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Australia vs New Zealand | Cricket Match Prediction
Preview :
Australia will take on New Zealand in the second Test match in Melbourne tomorrow. After a thumping 296 runs win in Perth Australia is leading 1-0 in this three Tests series.
Australia’s performance in first Test in Perth was outstanding as they beat the visitors by 296 runs and now will be aiming to seal the series in Melbourne itself. Australia’s batting as well as bowling is in top class form especially David Warner, Mitchell Starc and Marnus Labuschange. Smith didn’t get enough chance to show his form but he should come good in this Test. Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon too have done well so far. For New Zealand it’s a do or die Test match to stay alive in the series and they will be boosted by the return of their strike bowler Trent Boult. New Zealand’s top order have to score big runs and for that captain Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor need to lead from front.
Match Details :
Match : Australia vs New Zealand, 2nd Test, New Zealand tour of Australia
Date : 26 December 2019
Time : 5.00 AM IST
Venue : Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
Head to Head (Australia vs New Zealand) :
Tests – 58
Australia won – 32
New Zealand won – 8
Drawn – 18
Expected Playing XI :
Australia : David Warner, Joe Burns, Marnus Labuschange, Steven Smith, Matthew Wade, Tim Paine (c & wk), Michael Neser, Pat Cummins, James Pattinson, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon
New Zealand : Tom Blundell, Tom Latham, Kane Williamson (c), Ross Taylor, Henry Nicholls, BJ Watling (wk), Colin de Grandhomme, Tim Southee, Mitchell Santner, Neil Wagner, Trent Boult
AUS vs NZ Who Will Win Today’s Match ? Today Match Prediction :
Following are the odds for this match on two most famous betting sites –
Bet365 : Australia : 1.33, New Zealand : 6.00, Draw : 7.00
Betway : Australia : 1.30, New Zealand : 5.50, Draw : 7.00
Dream Team Cricket Prediction :
Australia are in good form and they have the advantage of playing at home and Melbourne’s track is a flat track and New Zealand doesn’t have bowlers who can trouble Australian batsmen on such tracks while Australia have three pacers who can bowl at 140 plus and that will create a lot of troubles for New Zealand. Seeing both teams’s line up and form Australia should win this Test.