AUS vs NZ ODI Match Prediction & Betting Tips, Cricket World Cup 2023
Match 27 of the 2023 Cricket World Cup sees local rivals Australia and New Zealand go head to head at the HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala on Saturday. Australia got off to a poor start in the tournament with defeats against India and South Africa but they have since beaten Sri Lanka, Pakistan and the Netherlands. New Zealand were beaten by India in their last match but had won their previous four fixtures by very strong margins. Both sides are amongst the favourites to finish in the top four and ahead of Friday’s game, New Zealand were in third with Australia one place and two points behind them in fourth spot. Read on as we preview this match. The game gets underway at 10:30 local time.
Some pundits were foolish enough to write off Australia’s chances after their poor start to the 2023 Cricket World Cup but the team management did not panic and they are reaping the rewards now. This will be a tough game but they have an excellent record against the Black Caps.
New Zealand were beaten for the first time in their last match although no team has managed to beat India yet so the result may not be all that revealing. They will be motivated to stay above Australia in the table and we are expecting another competitive performance from Tom Latham’s side.
Australia vs New Zealand ODI Match Live Streaming
TV channels: This game will be broadcast on Sky Cricket, Sky Sports NZ, Willow TV and Star Sports
Live Streaming: You can live-stream the match on Disney+ Hotstar and Sky Go
AUS vs NZ Match Toss Prediction
So far in this tournament we have seen two wins for the team batting first and two for the team batting second at this venue. Both sides will be comfortable chasing but we expect the two skippers to choose to field first in this match if they win the toss.
AUS vs NZ Pitch Report
We have seen some close games at the HPCA Stadium in the 2023 Cricket World Cup with the surface offering less opportunity for big scores than some of the other pitches. A par score will be around 300.
In the last match, Mohammed Shami picked a 5-wicket haul against NZ. There are quite a few top quality pacers in both AUS and NZ squads so we can expect wickets from the fast bowlers in this match.
Dharamsala Weather Report
Partly cloudy conditions are forecast in Dharamsala throughout Saturday. Although humidity levels are set to rise a great deal in the evening, the match should be concluded by then so that will not influence the match.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Australia vs New Zealand, World Cup 2023
Australia Team News & Playing 11
Australia Team News
There had been reports that Travis Head would have been available for the last game but he was not quite ready and the delay saw Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne hit half-centuries. As a result, we expect Head to stay on the sidelines for this match although Marcus Stoinis will come back in after recovering from a slight injury.
Australia Team Key Players
- David Warner - The aggressive opener turned 37 on Friday but his desire to score centuries at international level shows no sign of fading. He has now hit 48 international centuries for Australia.
- Glenn Maxwell - The all-rounder wrote himself into the history books in the win over the Netherlands as he hit the quickest ever Cricket World Cup century. He was eventually out for 106 runs from 44 balls.
- Mitchell Marsh - Mitchell Marsh looks in good touch in this World Cup. He has scored 189 runs and picked 2 wickets in 5 matches. We are backing him to perform well in this match against NZ.
Australia Key Batsmen Stats
| Player |
Mat (ODI) |
Inns |
Runs |
HS |
Ave |
SR |
100s |
50s |
| David Warner |
155 |
153 |
6729 |
179 |
45.77 |
97.02 |
22 |
31 |
| Glenn Maxwell |
134 |
123 |
3650 |
108 |
33.79 |
125.38 |
3 |
23 |
| Mitchell Marsh |
84 |
80 |
2420 |
121 |
34.57 |
94.42 |
2 |
18 |
- Adam Zampa - The spinner has been brilliantly used by his captain and many lower order batters have been unable to pick his variations or deal with the accuracy and his changes of pace.
- Pat Cummins - The skipper’s form has followed a similar path to that of his team-mates in the tournament and he returned impressive figures of 1-14 from 4 overs in the last game.
Australia Key Bowlers Stats
| Player |
Mat (ODI) |
Inns |
Overs |
Wkts |
BBM |
Ave |
Econ |
SR |
5w |
| Adam Zampa |
90 |
90 |
785.0 |
155 |
5/35 |
28.10 |
5.55 |
30.3 |
1 |
| Pat Cummins |
82 |
82 |
708.1 |
132 |
5/70 |
28.32 |
5.27 |
32.1 |
1 |
Australia Team Form
Australia are playing dominant cricket with the bat and ball. Their last two wins have been by an impressive 62 runs and 309 runs.
