Match Details:
The 1st Practice match will be played between New Zealand A team and the West Indies at the John Davies Oval at Queenstown.
The match is scheduled to start at 11:00 AM Local Time (03:30 AM IST) and will not be streamed live in India. The scorecard and updates will be available on New Zealand Cricket’s official website.
Preview:
Playing their first game of the tour to New Zealand will be the West Indies team when they face off against the New Zealand A team in a practice game starting from November 20. While New Zealand have included only one capped player in their team, the West Indies team will be going in with a fully packed squad.
The West Indian players will be holding an upper hand over their inexperienced counterparts in this game as they hold a lot of experience with them. This encounter would be a great learning opportunity for the players of the New Zealand A team as they would have a chance to express themselves without having much at stake.
NZ-A vs WI Weather Report for Match 1:
The weather in Queensland on the day of the match is expected to be clear with periodic clouds covering the skies. The chance of rainfall happening is very slim and the temperature will be around the 18 degree Celsius mark.
Pitch Report:
The pitch at this venue has historically favoured the batters in the second innings in the handful of limited overs international matches that have been played here. So, according to this, in this match, opting to bowl first would be a viable option considering that this is a multi-day affair.
Average first innings score: N/A
Injury and Availability News:
West Indies players who featured in the IPL, Jason Holder, Shimron Hetmyer and Keemo Paul, are still in the middle of their 14-day quarantine and won’t be a part of this practice match.
NZ-A vs WI Squads
New Zealand A:
Dane Cleaver, Henry Nicholls, Devon Conway, Michael Rippon, Jacob Duffy, Will Young, Henry Cooper, Cole McConchie, Sean Solia, Blair Tickner, Ben Sears, Ken McClure, Joe Carter, Nathan Smith, Rachin Ravindra, Michael Rae
West Indies:
Shane Dowrich, Darren Bravo, Roston Chase (C), Shannon Gabriel, Kemar Roach, Kraigg Brathwaite, Alzarri Joseph, Shamarh Brooks, Jermaine Blackwood, John Campbell, Rahkeem Cornwall, Chemar Holder
Not Available
Shimron Hetmyer, Keemo Paul, Jason Holder
NZ-A vs WI Top Picks for Today’s Dream11 Match:
Roston Chase is an exceptional all-rounder and his experience in Jason Holder’s absence will work for the team. He will bat at six and also bowl some useful off-spin.
Will Young is an exciting player in the Kiwi nation and has been scoring a lot of runs in the domestic circuit. He is the player to watch out for.
Devon Conway is playing for the first time at this level having qualified for New Zealand only in August this year. He is coming off a sensational 157 in his last FC innings and has scored 529 runs in 12 innings this season.
Henry Nicholls has been an important part of the New Zealand Test team setup. He has scored 1747 runs in 33 matches and has managed to maintain an average of 39.7 runs.
Kemar Roach over the years has come to be a mainstay in the West Indies cricket team. Having played in 59 Test matches, he has 905 runs and 201 wickets to his name in total.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options – Henry Nicholls, Kemar Roach
Vice-Captain Options – Roston Chase, Devon Conway
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for NZ-A vs WI Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Shane Dowrich
Batters – Devon Conway, Henry Nicholls (C), Kraigg Brathwaite
All-Rounders – Roston Chase (VC), Michael Rippon, Rachin Ravindra
Bowlers – Kemar Roach, Shanon Gabriel, Jacob Duffy, Blair Tickner
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for NZ-W vs WI Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Dane Cleaver
Batters – Devon Conway (VC), Will Young, Kraigg Brathwaite
All-Rounders – Michael Rippon, Roston Chase
Bowlers – Kemar Roach (C), Shanon Gabriel, Jacob Duffy, Alzarri Joseph, Blair Tickner
Expert Advice:
Some interesting players from New Zealand are playing in this match. The likes of Devon Conway, Sean Solia and Rachin Ravindra among others are in decent form. They can be picked in your Dream11 Fantasy teams for this match.
It will also be a good idea to make pace bowlers like Roach, Gabriel and Tickner C or VC of your teams given that the pitches help the pacers especially on the first day of the Test matches.
Today’s NZ-W vs WI Probable Winners:
West Indies are predicted to win this game.
