With the T20 World Cup 2024 just a few months away, all teams are in preparation for the upcoming ICC event. Australia will also begin their New Zealand tour with a three-match T20 series. The series will kick off on February 21.
The first game will be held on Wednesday at the Sky Stadium in Wellington. This series is very important because both teams will see their big guns come back to the squad. Australia will have their experienced pace trio, while New Zealand will also have almost full strength. Hence, it is expected to be a thrilling series.
NZ vs AUS: Match Details
Date: 21 February, 2024 (Wednesday)
Time: 11:40 am I.S.T.
Venue: Sky Stadium, Wellington
NZ vs AUS: Live Streaming Details
There is no direct platform to watch the game on TV through cable TV networks. However, fans can catch the live stream of the first T20 between New Zealand and Australia on the Amazon Prime platform.
NZ vs AUS: Head-to-Head
Australia and New Zealand have come up against each other 16 times in the shorter format. New Zealand are slightly behind, as they have won six matches while Australia have ten wins under their belt.
NZ vs AUS: Pitch Report
The Sky Stadium has a drop-in pitch that traditionally offers a good batting wicket. Hence, the batters from either side will enjoy it here, and it can turn out to be a high-scoring thriller. So batting first will be ideal here.
NZ vs AUS: Predicted XIs
New Zealand: Finn Allen, Devon Conway (wk), Rachin Ravindra, Mark Chapman, Glenn Phillips, Josh Clarkson, Mitchell Santner (c), Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Trent Boult, Lockie Ferguson
Australia: David Warner, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh (c), Steve Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Josh Inglis (wk), Tim David, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood
Wicket-keepers: Devon Conway
Batters: David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Travis Head, Finn Allen (Vice Captain), Glenn Phillips
All-rounders: Glenn Maxwell (Captain), Mitchell Santner, Rachin Ravindra
Bowlers: Tim Southee, Mitchell Starc
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