Australia captain Pat Cummins received the toss and selected to bowl first in opposition to New Zealand Friday on a green-tinged wicket within the second Check in Christchurch.
“It appears to be like fairly good with a contact of inexperienced there,” Cummins mentioned whereas highlighting the necessity for a extra full efficiency from his aspect at Hagley Oval.
New Zealand skipper Tim Southee famous the wicket would make it robust for the opening batsmen within the first hour, however mentioned groups batting first in Christchurch had put up excessive scores prior to now.
New Zealand, marking the one hundredth Check appearances of Southee and batsman Kane Williamson, have to win if they’re to guard their run of being unbeaten in house collection since 2017.
That document is below menace after Australia comprehensively received the primary Check in Wellington by 172 runs.
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Australia have retained the identical mixture that closed out the primary Check.
New Zealand have made one change with seamer Ben Sears making his Check debut coming in for injured paceman Will O’Rourke.
The forecast in Christchurch is for wonderful climate all through the Check.
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Groups
New Zealand: Tom Latham, Will Younger, Kane Williamson, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Blundell, Glenn Phillips, Scott Kuggeleijn, Matt Henry, Tim Southee (capt), Ben Sears
Australia: Steven Smith, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Cameron Inexperienced, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey, Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins (capt), Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood
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Umpires: Marais Erasmus (RSA), Nitin Menon (IND)
TV Umpire: Michael Gough (ENG)
Match Referee: Ranjan Madugalle (SRI)
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