NZ vs AUS 1st Test Match Prediction & Betting Tips
New Zealand will take oꦚn Australia in the 1st Test of the two match series. The match will be played at Basin Reserve, Wellington and will start at 3:30 AM IST on February 29.
New Zealand will face a stern Test against Australia in the first Test. The⭕y recently played South Africa at home and won 2-0, however, the Proteas were not at full strength as almost all their big guꦺns were busy playing SA20.
Meanwhiꦛle,🍃 Australia defeated New Zealand in the T20I series and they will be looking to extend their winning streak in the Test format. The series is very important for both teams in terms of World Test Championship as well.
Australia have confir♊med that playing XI for the Test and Steve Smith will continue ♏to open with Usman Khawaja. Meanwhile, New Zealand have been dealt with a massive blow as Devon Conway has been ruled out due to injury.
New Zealand vs Australia 1st Test Match Live Streaming
TV channels: This game will be broadcast oܫn TNT Sports ༒and TVNZ.
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NZ vs AUS Match Toss Prediction
Captain winning the toss should bowl first. The conditions will help the bowlers and captains꧅ would want to bowl out the opposition for a low score in first innings.
NZ vs AUS Pitch Report
The pitch has a tinge of green on the surface thus it will help the bowlers on daꦯy 1. The conditions will ease out on the following days before cracks open up and 🔜it becomes tough again to score.
Wellington Weather Report
The weather will be clear throughout the course of the test match. There is no rain predicted in all five days of the🌜 game which is a great news.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match predictionꦯ for New Zealand vs Australia 1st Test 🐓2024
New Zealand Team News & Playing 11
NZ Team News
New Zealand will miss the services of Devon Conway. The team has roped in Henry Nicholls as his replacement for theꦏ first Test but Will Young is likely to replace Conway in the playing XI.
NZ Key Players
- Kane Williamson - Williamson is New Zealand’s best bet if they are to post big runs against a class Aussie bowling. The New Zealand great scored three centuries in the Test series vs South Africa and would be eyeing similar returns vs Australia.
- Rachin Ravindra - Ravindra has showed tremendous skill and temperament in his short career so far. The batter will now face his biggest Test against Australia. He would be a key batter of the lineup and if he can score big, he will stamp his authority as one of New Zealand’s most promising youngsters.
- Tim Southee - In conditions where the ball will swing, Tim Southee will be a huge asset for New Zealand. The veteran will be looking for a great show at home against a daunting opposition.
NZ Team Form
New Zealand last played against South🐎 Africa💮 in a Test series where they emerged victorious by 2-0 margin.
New Zealand Predicted Playing 11
Will Young, Tom Latham, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Rachin Ravindra, Tom Blundell, Glenn Phillips, Matt Henry, Tim Southee, Will O'Rourke, Mitchell Santner
Australia Team News & Playing 11
AUS Team News
Australia have announced the playing XI for the 1st Test. The team will step on the꧂ park with a full strength team. Steve Smith will continue to open alongside Usman Khawaja.
AUS Key Players
- Travis Head - Travis Head will be a key player for Australia. Head is someone who puts the opposition under tremendous pressure with his aggressive batting. If he gets going, Australia will be in a great position for sure. He scored a hundred in the last Test series vs West Indies.
- Usman Khawaja - Khawaja is the most consistent batter for Australia. He is no fancy cricketer but is very good at what he does. He is a marathon player and loves to play long innings. While other players have been slightly inconsistent in recent times, Khawaja has performed well in almost every game.
- Josh Hazlewood - The conditions will be helpful for swing bowlers and Hazlewood can be very dangerous on those wickets. He gets the ball to swing both ways thus he will be the biggest threat for the Kiwis.
AUS Team Form
Australia last played a Test series vs West Indies෴ where they won the first Tꦓest but suffered a shocking loss in the second Test at Gabba.
Australia Predicted Playing 11
Steve Smith, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuscha🌜gne, Cameron Green, Travis Head, Mitch Marsh,ꦐ Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins (c), Mitch Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood
New Zealand vs Australia Head to Head
New Zealand have a poor record against Australi🎃a, wi𒊎nning just eight out of the 60 Tests played against them.
NZ vs AUS Head to Head Stats in Tests
| |
Matches Played |
NZ Won |
AUS Won |
Draw |
NR |
| Overall |
60 |
8 |
34 |
18 |
0 |
| Last 5 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
New Zealand vs Australia Betting Odds
Au🍒stralia are getting the favourites tag on betti൩ng sites. Australia are a brute force in this format of the game and it won’t be easy for New Zealand to get over them.
Who will win New Zealand vs Australia 1st Test Match?
We suggest backing Australia to win. Australia are 🐓a far better team than New Zealand and thಌe hosts will have to punch above their weight to beat the visitors. To do that for five days won’t be easy thus Australia start as favourites.
🏆 New Zealand vs Australia Prediction
Australia will start the match as favourites. The visitors are a brute force in Test cricket. They are far better than New Zealand in all aspects of the game and will be con🐻fident of winning the Test match comprehensively. New Zealand will have to be at their best to compete against a daunting opposition. For us, Australia are clear favourites.
Australia to beat New Zealand in 1st Test
Feb 29 - Mar 03, 2024
03:30 IST / 2:00 GMT
Basin Reserve - Wellington, New Zealand
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