Match Details
New Zealand will be taking on Pakistan in the second and final Test of the two-match Test series at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch.
The match is scheduled to start at 3:30 AM IST (11 AM local time). It will be streamed live on the Fancode app in India.
Preview
Pakistan will be concluding their tour of New Zealand with the second Test of the series. Pakistan will be looking to end the tour on a high. But before that, they have a lot to address for the team combinations. Their actual skipper Babar Azam will miss the second Test as well, as he is yet to recover from the thumb injury. Mostly Pakistan will go ahead with the same team combination.
New Zealand on the other hand will miss the services of Neil Wagner. Yet their bowling unit is still as threatening as earlier with the likes of Kylie Jamieson, Tim Southee, and Trent Boult. They are now currently leading the Test series and will be looking to seal the deal with another victory.
Weather Report for the 2nd Test
The team winning the toss will look to bowl first as the batting is much easier in the second innings. Initially the bowlers will be licking their lips as the track will have a lot of grass covering which will assist the bowlers.
Average first innings score:
280 (In 7 Tests played at the venue)
Injury and Availability News
Babar Azam has been ruled out of the second Test.
Neil Wagner will miss the second Test with fractured toes. Matt Henry has replaced him in the New Zealand squad.
NZ vs PAK Probable Playing XIs:
New Zealand
Tom Latham, Tom Blundell, Kane Williamson (C), Ross Taylor, Henry Nicholls, BJ Watling, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Trent Boult, Kyle Jamieson, Matt Henry.
Bench
Daryl Mitchell, Will Young
Pakistan
Shan Masood, Abid Ali, Azhar Ali, Haris Sohail, Fawad Alam, Mohammad Rizwan (C & WK), Faheem Ashraf, Yasir Shah, Mohammad Abbas, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah.
Bench
Imran Butt, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Sohail Khan, Zafar Gohar.
Top Picks for Today’s 11Wickets Match:
Tim Southee has picked 36 wickets with two five-wicket hauls in 7 Test matches he played at an average of 19.86.
Trent Boult has accounted for 43 scalps in seven Tests at an average of 21.11.
Mohammad Rizwan has scored a total of 131 runs combined and is also doing a fair job behind the wickets.
Faheem Ashraf was a surprise performer in the first Test scoring 110 runs and picking up a wicket.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options: Tim Southee, Kyle Jamieson, Ross Taylor
Vice-Captain Options: Faheem Ashraf, Kane Williamson, Mohammad Rizwan
Suggested Playing XI No.1 of NZ vs PAK for 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – BJ Watling, Mohammad Rizwan
Batsmen – Kane Williamson (VC), Ross Taylor, Azhar Ali
All-Rounders – Faheem Ashraf, Fawad Alam
Bowlers – Kyle Jamieson, Trent Boult, Tim Southee (C), Shaheen Afridi
12th Man – Naseem Shah
Suggested Playing XI No.2 of NZ vs PAK for 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – BJ Watling, Mohammad Rizwan
Batsmen – Henry Nicholls, Tom Latham, Ross Taylor
All-Rounders – Faheem Ashraf (VC), Mitchell Santner
Bowlers – Kyle Jamieson (C), Tim Southee, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Abbas
12th Man – Trent Boult
Expert Advice
Kane Williamson hasn’t been in great touch at this venue in particular. Hence he can be picked only for grand league teams with bowlers to be considered as either captains or vice-captains.
NZ vs PAK Probable Winners
New Zealand is expected to win the match.