Australia Predicted Playing 11
David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis (wk), Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood
New Zealand Team News & Playing 11
New Zealand Team News
Captain Kane Williamson is still a week or so away from being available after his thumb injury so Tom Latham will continue to captain the team in this match. Tim Southee is now available but all of the pace bowlers are performing to a high standard.
New Zealand Team Key Players
- Daryl Mitchell - The batting all-rounder has been New Zealand’s best batter over the last 18 months and is showing his ability to deliver in the big tournaments. He hit nine fours and five sixes in the last game.
- Rachin Ravindra - The young all-rounder has wasted no time in announcing himself on the world stage in this competition. He is averaging 72.50 from five innings and is 10 runs away from bringing up 300 runs in Cricket World Cup 2023.
- Devon Conway - Conway could not perform well in the last match at this venue. We are backing him to perform well at the top-order in this match as he must have accessed the pitch being here for so many days. Conway has scored 249 runs in 5 matches at a strike rate of 100.80.
New Zealand Key Batsmen Stats
| Player |
Mat (ODI) |
Inns |
Runs |
HS |
Ave |
SR |
100s |
50s |
| Daryl Mitchell |
34 |
30 |
1293 |
130 |
51.72 |
95.18 |
5 |
4 |
| Rachin Ravindra |
17 |
13 |
479 |
123* |
45.37 |
39.91 |
1 |
3 |
| Devon Conway |
27 |
26 |
1123 |
152* |
48.82 |
88.49 |
5 |
3 |
- Mitchell Santner - The bowling all-rounder continued his fine form in the tournament by returning the most economical figures of the bowling attack against India and picking up the big wicket of KL Rahul.
- Trent Boult - The left-arm opening bowler picked up only 1 wicket in the last game at this venue. However, it was with a short ball so we may well see him employing that tactic earlier on in this fixture.
New Zealand Key Bowlers Stats
| Player |
Mat (ODI) |
Inns |
Overs |
Wkts |
BBM |
Ave |
Econ |
SR |
5w |
| Mitchell Santner |
99 |
94 |
767.3 |
103 |
5/50 |
36.05 |
4.83 |
44.7 |
2 |
| Trent Boult |
109 |
108 |
984.0 |
203 |
7/34 |
23.87 |
4.92 |
29.0 |
6 |
New Zealand Team Form
New Zealand finally suffered their first defeat of the tournament in the last game although their form had been very impressive up until the last match.
New Zealand Predicted Playing 11
Devon Conway, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (c) (wk), Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner, Lockie Ferguson Trent Boult, Matt Henry
Australia vs New Zealand Head to Head
Australia have a very strong overall head to head record over New Zealand and come into this game with a 56 match lead. You have to go back to February 2017 to find the last time New Zealand beat Australia in an ODI.
AUS vs NZ Head to Head Stats in ODIs
| |
Matches Played |
AUS Won |
NZ Won |
Tie |
NR |
| Overall |
141 |
95 |
39 |
0 |
7 |
| Last 5 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Australia vs New Zealand Betting Odds
Australia are favourites to win this match and can be backed at 1.57 with the bookies. New Zealand are the underdogs but do not have long odds at 2.25.
Who will win Australia vs New Zealand ODI Match?
These teams are exceptionally well matched although Australia have an excellent record over New Zealand. Player for player, there is not much to choose between the sides but we expect Australia to be the stronger group.
🏆 Australia vs New Zealand Prediction
An Australia v New Zealand clash in a Cricket World Cup is always a fixture which fans of other teams look out for and this is no different. New Zealand have been playing brilliant cricket throughout the tournament but were finally defeated by India so it will be interesting to see how they respond with both bat and ball. Australia have been turning up their performance level and were way too good for the Netherlands in the last match. We are predicting a close game with New Zealand getting on top at times but overall we expect to see an Australia victory.
Australia to beat New Zealand
Oct 28, 2023
10:30 IST / 5:00 GMT
HPCA Stadium - Dharamshala, India
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