zealand won the first ODI by 8 wickets but England came back by winning the next game by 79 runs.

Meanwhile, in the 3rd ODI, Ben Stokes exploded to win the third game for the home side as England defeated New Zealand by 181 runs. Both teams now will be eager to conclude this tour with a win here. In this post, we will take a closer look at the Lord’s Pitch, Venue Stats, Record, and Average Score ahead of the 4th ODI game between England and New Zealand.

Lord’s Pitch Report

The Lord’s offers a perfect wicket for a competitive ODI game as the wicket has plenty of runs available for the batters and the outfield is as smooth as butter too. However, the pacers will get swing with the new ball and there will be seam movement off the surface too. We could expect an even contest between the bat and the ball.

Last Three Results at the Venue:

• England (246/10 in 49 overs) defeated India (146/10 in 38.5 overs) by 100 runs – 14 July 2022
• England (247/10 in 45.2 overs) defeated Pakistan (195/10 in 41 overs) by 52 runs  – 10 July 2021
• New Zealand (241/8 in 50 overs) tied with England (241/10 in 50 overs) – 14 July 2019

England ODI record in Lord’s London

England have played 57 ODI games at the Lord’s so far. They have won 26 matches and lost 27. Meanwhile, three games ended up as a tie and one game was concluded without any result.

England’s Highest Total at the venue: 334/4 in 60 overs vs India in 1975
England’s Lowest Total at the venue: 153/10 in 31.1 overs vs South Africa in 2017

New Zealand ODI record in Lord’s London

The Kiwis have played five matches at this venue. They have won three ODIs and lost only a single one. Meanwhile, their one game ended up as a tie.

New Zealand’s Highest Total at the venue: 266/10 in 49.2 overs vs West Indies in 2004
New Zealand’s Lowest Total at the venue: 157/10 in 43.4 overs vs Australia in 2019

England vs New Zealand ODI Head-to-Head

Matches: 94
England Won: 44
New Zealand Won: 44
No Result: 4
Tied: 2
Highest Total For England: 408/9 in 50 overs in 2015
Lowest Total For England: 89/10 in 37.2 overs in 2002
Highest Total For New Zealand: 398/5 in 50 overs in 2015
Lowest Total For New Zealand: 134/10 in 42.1 overs in 1984

Lord’s London Ground Info

Seating Capacity: 30000
Number of matches hosted: 145 Tests, 68 ODIs, and 10 T20Is.

Lord’s London ODI Stats and Records

Total Matches Played: 68
Home Team (England) Won: 26
Visiting Team Won: 27
Neutral Side Won: 11
No Result: 1
Match Tied: 3

Average 1st Innings Score: 237
Matches Won Batting 1st: 32
Matches Won Batting 2nd: 33
Highest Team Total: 334/4 by England vs India in 1975
Lowest Team Total: 107/10 by South Africa vs England in 2003
Highest Run Chase: 326/8 by India vs England in 2002

Highest Individual Score: 138* by Sir Vivian Richards (West Indies) vs England in 1979
Best Bowling Figures: 6/24 by Reece Topley (England) vs India in 2022
Most Runs: Marcus Trescothick (England) – 595 runs in 13 matches
Most Wickets: Darren Gough (England) – 27 wickets in 16 matches
Most Sixes in ODIs at The Lord’s: Andrew Flintoff (11 sixes)