New Zealand vs Australia, NZ-W vs AUS-W 2024, Today Match Prediction 23 December 2024

NZW vs AUSW Match Prediction & Analysis

We are in the third and final game of the three-match ODI series. Hosts New Zealand Women will look to level the series after going down by 65 runs. The Australians have an unassailable lead with this win. The first game saw no result as rain played spoilsport. The Aussies will be confident after their big win in the last game and look to have another series win against New Zealand. 

Australia Women has dominated this format in the last four years. They have lost only twice in the last 20 games the team has played, making them confident. They haven't lost against New Zealand Women in the last 14 games. It will be a massive challenge for the Kiwis, and it will be interesting to see if they can stand up and take on the Aussies.

RECENT PERFORMANCE

NZW

L L W L L

NZW

122/5 in 30.1 4.04

NZ-W vs AUS-W 2024

Australia beat New Zealand by 65 runs (D/L) method 21 Dec 2024

AUSW

291/7 in 50.0 5.82

IND-W

236/4 in 44.2 5.32

IND-W vs NZ-W

India beat New Zealand by 6 wickets 29 Oct 2024

NZW

232/10 in 49.5 4.66

IND-W

183/10 in 47.1 3.88

IND-W vs NZ-W

New Zealand beat India by 76 runs 27 Oct 2024

NZW

259/9 in 50.0 5.18

IND-W

227/10 in 44.3 5.1

IND-W vs NZ-W

India beat New Zealand by 59 runs

24 Oct 2024

NZW

169/10 in 40.4 4.16

ENGW

212/5 in 38.4 5.48

NZ-W vs ENG-W

England Women won by 5 wickets 03 Jul 2024

NZW

211/8 in 42.0 5.02

AUSW

W W W W W

NZW

122/5 in 30.1 4.04

NZ-W vs AUS-W 2024

Australia beat New Zealand by 65 runs (D/L) method 21 Dec 2024

AUSW

291/7 in 50.0 5.82

AUSW

298/6 in 50.0 5.96

AUS-W vs IND-W 2024

Australia beat India by 83 runs 11 Dec 2024

IND-W

215/10 in 45.1 4.76

AUSW

371/8 in 50.0 7.42

AUS-W vs IND-W 2024

Australia Women won by 122 runs 08 Dec 2024

IND-W

249/10 in 44.5 5.55

AUSW

102/5 in 16.2 6.25

AUS-W vs IND-W 2024

Australia Women won by 5 wickets 05 Dec 2024

IND-W

100/10 in 34.2 2.91

BANW

89/10 in 26.2 3.38

BD-W vs AUS-W 2024

Australia beat Bangladesh by 8 wickets 27 Mar 2024

AUSW

93/2 in 18.3 5.03

HEAD TO HEAD

TEAMS PREVIEW

New Zealand Preview

Sophie Devine and her team will head into this game with their backs against the wall. They struggled with the ball on a good wicket in the last game, and their batting also struggled. They haven't won against the Australians in this format since 2017. Devine would like a strong show from her players as they take on the challenge to get the monkey off their backs. 

Isabella Rose James is an exciting young prospect for the team, and she will look to deliver a strong start with Suzie Bates. Amelia Kerr has been the best batter for the team in the last 12 months, and she must add runs in the middle order with Sophie Devine and Brooke Halliday. The team expects a good show in the lower middle order from Maddy Green and Lauren Down.  

The bowling attack failed to use the conditions in the last game. The side will expect a good spell from Rosemary Mair and Molly Penfold with the new ball. Sophie Devine, Amelia Kerr, and Eden Carson must do well in the middle overs to trouble the mighty Aussies batting lineup. Halliday and Bates add variety to this attack. 

New Zealand Predicted Playing XI:

Sophie Devine (c), Suzie Bates, Isabella Rose James, Amelia Kerr, Lauren Down, Brooke Halliday, Maddy Green, Isabella Gaze (wk), Eden Carson, Molly Penfold, Rosemary Mair

New Zealand Actual Playing XI:

Lauren Down, Maddy Green, Sophie Devine, Suzie Bates, Brooke Halliday, Amelia Kerr, Isabella Gaze, Bella James, Eden Carson, Rosemary Mair, Molly Penfold

Australia Preview

Alyssa Healy and her players were clinical in the last game. The side has dominated the Kiwis over the last seven years and extended their good record with the big win in the last game. The batting looks good, and the bowlers used the conditions well in the last game. Healy would like another strong show from her players and grab the series 2-0. 

Alyssa Healy and Phoebe Litchfield delivered a good start in the last game, and the side needs a similar effort from the pair. Annabel Sutherland hit a brilliant hundred in the last game and will look to add runs with Ellyse Perry and Beth Mooney. Ashleigh Gardner and Tahlia McGrath add to the team's batting firepower in the lower middle order. 

Megan Schutt and Kim Garth troubled the batters with the new ball, and the side expects a similar show from them in this contest. Ellyse Perry will look to use her experience and do well in the middle overs with Annabel Sutherland. They have depth in the attack and expect good performances from Alana King, Ashleigh Gardner, and Darcie Brown.

Australia Predicted Playing XI:

Alyssa Healy (c), Phoebe Litchfield, Beth Mooney (wk), Ellyse Perry, Ashleigh Gardner, Annabel Sutherland, Tahlia McGrath, Alana King, Kim Garth, Megan Schutt, Darcie Brown

Australia Actual Playing XI:

Phoebe Litchfield, Tahlia McGrath, Ellyse Perry, Ashleigh Gardner, Annabel Sutherland, Alyssa Healy, Beth Mooney, Darcie Brown, Kim Garth, Megan Schutt, Alana King

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The skies over Wellington will be partly cloudy. It is an excellent wicket, with the ball coming onto the bat nicely, allowing batters to play their strokes freely. Bowlers have found the surface challenging. The average first-innings score is 245 runs. The side batting first would need 280 runs on the board to feel safe on this wicket. 

NZW vs AUSW Pitch Report

The wicket at Basin Reserve, Wellington, is a batters' paradise, allowing them to play their strokes freely. There is assistance for the fast bowlers with the new ball as they can generate bounce from the surface. Spinners have also enjoyed success here as the large boundaries help them.

Toss: To Bowl

The last few games at this venue have been high-scoring contests. Bowlers have found assistance from the surface in the early overs, but it has been a batter's wicket. The side winning the toss would look to take advantage of the conditions by bowling first in the game.