The Australia cricket team toured New Zealand in February and March 2024 to play three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches and two Test matches.[1][2] The teams contested the Trans-Tasman Trophy,[3] with the Test series formed part of the 2023–2025 ICC World Test Championship.[4]
| Australian cricket team in New Zealand in 2024 | |||
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| New Zealand | Australia | ||
| Dates | 21 February – 12 March 2024 | ||
| Captains |
Tim Southee (Tests) Mitchell Santner (T20Is) |
Pat Cummins (Tests) Mitchell Marsh[n 1] (T20Is) | |
| Test series | |||
| Result | Australia won the 2-match series 2–0 | ||
| Most runs | Rachin Ravindra (145) | Cameron Green (238) | |
| Most wickets | Matt Henry (17) | Nathan Lyon (13) | |
| Player of the series | Matt Henry (NZ) | ||
| Twenty20 International series | |||
| Results | Australia won the 3-match series 3–0 | ||
| Most runs | Glenn Phillips (101) | Travis Head (102) | |
| Most wickets |
Lockie Ferguson (5) Mitchell Santner (5) | Adam Zampa (5) | |
| Player of the series | Mitchell Marsh (Aus) | ||
The teams contested the Chappell–Hadlee Trophy,[5][6] with the T20I series formed part of both teams' preparation for the T20 World Cup in June that year which will be held in the USA and West Indies.[7][8] It was the first time the T20I series was a part of Chappell–Hadlee Trophy.[9][10][11] Australia won the first two T20Is,[12] and retained the Chappell–Hadlee Trophy.[13]
Squads
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Tim Southee was only selected for the first T20I,[18] while Trent Boult was selected for the last two T20Is in New Zealand's squad.[19] On 18 February 2024, Matt Henry and Tim Seifert were ruled out of T20I series due to injuries,[20] with Ben Sears and Will Young were named their respective replacements.[21] On 24 February 2024, Chad Bowes was added to New Zealand's squad for the last T20I.[22] Devon Conway was ruled out from third T20I due to injury.[23] Jacob Duffy and Tim Seifert, who was ruled out earlier,[24] passed a fitness test, added to the New Zealand's squad.[25]
On 17 February 2024, Aaron Hardie replaced injured Marcus Stoinis in the Australia's T20I squad.[26] However, the following day, Hardie was ruled out due to an injury,[27] and replaced by Spencer Johnson in Australia's T20I squad.[28] On 24 February 2024, David Warner was ruled out from third T20I due to injury.[29]
On 27 February 2024, Neil Wagner announced his retirement from international cricket.[30] On 28 February 2024, Devon Conway was ruled out of the first Test due to left thumb injury.[31] Henry Nicholls was named as his replacement.[32] On 4 March 2024, Conway was also ruled out of the second test,[33] and Ben Sears was added to New Zealand's Test squad as a replacement for William O'Rourke who was ruled out due to hamstring injury.[34]
T20I series
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edit2nd T20I
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- New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
3rd T20I
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- New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
- The play was stopped during Australia's innings at 10.4 overs and match was reduced to 10 overs.
- New Zealand were set a revised target of 126 runs from 10 overs due to rain.
- Mitchell Santner (NZ) played in his 100th T20I.[35]
- This was Australia's 100th win in T20Is.[36]
Test series
edit1st Test
edit29 February–3 March 2024
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- New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
- Australia's first innings tenth wicket partnership of 116 was the highest by any team against New Zealand.[37][38]
- Glenn Phillips took his first Test five-wicket haul.[39][40]
- World Test Championship points: Australia 12, New Zealand 0
2nd Test
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- Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- Ben Sears (NZ) made his Test debut.
- Tim Southee and Kane Williamson (NZ) both played in their 100th Test,[41][42] and Tim Southee became the fourth cricketer to play in 100 matches in all three formats of international cricket.[43]
- Marnus Labuschagne (Aus) played in his 50th Test.[44]
- Marais Erasmus (SA) stood in his final Test.[45]
- Matt Henry's 7/67 were the best figures against Australia in New Zealand.[46]
- Alex Carey equalled Adam Gilchrist's Australian Test record of 10 catches in a match.[47]
- World Test Championship points: Australia 12, New Zealand 0
Notes
edit- ^ Matthew Wade captained Australia in the last T20I.
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