WEST INDIES VS NEW ZEALAND HEAD TO HEAD IN TEST MATCH :
TOTAL MATCH PLAYED : 48
MATCH WON BY WI : 15
MATCH WON BY NZ : 14
DRAW : 19
LAST 6 HEAD TO HEAD MATCH :
NZ 5 – 1 WI
PITCH REPORT:
VENUE : Basin Reserve, Wellington
The wicket is full of grass as per initial reports so seamers will get good advantage on it. Windies batsmen are expected to struggle again.
| Total matches | 64 |
| Matches won batting first | 12 |
| Matches won bowling first | 28 |
| Average 1st Inns scores | 304 |
| Average 2nd Inns scores | 322 |
| Average 3rd Inns scores | 246 |
| Average 4th Inns scores | 138 |
| Highest total recorded | 680/8 (210 Ov) by NZ vs IND |
| Lowest total recorded | 42/10 (39 Ov) by NZ vs AUS |
NEW ZEALAND TEAM PREVIEW :
NZ (recent last) – L, L, L, W, W, W
- K Williamson will miss this match. BJ Watling will replace him in the playing11.
- W Young will bat at no.3 while T Blundell will open the inning.
- NZ team should go with same bowling combination again.
NZ Probable 11 :
Tom Latham, T Blundell, Will Young, Ross Taylor, Henry Nicholls, BJ Watling (WK), D Mitchell, Kyle Jamieson, Trent Boult, Tim Southee, and Neil Wagner
- Tom Latham: 86,
- Will Young: 5,
- Ross Taylor: 38,
- Henry Nicholls: 7,
- Tom Blundell: 14,
- BJ Watling
- D Mitchell: 9+7/1(3),
- Kyle Jamieson: 51+25/2(13), 42/2(12),
- Trent Boult: 30/1(17), 63/1(15),
- Tim Southee: 11+35/4(4), 62/1(15),
- Neil Wagner: 33/2(15), 66/4(14),
Main Batters: Tom Latham, Ross Taylor and BJ Watling.
Main Pacers: Trent Boult, Tim Southee, and Neil Wagner…K Jamieson is also a good prospect.
H2H AND TEST MATCH PERFORMANCES BEFORE THIS SERIES :
T Latham : (LHB)
TEST : 52 M, 3726 R, 42.3 A
H2H : 9 ING , 369 R, 41 A
T Blundell : (RHB)
TEST : 6 M, 425 R, 47.2 A
H2H : 3 ING , 136 R, 68 A
K Williamson : (RHB)
TEST : 80 M, 6476 R, 50.9 A
H2H : 16 ING, 719 R, 47.9 A
Averages 75 on this ground.
R Taylor : (RHB)
TEST : 101 M, 7239 R, 45.5 A
H2H : 20 ING , 1073 R, 67.1 A
H Nicholls : (LHB)
TEST : 33 M, 1747 R, 39.7 A
H2H : 3 ING , 85 R, 28.3 A
BJ Watling : (RHB)
TEST : 70 M, 3658 R, 38.5 A
H2H : 11 ING, 346 R, 38.4 A
T Southee : (RMF)
TEST : 73 M, 284 W, 29 A
H2H: 15 ING , 34 W , 19.5 A
K Jamieson : (RMF)
TEST : 2 M, 9 W, 16.3 A
H2H : NOT PLAYED
N Wagner : (LMF)
TEST : 48 M, 206 W, 26.6 A
H2H : 15 ING, 28 W, 29,7 A
Took 2 5 wicket hauls on this ground in the last 2 test matches.
T Boult : (LAF)
TEST : 67 M, 267 W, 27.6 A
H2H : 17 ING, 41 W, 21.9 A
W Young : DEBUT
WEST INDIES TEAM PREVIEW :
- As expected they lost the last match.
- K Roach and S Dowrich will not play this match. Chemar Holder and Joshua DeSilva should replace them in the playing11.
West indies Probable 11 :
- Kraigg Brathwaite: 21+14/0(3), 10
- John Campbell: 26, 2,
- Kraigg Brathwaite
- Darren Bravo: 9, 12,
- Roston Chase: 11+109/(25), 6,
- Shamarh Brooks: 1, 2,
- Shane Dowrich:
- Jermaine Blackwood: 23, 104,
- Jason Holder (C): 25+60/0(31), 8,
- Shannon Gabriel: 89/3(25),
- Chemar Holder:
- A Joseph: 99/1(31), 86,
- Kemar Roach: 114/3(30),
West indies Probable 11 :
Kraigg Brathwaite, John Campbell, Shamarh Brooks, Darren Bravo, Roston Chase, Jermaine Blackwood, Joshua D’Silva, Jason Holder(c), Alzarri Joseph, Chemar Holder, Shannon Gabriel,
Main Batters: Kraigg Brathwaite, Darren Bravo, Roston Chase,
Main Pacers: Jason Holder (C), Shannon Gabriel, Alzarri Joseph
PLAYER H2H AND TEST MATCH RECORD :
K Brathwaite : (RHB, RAO)
TEST : 62 M, 3672 R + 18 W
H2H : 10 ING, 470 R + 0 W
J Campbell : (LHB)
TEST : 9 M, 382 R , 25.4 A
H2H : NOT PLAYED
D Bravo : (LHB)
TEST : 54 M, 3506 R, 37.3 A
H2H : 8 ING , 229 R, 28.6 A
S Brooks : (RHB)
TEST : 6 M, 369 R, 33.5 A
H2H : NOT PLAYED
R Chase : (RHB, RAO)
TEST : 35 M, 1852 R + 69 W
H2H : 4 ING , 99 R + 4 W
J Blackwood : (RHB, RAO)
TEST : 31 M, 1573 R + 2 W
H2H : 1 ING , 63 R + 0 W
R Cornwall : (RHB, RAO)
TEST : 3 M, 32 R + 13 W
H2H : NOT PLAYED
S Dowrich (WK, RHB)
TEST : 34 M, 1570 R , 29 A
H2H : 4 ING , 56 R , 14 A
J Holder : (RHB, RMF)
TEST : 43 M, 2012 R + 116 W
H2H : 4 ING, 97 R + 3 W
A Joseph : (RMF)
TEST : 11 M, 28 W, 35.8 A
H2H : NOT PLAYED
K Roach : (RAF)
TEST : 59 M, 201 W, 27.5 A
H2H : 13 ING, 33 W, 22.4 A
S Gabriel : (RMF)
TEST : 48 M, 144 W, 30.7 A
H2H : 7 ING , 13 W, 46.2 A
Chemar Holder : (RAF)
TEST : DEBUT
FANTASY TIPS:
- Make your small league team by assuming one sided victory of Newzealand.
- Try to pick all the main batsmen(Latham, BJ Watling and R Taylor) and all the main pacers of Newzealand.
- W Young, T Blundell and BJ Watling will be good grand league picks.
