New Zealand won the Test against Australia in 2011. They won by 7 runs in Hobart. Then the Kiwis forgot what it was like to win against a trans-Tasman rival. Kane Williamson and Tim Southee, who played that match at the start of their career, are going to play their 100th Test against this team. New Zealand wants to win against Ajid in the milestone match of the team’s two stars. However, Australia plans to pour water on their festival.
Australia started the two-Test series by beating New Zealand by 172 runs in Wellington last week. Pat Cummins’ team wants to whitewash the hosts by maintaining the same consistency.
Ajira will play all seven Tests this season with the core four bowlers Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Cummins and Nathan Lyon. Basically the first Test team will face New Zealand.
Australia are third in the World Test Championship points table. Above them are New Zealand, top team India. The reigning champions are determined to close that gap by beating the Kiwis.
Meanwhile, Williamson and Southee join Stephen Fleming, Daniel Vettori, Brendon McCullum and Ross Taylor in the short list of 100th Test matches for New Zealand. Debuted in 2010, Williamson scored over 8,600 runs. Southee’s Test cap in 2008 was 378 wickets.
Captain Southee said, ‘It’s special to reach this milestone with a good friend. Williamson is one of our best players.’
“It’s always great to play against Kane, whatever the format,” Cummins said, praising Williamson. It always feels like getting his wicket is a reward. It is a huge achievement to not only maintain form for so many years, but to play 100 Test matches with the body in such a good condition.’
Pacer Ben Sears is making his Test debut with Williamson and Southee’s Myflock match. With Will O’Rourke injured, he remains in the pace attack. There is only one change in the New Zealand XI.
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