Conditions in this part of the world assist swing bowling, so make sure you have a lot of bowlers in your fantasy side as we move into the 2-match Test series between New Zealand and Pakistan. It was only recently that these two played a 3-game T20I series and while the hosts won the first two and won the series, Pakistan recovered well in the third T20I to end the series with some momentum, though losing 2-1.
That momentum will be very important as we move into the 1st Test at Mount Maunganui, where only one Test has been played in the past and England was beaten by an innings and 65 runs (2015). Pick more pacers and in case you’re betting on the game, be sure that a result is very likely. Keep reading for our complete My11Circle (Get Rs.500 FREE*) fantasy preview of the NZ vs PAK 3rd T20I…
Match info
- Tournament: Pakistan tour of New Zealand 2020.
- Date: 26th December 2020, 3:30am IST.
- Venue: Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui, New Zealand.
- Capacity: 10,000+
- Series status: First game of the 2-match series.
Recent form
- NZ: W W W W L
- PAK: D D L W W
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Numbers
- Last 5 games head to head, New Zealand leads 4-1.
- In the only previous Test here, BJ Watling scored 200+.
- Tim Southee – 12 wickets in 2 Tests against West Indies.
New Zealand
Memories are very important in cricket and BJ Watling won’t forget his double century when he played here last against England a few years back. Pick him even though he bats down the order, because early wickets are a possibility in New Zealand. Mitch Santner isn’t in the running to play and they’ve got Daryl Mitchell as an all-rounder who was super impressive in the field when he came on as a substitute in the last T20.
In the last Test here, Neil Wagner bagged a 5-fer in the 2nd innings and the short ball will be tough to negotiate for batsmen from Asia, so we expect some more wickets from him. At the same time, we have Tim Southee who has been on a wicket-taking roll since the last few months across formats. He even had 6 scalps in 2 T20Is against Pakistan recently in the last week or so.
Pakistan
The most exciting aspect of their batting line up will have to be the new captain Mohammad Rizwan who shone in the last T20 which was shortly after the news was announced of him being the Test captain, so he’s clearly loving the role already. Another person who did well in all games in the T20 series was Faheem Ashraf and you can even pick him as captain captain or vice-captain because he contributes in both departments.
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He’s only 17 years old but I’m a huge fan of Naseem Shah who can consistently bowl at 140+ kmph and these speeds can trouble any batsman from around the world, so we’re including him in our My11Circle (Get Rs.500 FREE*) NZ vs PAK fantasy team today. If you’re looking at another bowling pick, Mohammad Abbas may get you decent returns as he’s a Test specialist and has a good record at the highest level.
New Zealand vs Pakistan – 1st Test betting
New Zealand vs Pakistan 2020 – 1st Test
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New Zealand Squad
Kane Williamson (C), Neil Wagner, Tom Blundell, BJ Watling, Trent Boult, Kyle Jamieson, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Henry Nicholls, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Ross Taylor, Will Young.
Pakistan Squad
Mohammad Rizwan (C), Shan Masood, Azhar Ali, Abid Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Fawad Alam, Haris Sohail, Mohammad Abbas, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Sohail Khan, Imran Butt.
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