NZ Preparation For AUS T20 WC

There is one big group of bad boys in this T20 World Cup and it is Group 1. It hoards elite members like Australia, England, New Zealand that have dominated World Cricket in recent years. Let us look at NZ Preparation For AUS T20 WC in detail.

Australia has been that ‘Sharma ji ka ladka’ in the ICC tournaments that has good things happening for them. They work hard on right things and at right moments things just click.

Then we have New Zealand which is the frontbencher. They are the most diligent, understand the concepts, and so gets result of their hardwork. Since their concepts are clear, they don’t fret much. But going into the T20 World Cup 2022, they seem to not have paid attention to their lectures and their preparations look a little weak.

Let’s take a look at if New Zealand Enough Prepared for Big Boy Australia:

New Zealand’s Troubles

Washout and Injuries

New Zealand’s warm-up game versus India was also postponed in Brisbane this week. Daryl Mitchell, one of their heroes from the 2021 T20 World Cup, will also be forced to miss the match against Afghanistan on October 26 at the MCG due to injury. Mitchell is in a race against time to be ready.

Fast bowlers Adam Milne and Lockie Ferguson are both recovering from injuries, so they were carefully controlled in the most recent T20I tri-series played at home in Christchurch. Then there is the record New Zealand has versus Australia in Australia, which hangs over them like Coleridge’s albatross. Zero victories since 2011 in any format.

Selection Dogma

New Zealand took the difficult decision to sit Martin Guptill and promote Finn Allen to the top spot with Devon Conway in an effort to correct that and maximise the powerplay, in particular. With a powerplay strike rate of 156.48, which is the best among all hitters who have played at least ten innings in this phase since his T20I debut in March 2021, Allen is one of the most interesting short-format performers right now.

There are even more difficulties with selecting. Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, and Wellington Firebirds batting all-rounder Michael Bracewell—who has also proven his bowling all-around abilities—must be chosen by New Zealand. Finding a spot for all three in the same XI is quite unlikely.

Australia Challenge

Australia will be playing in their home ground and there is no denying that the ground there is brash. They do not let you have a breather. So playing against the hometeam that are favorites to win will be a challenge that New Zealand will like to counter.

How New Zealand Can Win?

There is no long answer to this. Australia though is a perfect side, it has seen its fair share of problems leading up to the World Cup. They have just recovered from plethora of injuries themselves. Their mid order looks a little to dynamic with no anchor. If New Zealand takes wickets on regular intervals from over 4-11, they can turn game around in their favor.

The Kiwis have a lethal pace attack themselves and their technique is good enough to counter the pacers from Ozzies. All they need is just play with patience early on till they settle in the crease.

ALL THE BEST TO BOTH TEAMS FOR THE TOURNAMENT OPENER! We hope we do not have a washout.