Australia v New Zealand: Match Preview – ICC Champions Trophy 2013
New Zealand are riding a high tide after starting their http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758, where they outmatched their opponents in the bowling department along with being a better fielding side.
Meanwhile, Australia would be going into this clash under pressure and still without regular skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Clarke-c1978, who is out of action due to a back problem. This match is going to be tough for stand-in captain George Bailey, who would be hoping to turn
around Australia’s fortunes in this Group A clash at Birmingham.
New Zealand need to remember that http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 are always a very competitive unit and are capable of making a strong comeback in the tournament. Their batsmen will certainly have to play well against the Australian bowling attack which restricted the English
to 269 in the tournament. The Australians certainly have the firepower in their bowling attack to rip through New Zealand’s defences which means that http://www.senore.com/Cricket/BB-McCullum-c1129’s men will need to be more careful and come out with a solid plan.
The Australian batting line-up looks depleted but still with the likes of Shane Watson and possibly David Warner, who might be made to sit on the benches for his physical altercation with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013, they just cannot be taken lightly. The Kiwis
will not be able to run over the Australian batsmen, nonetheless, they are the favourites for this game and with a little hard work, New Zealand can book a place in the semi-finals. For Australia, this is a do-or-die situation as they need this win to stay
alive in the tournament.
Pitch Report:
Batting conditions at Edgbaston become difficult later in the day so the team which wins the toss would like to bat first and put a decent score on the board. In the previous two games played here, the teams batting first comfortably won the match.
Teams:
Australia (possible)
1 http://www.senore.com/Cricket/CJ-McKay-c1265.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754 (possible)
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