New Zealand host Australia for 2 Test matches, starting from 29th February 2024. Both these nations are heavyweights in international cricket and this series will be exciting and pulsating at the same time.
The two teams had crossed swords with each other in a 3-match T20I series and it was bossed by the visitors. Australia completed a 3-0 whitewash over the Kiwis and it was a special victory for the visitors.
Tim Southee and co. desperately need a change in their fortunes in the longest format of the game. They are presently in the top position in the World Test Championship (WTC) points table and would be hoping to capitalise on their pole position.
Australia had defeated New Zealand 3-0, the last time these two teams had locked horns with each other in this format in 2019-20. New Zealand would be hoping to exorcise the ghosts and bring about a special performance in their own turf.
The Kiwis would be dearly missing the services of experienced left-arm seamer Neil Wagner, who has called it quits from international cricket on 27th February 2024. He had taken 260 wickets in 64 Test matches.
In this article, we take a look at the full schedule, squads, venues and the live streaming details of the NZ vs AUS Test series:
Full Schedule
1st Test (29th February 2024-4th March 2024)
Basin Reserve, Wellington
2nd Test (8th March 2024-12th March 2024)
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
NZ vs AUS Probable Playing 11
Australia Predicted Playing XI
Usman Khawaja, Travis Head, Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschange, Mitchell Marsh, Matt Renshaw, Alex Carey, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Pat Cummins, Nathan Lyon
New Zealand Predicted Playing XI
Devon Conway, Tom Latham, Kane Williamson, Rachin Ravindra, Tom Blundell, Will Young, Glenn Philipps, Matt Henry, Tim Southee, Will O’Rourke, Mitchell Santner
NZ vs AUS: Complete Squad
New Zealand Test squad: Tim Southee (captain), Tom Blundell (wicketkeeper), Devon Conway (wicketkeeper), Matt Henry, Scott Kuggeleijn, Tom Latham (wicketkeeper), Daryl Mitchell, Will O’Rourke, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Neil Wagner, Kane Williamson, Will Young
Australia Test squad: Pat Cummins (captain), Scott Boland, Alex Carey (wicketkeeper), Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Marsh, Michael Neser, Matthew Renshaw, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc
Where to watch the New Zealand vs Australia Test series live on television in India?
The New Zealand vs Australia Test series will not be telecasted live in India.
Where to watch the live streaming of the New Zealand vs Australia Test series in India?
The live streaming of the New Zealand vs Australia Test series will be done on the Amazon Prime Video application.
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