Since 1993, New Zealand has not defeated Australia in a Test match played at home, but recently, the Black Caps have been recreating history. The hosts enter the match fresh off a 2-0 victory against South Africa in the World Test Championship series. Even so, they lost to New Zealand for the first time ever, even though they triumphed over a really weak Proteas squad.
Conversely, Australia has dominated its home summer save for a devastating Test defeat against the West Indies, a game characterised by some strange choices made by the Australians. Australia had one loss and four victories in five home Test matches.
NZ vs AUS: Match Details
Match: New Zealand vs Australia, 1st Test
Venue: Basin Reserve, Wellington
Date & Time: February 29th 2024, 3:30 A.M
Live Streaming: Prime Video
NZ vs AUS: Pitch Report
Basin Reserve’s playing field appears ready for the approaching. Right now, it’s in great condition, showing off a firm texture and a subtle green tint. This suggests an opportunity for seam bowlers to profit from early movement, with spinners possibly exerting more influence as the match progresses. After winning the toss, skipper tend to like batting first, but the ultimate choice may depend on the strategies used by each team.
NZ vs AUS: Head-to-Head
| Matches Played | 60 |
| New Zealand Won | 8 |
| Australia Won | 34 |
| Draw | 18 |
| Tie | 0 |
NZ vs AUS: Probable Playing XI
New Zealand: Tom Latham, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Will O’Rourke, Tim Southee, and Matt Henry.
Australia: Steve Smith, Usman Khawajaj, Marnus Labuchagne, Cameron Green, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey (wk), Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Nathon Lyon and Josh Hazlewood.
NZ vs AUS: Full Squads
New Zealand: Tim Southee (captain), Tom Blundell (wicketkeeper), Devon Conway, Matt Henry, Scott Kuggeleijn, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Will O’Rourke, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Neil Wagner, Kane Williamson, Will Young.
Australia: Pat Cummins (captain), Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Marsh, Michael Neser, Matthew Renshaw, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc.
NZ vs AUS: Dream 11 Fantasy Picks
Grand League
NZ vs AUS Dream11 (Source: Twitter)
Wicketkeepers: Devon Conway
Batters: Daryl Mitchell, Travis Head, Kane Williamson (C)
All-rounders: Mitchell Santner, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Phillips, Cameron Green, Rachin Ravindra (VC)
Bowlers: Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins
Head-to-Head Contest:
NZ vs AUS Dream11 (Source: Twitter)
Wicketkeepers: Devon Conway
Batters: Marnus Labuschagne, Travis Head, Kane Williamson
All-rounders: Mitchell Santner, Mitchell Marsh (C), Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra
Bowlers: Mitchell Starc, Matt Henry, Pat Cummins (VC)
