NZ vs AUS 1st T20 Match Prediction & Betting Tips
New Zealand and Australia get their three-match T20I series underway on Wednesday evening in Wellington with the T20 World Cup now only five months away. New Zealand lost their last T20I to Pakistan last month with Australia also losing their last game in the format to West Indies earlier this month. Read on as we preview this match. The game gets underway at the Sky Stadium at 19:10 local time on February 21st.
Although New Zealand were beaten in their last T20I, they had already won the series against Pakistan who they dominated across the five match series. Australia will pose a tougher challenge though and this could be a hard opening game on Wednesday.
Australia looked very strong in the T20I series against West Indies but they were still very disappointed to end it with a defeat by 37 runs in Perth. They have plenty of depth in this format and we expect them to get back to winning ways in this fixture.
New Zealand vs Australia 1st T20 Match Live Streaming
TV channels: This game will be broadcast on TNT Sports and TVNZ.
Live Streaming: You can live-stream the match on Amazon Prime Video and Discovery+.
NZ vs AUS Match Toss Prediction
Although the last T20I at this venue was won by the team fielding first, the previous five results all went the way of the team batting first. We predict that both captains will want to bat first in this match.
NZ vs AUS Pitch Report
There will be assistance for both the pace and spin bowlers on this pitch but a par score should also be approaching 185-190 in this game.
Wellington Weather Report
It will be a cloudy evening in Wellington with the temperature in the mid-high teens across the game. Humidity levels will rise to 65%+ in the second half of the match.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for New Zealand vs Australia 1st T20 2024
New Zealand Team News & Playing 11
NZ Team News
With the T20 World Cup very much on the minds of the selectors, only one uncapped player in T20Is has been picked for this series for New Zealand and we expect him, Josh Clarkson who has played in three ODIs, to make his debut in this game.
NZ Key Players
- Finn Allen - The right-handed opener scored over 200 runs across two T20Is against Pakistan including successive scores of 74 and 137.
- Rachin Ravindra - The exciting all-rounder continued his impressive all-format form earlier this month with a double-century against South Africa in the First Test.
- Tim Southee - The right-arm medium fast bowler took ten wickets in the T20I series against Pakistan including figures of 2/19 with a maiden over included in the last game.
- Ish Sodhi - The 31 year old leg-spinner dismissed Babar Azam and Mohammad Nawaz in New Zealand’s last T20I and he will get turn from this wicket.
NZ Team Form
Although New Zealand were beaten in their last T20I, they had won their four previous games in the format.
New Zealand Predicted Playing 11
Finn Allen, Devon Conway (wk), Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Josh Clarkson Mitchell Santner (c), Tim Southee, Lockie Ferguson, Ish Sodhi, Adam Milne
Australia Team News & Playing 11
AUS Team News
Mitchell Marsh will captain a very strong squad for this series which sees Mitchell Starc return to T20I cricket for the first time since October 2022. Nathan Ellis is expected to take on the role of the bowling all-rounder across this series in New Zealand.
AUS Key Players
- David Warner - The left-handed opener returned to international cricket in the T20I series with West Indies after his retirement from Test cricket. He averages 33.70 from 102 T20I innings.
- Glenn Maxwell - The batting all-rounder has hit centuries in four of his last ten international innings and has 2417 T20I runs across his career.
- Adam Zampa - The right-arm spinner will be looking forward to bowling on this pitch. He has become a real top international white ball performer over recent years.
- Mitchell Starc - The 34 year old left-arm fast bowler will be keen to mark his return to T20I cricket with a strong performance in Wellington.
AUS Team Form
Australia are now looking to avoid their third successive defeat in Test cricket this year.
Australia Predicted Playing 11
David Warner, Mitchell Marsh (c), Glenn Maxwell, Steven Smith, Josh Inglis (wk), Tim David, Travis Head, Nathan Ellis, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood
New Zealand vs Australia Head to Head
Australia lead the overall head to head 10-5 but it is New Zealand who have won two of the last three clashes. The Black Caps won by 89 runs in the last head to head in Sydney during the 2022 T20 World Cup.
NZ vs AUS Head to Head Stats in T20s
| |
Matches Played |
NZ Won |
AUS Won |
Tie |
NR |
| Overall |
16 |
5 |
10 |
1 |
0 |
| Last 5 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
New Zealand vs Australia Betting Odds
The bookies are expecting Australia to come out on top in this game. New Zealand are 2.40 to win with Australia the favourites at 1.53.
Who will win New Zealand vs Australia 1st T20 Match?
New Zealand are always a very competitive side and with Finn Allen in fine T20I form they will give Australia a very good contest. However, Australia have selected a very strong squad and we have them as the top team ahead of this match.
🏆 New Zealand vs Australia Prediction
Both New Zealand and Australia will be fancying their chances of success in the T20 World Cup later this year so will be looking to get off to a strong start in this series. New Zealand have depth with both bat and ball but player for player it is hard to look beyond the visitors. We are predicting a close game but are backing Australia to win in Wellington.
Australia to beat New Zealand in 1st T20
Feb 21 - Feb 21, 2024
11:40 IST / 6:10 GMT
Sky Stadium - Wellington, New Zealand
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