Last Update on: October 28th, 2023 at 06:48 am
Australia and New Zealand are set to collide with each other in ICC World Cup 2023.
New Zealand and Australia have played 5 games in the tournament.
AUS vs NZ Match Preview– ICC World Cup 2023, Match 27. Australia and New Zealand are set to collide with each other in ICC World Cup 2023. HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala will host the AUS vs NZ encounter, which takes place on Saturday, October 28.
New Zealand and Australia have played 5 games in the tournament. While New Zealand has won 4 matches and lost 1, Aussies have won 3 games and lost 2. New Zealand’s only defeat arrived against India. The Aussies lost to India and South Africa.
New Zealand has 8 points in their kitty with 4 wins. Australia has 6 points after 3 wins. While the Kiwis lost their previous match to India, Australia won their last match against the Netherlands.
Australia and New Zealand have played 8 ODIs in India in the past and Australia won on every occasion. In 11 games during the ODI World Cup tournament, Australia crushed the Blackcaps in 8 games and lost 3. Hence, Aussies have an edge if we talk about head-to-head stats. However, New Zealand has shown better form than Australia in the ongoing tournament.
AUS vs NZ Match Preview– ICC World Cup 2023, Match 27
Australia
Pat Cummins is the captain of Australia in the ICC World Cup 2023. For Australia, batters like David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, and Marnus Labuschagne look in good form. Warner and Marsh have also slammed centuries.
In bowling, spinner Adam Zampa is the leading wicket-taker for the team. Pacers like Josh Hazlewood, Pat Cummins, and Mitchell Starc have also picked scalps on a regular basis.
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AUS Squad: Pat Cummins (C), David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis (WK), Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood, Sean Abbott, Travis Head, Alex Carey, Cameron Green
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New Zealand
Kane Williamson is the skipper of New Zealand in ICC World Cup 2923. However, since he suffered an injury during a match, he has been rested for the upcoming games. In his absence, Tom Latham has led the side in the tournament.
For New Zealand, Rachind Ravindra is the highest run-getter with 290 runs. Daryl Mitchell is next with 268 runs and Devon Conway follows him with 249 runs. In bowling, Mitchell Santner has hunted the most 12 scalps for the team. The next on the list is Matt Henry with 10 scalps. Lockie Ferguson has clinched 8 wickets in 4 games.
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NZ Squad: Devon Conway, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (C & WK), Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Mitchell Santner, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, James Neesham, Kane Williamson.
