Australia vs New Zealand Preview

Australia will be looking to put to bed the scars from the rather one-sided ODI series with England, where despite a resounding win in the Ashes, the hosts have been brought down to earth with a bump. New Zealand, on the other hand, were soundly beaten by Pakistan and will be itching to set the record straight, despite having not beaten Australia on home soil. As we compare odds on cricket and in particular the first Twenty20, it will be interesting to see whether New Zealand can break their duck or if Australia will continue their dominance over their neighbours.

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Australia vs New Zealand Prediction

As we delve into the first Twenty20 International betting tips in greater detail, our Australia vs New Zealand betting tips suggest that Australia will bounce back from their ODI series loss to seal victory in this match. Both sides may be low on confidence, but Australia have class throughout their lineup and should have enough to get them over the winning line in this game. New Zealand do have a number of key stars, particularly Kane Williamson, Mitch Santner, and Trent Boult, all of whom will need to be on their game to give New Zealand a good chance of winning the game.

Australia vs New Zealand Betting Tips

Australia tied their last T20 series 1-1 with India and it is unsurprising that on paper, the hosts are favourites to win this match. They have never lost to New Zealand in Australia and the last game between the two sides at Sydney ended in a thrilling one run win for the home side. New Zealand have not won a T20 series away from home since a 1-0 win over Zimbabwe in 2015. Australia will also be buoyed by the news that one of their greatest ever batsmen, Ricky Ponting, will work under Darren Lehmann for the T20 Tri-Series.

New Zealand have had a history of producing quality spinners, particularly in limited-overs cricket, with Dan Vettori, Jeetan Patel, and Mitch Santner carrying the torch for the Black Caps. Indian-born legspinner Ish Sodhi has been a revelation since coming into the side and has taken 21 wickets at less than 15 in just 12 T20 Internationals. Sodhi has been effective at tying up the batsmen up in the middle-overs and is a dangerous wicket-taking threat as well. Sodhi has been a dynamic addition to the New Zealand bowling attack and at 11/4, provides brilliant value with