Australia vs New Zealand preview

Match preview – 2nd June 2017 – 10:30 – Venue Edgbaston, Birmingham.

Australia will be hoping for a better performance in the Champion’s Trophy then they managed in the 2013 edition of the tournament where they limped home after the group stage without a win. The Aussies opened with defeat in a low-scoring match against England before seeing a washed out no result against New Zealand left them needing to hammer Sri Lanka to progress. They failed to do that and exited a major tournament earlier for the first time in living memory. New Zealand didn’t fare much better despite starting with a narrow win over Sri Lanka before slipping to defeat in a rain-affected match against England ended they hopes of progression. Since then though both teams excelled in the 2015 World Cup and will be hoping for more success this time.

Australia recent matches

• 4th Feb 2017 –New Zealand vs Australia, Seddon Park – New Zealand won by 24 runs
• 29th Jan 2017 – New Zealand vs Australia, Eden Park – New Zealand won by six runs
• 26th Jan 2017 – Australia vs Pakistan, Adelaide Oval – Australia won by 57 runs
• 22nd Jan 2017 – Australia vs Pakistan, Sydney Cricket Ground – Australia won by 86 runs
• 19th Jan 2017 – Australia vs Pakistan, WACA – Australia won by seven wickets

New Zealand recent matches

• 4th Feb 2017 –New Zealand vs Australia, Seddon Park – New Zealand won by 24 runs
• 29th Jan 2017 – New Zealand vs Australia, Eden Park – New Zealand won by six runs
• 9th Dec 2016 – Australia vs New Zealand, Melbourne Cricket Ground – Australia won by 117 runs
• 8th Dec 2016 – Australia vs New Zealand, Manuka Oval – Australia won by 116 runs
• 4th Dec 2016 – Australia vs New Zealand, Sydney Cricket Ground – Australia won by 68 runs

Australia vs New Zealand outright odds

• Australia to win – 1.50
• New Zealand to win 2.62

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Australia vs New Zealand prediction

For a team with such a proud history of success in limited-overs tournaments, Australia will have been devastated to finish bottom of their group last time out. Steve Smith and his side will be looking to really make a mark on the tournament as they continue to play under the cloud of the wages row off the field that could jeopardise this winter’s Ashes series. New Zealand have had a mixed time of things in major tournament but made a name for themselves at the 2015 World Cup. They have all the makings of a tournament winning team with a pace attack that can cause all sorts of problems in English conditions as well some of the best run-scorers in the business in Kane Williamson and Ross Taylor. They will be hoping this will be their year.

• Moises Henriques to be Australia’s top batsman – 7.00
• Jeetan Patel to be New Zealand’s best bowler – 5.00
• Kane Williamson to score a fifty – 3.00

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