NZ A vs AUS A Fantasy Prediction, Pitch Report, Weather Forecast & Playing XI for New Zealand A vs Australia A, 1st Unofficial Test

NZ A vs AUS A Match Preview & Prediction

• New Zealand A will take on Australia A in the 1^st Unofficial test at Burt Sutcliffe Oval, Lincoln
• The match will feature duke balls and we can expect a lot of swing and movement for the fast bowlers

NZ A vs AUS A Match Details

Match: New Zealand A vs Australia A ( NZ A vs AU A ), 1st Unofficial Test

Venue:  Burt Sutcliffe Oval, Lincoln

Date & Time: Saturday, April 1, 2023, 3.00 AM IST

Squads: NZ A and AUS A

Australia A squad

 Wes Agar, Xavier Bartlett, Jordan Buckingham, Aaron Hardie (c), Caleb Jewell, Spencer Johnson, Campbell Kellaway, Nathan McSweeney (c), Mitch Perry, Jimmy Pierson, Matthew Renshaw, Mitchell Swepson, Tim Ward, Teague Wyllie

New Zealand A squad

Tom Bruce (c), Adi Ashok, Doug Bracewell, Henry Cooper, Jacob Duffy (game one only), Dean Foxcroft, Cam Fletcher, Mitch Hay, Scott Kuggeleijn (game two only), Cole McConchie, Robbie O’Donnell, Will O’Rourke, Ajaz Patel, Brett Randell, Sean Solia

New Zealand A vs Australia A Pitch Report

Duke balls are being used in this tournament and with clouds hovering, we can expect fast bowlers to have a good time with the pace and swing on offer

New Zealand A vs Australia A Weather Forecast

The Weather is expected to be cloudy in the beginning for this game

Record of NZ A Batters (Plunket Shield 2022/23)

Player	Inns	Runs	Avg
Cole McConchie	13	738	56.77
Tom Bruce	12	705	70.5
Dean Foxcroft	14	631	45.07
Henry Cooper	16	547	34.19
Mitchell Hay	13	538	41.38
Sean Solia	14	442	36.83
Robert O’Donnell	11	368	33.45
Jacob Duffy	14	251	22.82
Doug Bracewell	8	225	28.13
Ajaz Patel	11	177	16.09
Brett Randell	10	172	28.67

Record of NZ A Bowlers (Plunket Shield 2022/23)

Bowler	Inns	Wkts	SR
Jacob Duffy	15	32	54.3
William O’Rourke	16	23	62.1
Ajaz Patel	12	21	63.3
Adithya Ashok	6	19	57
Brett Randell	12	20	53.6
Doug Bracewell	9	23	40.4
Scott Kuggeleijn	7	7	94.3
Sean Solia	9	10	52.6
Dean Foxcroft	9	7	48
Robert O’Donnell	6	6	35.7

Record of AUS A Batters (Sheffield Cup 2022/23)

Player	Inns	Runs	Avg
Caleb Jewell	19	652	38.35
T Ward	19	517	30.41
Nathan McSweeney	16	492	35.14
Jimmy Peirson	15	460	35.38
Teague Wyllie	17	411	27.4
Aaron Hardie	15	378	29.08
Campbell Kellaway	13	361	30.08
Mitchell Perry	14	311	28.27
Matthew Renshaw	8	310	51.67
Xavier Bartlett	8	133	22.17
Joel Paris	8	123	20.5
Mitchell Swepson	4	54	27

Record of AUS A Bowlers (Sheffield Cup 2022/23)

Bowler	Inns	Wkts	SR
Wes Agar	16	36	52.8
Mitchell Perry	16	29	50.8
Joel Paris	13	27	49.3
Xavier Bartlett	14	23	45
Aaron Hardie	18	17	64.7
Spencer Johnson	6	16	37.3
Mitchell Swepson	7	12	85.9
Nathan McSweeney	7	1	236

Top Picks

Caleb Jewell

• Good recent form
• Opens the innings and a technically sound batter
• Good performance in last BBL

Aaron Hardie

• A handy all-rounder who can contribute with bat and ball both
• Good performance in the last BBL too
• Was a crucial part of the last BBL winners, Perth Scorchers
• Decent record in the last Sheffield Cup

Doug Bracewell

• Part of the current NZ test squad
• Good record in the recent Plunkett Shield
• A complete All-Rounder

Dean Foxcroft

• He is in the form of his life
• A decent Batting All-Rounder
• Good performance in the recent Ford Trophy

Wes Agar

• Sublime wicket-taking form
• Hit the deck bowler
• Can use these conditions really well

Differential Picks

Spencer Johnson

• His left arm pace can be lethal in these conditions
• Good record in the recent Sheffield Cup
• Has been a revelation this year

Brett Randell

• Will lead the fast bowling attack for his team
• Decent recent record in the Plunket Shield
• Should bowl good number of overs

Safe Captaincy Picks

Doug Bracewell

Aaron Hardie

Differential Captaincy Pick

Wes Agar

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