AUS vs NZ Dream11 Prediction 2nd ODI Australia vs New Zealand Playing 11, Top Picks, Fantasy Cricket Tips

AUS vs NZ Dream11 Prediction: New Zealand’s tour of Australia started on Tuesday. In the 1st ODI, the visitors suffered a 2 wickets loss against the Aussies. Kiwis who were in a winning position were pushed back to the back seat, courtesy of a valiant partnership between Alex Carey and Cameron Green. Now after a gap of one day, both these sides will clash once again at the same venue for the 2nd ODI. Let’s see the top fantasy picks from both sides for this AUS vs NZ encounter.

AUS vs NZ Dream11 Prediction for Today Match

Fixture Name: 2nd ODI, Australia vs New Zealand

Competition: New Zealand tour of Australia 2022

Date: 8th September 2022

Time: 9:30 AM IST

Ground: Cazaly’s Stadium, Cairns

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Australia vs New Zealand Pitch Report

The pitch in Cairns is a proper pace bowling pitch. The average 1st innings score at this venue is just 126. Pacers picked up most of the wickets in the 1st ODI. So pace bowlers from both sides are expected to have a feast this Thursday.

Team Form Guide:

AUS (recent last): W L W W W
NZ (recent last): L W W L W

AUS Playing 11

Aaron Finch (c)
David Warner
Steve Smith
Marnus Labuschagne
Marcus Stoinis
Alex Carey (wk)
Cameron Green
Glenn Maxwell
Mitchell Starc
Josh Hazlewood
Adam Zampa

Australia is expected to field the same eleven from the 1st ODI.
They are expected to continue with just 3 front-line bowlers and will be looking to get 20 overs out of Green, Stoinis, and Maxwell combined.
Mitchell Marsh is out of the series with an injury.
Pat Cummins is rested for this series.

David Warner Stats in ODI

Even though he failed in the last match, he was the highest run-getter in the recently concluded Zimbabwe series.

ODIs	Runs	Average	Strike rate	Last 5 performances
137	5794	44.57	95.11	9, 10, 66, 79, 7

Josh Hazlewood Stats in ODI

Josh Hazlewood has been in fine form lately. He picked up 3 crucial wickets in the last match.

ODIs	Wickets	Average	Economy rate	Last 5 performances
65	104	25.93	4.64	3/31, 3/30, 1/16, 0/36, 2/22

NZ Playing 11

Martin Guptil
Devon Conway
Kane Williamson (c)
Tom Latham (wk)
Daryl Mitchell
James Neesham
Mitchell Santner
Michael Bracewell
Matt Henry
Trent Boult
Lockie Ferguson

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Despite the loss, New Zealand is expected to field the same eleven from the 1st ODI.
Kane Williamson who returned to the ODI squad after a long break looked in good touch in the 1st ODI.

Kane Williamson Stats in ODI

Williamson is back in black and looked in fine form in the 1st ODI. He scored a brilliant 45 of 71 balls, before getting out trying to shift gears.

Matches	Runs	Average	100s	Recent Form
153	6253	47.37	13	45, 34, 19, 22, 30

Lockie Ferguson Stats in ODI

Lockie Ferguson has been in fine form in the ODI format, taking close to 2 wickets per average per match. In the 1st ODI also he picked up 2 wickets by bowling just 9 overs.

Matches	Wickets	Economy	Average	Recent Form
43	76	5.60	28.31	2/60, 1/80, 0/55, 2/77, 0/60

Who will win Australia vs New Zealand today match?

Even though they lost the 1st ODI, New Zealand had control of that game for a majority of both innings.
Aussies were brilliant in the bowling department. But failed to make a strong impression with the bat as a unit against the strong Kiwi bowling unit. Only Alex Carey and Green were able to stand up to the Kiwi bowlers.
In the last 5 matches played between these two sides, Aussies have won 3 and Kiwis have just 2.
New Zealand is yet to win an ODI match in Australia since 2009.

According to Australia vs New Zealand today match prediction, Australia are the favourites to win this match.

AUS vs NZ Dream11 Team Prediction

WICKET-KEEPERS: Tom Latham, Alex Carey
BATTERS: Kane Williamson, David Warner, Devon Conway
ALL-ROUNDERS: Glenn Maxwell, Daryl Mitchell, Cameron Green
BOWLERS: Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult, Josh Hazlewood