With the end of the qualifier battle, now it is time for the Final Rounds of the T20 World Cup. And according to the schedule, the first face off battle of the final round will be taking place on 22nd of October (15:00 pm onwards). The battle has been reported to take place between New Zealand and Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground.
Team of Australia
As per the records, the team which has managed to register a victory at the T20 World Cup edition of 2021, held in Dubai is all set to showcase their skills with 15 extraordinary players by their side.
The squad features the following players:
Aaron Finch (Captain of the team), David Warner, Steve Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Marsh, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Ashton Agar, Josh Inglis, Matthew Wade, Pat Cummins, Kane Richardson, Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc and Adam Zampa.
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Team of New Zealand
On the other hand, New Zealand was successful in achieving the Runners up position at last year’s tournament. As reported, their players like Tim Seifert, Kyle Jamieson and Todd Astle who were unable to retain their positions, are being replaced by Lockie Ferguson, Finn Allen and Michael Bracewell. However, the team will be composed of 15 players.
Kane Williamson (Captain of the team), Martin Guptill, Mark Chapman, James Neesham, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner, Finn Allen, Devon Conway, Michael Bracewell, Glenn Phillips, Trent Boult, Adam Milne, Tim Southee, Lockie Ferguson and Ish Sodhi.
History of T20 Matches Between the Two Teams
According to reports, both the teams have encountered 15 faceoffs at T20 matches. And of those matches, the team was successful enough in registering 10 victories against New Zealand. While New Zealand managed to achieve 4 victories. And one of the matches was declared ‘a tie’.
Predicted Speculations
Australia and New Zealand have been reported to face each other in the world of Cricket since 1946. They are also said to encounter 196 matches against each other, across all the formats. Australia has managed to win 139 matches out of those 196. While New Zealand were successful in achieving only 57 matches.
Going by the previous match records, Australia seems to be the stronger one between the two. And this time the chance of winning the match is likely to be in favour of Australia. But the fact can’t be ignored that the team of New Zealand has shown a considerable improvement over the recent few years. And, after being defeated by the Australians at last year’s tournament, the team is expected to bounce back and set a hardy competition.
However, nothing can be assumed at the moment as both the teams have showcased their stunning performances and excellent skills lately. With lots of excitement and high hopes regarding the tournament, the match on Saturday is expected to be a treat to the eyes.
