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Fantasy XI: Back Buttler and Williamson for the big game

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Fantasy Pick - Back Buttler and Williamson to turn up for the big game (1:44)

We help you pick your fantasy XI for the T20 World Cup semi-final between England and New Zealand (1:44)

Semi-final 1: England vs New Zealand, Abu Dhabi

Fantasy XI: Jos Buttler, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson, Dawid Malan, Daryl Mitchell, Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Trent Boult, Chris Jordan, Ish Sodhi

Captain: Jos Buttler

In his last five innings in Abu Dhabi, he has scored 202 runs at a strike rate of 151.87 with 11 sixes.

Vice-captain: Kane Williamson

Williamson has been consistently making runs in Abu Dhabi, recording scores of 40*, 31, 67, 50*, 29 and 41 in his recent appearances.

Other Players

Devon Conway: In T20s, he averages a staggering 51.13 this year, scoring 1176 runs in 33 innings at a healthy strike rate of 131.39.

Dawid Malan: He has scored 320 runs in six games at a strike rate of 157.64 against New Zealand in T20Is, including a 51-ball unbeaten 103.

Daryl Mitchell: In the 12 games he batted in the top order, he has scored 415 runs at a strike rate of 136.06.

Moeen Ali: In the four innings he has bowled in this tournament, he has taken seven wickets at an economy of 5.50. In the last game, when he was promoted up in the batting order, he scored a 27-ball 37.

Liam Livingstone: Contributes with all three facets of the game. He has picked up four wickets, taken three catches and scored a 17-ball 28 in the last game.

Adil Rashid: Leading wicket-taker for England in this tournament with eight wickets in five games.

Trent Boult: Joint second leading wicket-taker in this tournament with 11 scalps in five games at an economy of 5.84.

Chris Jordan: Leading wicket-taker for England in the five-game T20I series against New Zealand, picking up seven wickets in four games.

Ish Sodhi: 20 wickets in his last ten outings for New Zealand in this format and is yet to go wicketless in this tournament.