Dream11: NZ-W vs AU-W Dream11 Prediction: Fantasy Cricket Tips, Today's Playing 11 and Pitch Report for Australia Women tour of New Zealand 2024, 1st ODI

NZ-W vs AU-W Dream11 Prediction: Fantasy Cricket Tips, Today's Playing 11 and Pitch Report for Australia Women tour of New Zealand 2024, 1st ODI

By Ishaan Mahajan

Modified Dec 19, 2024 02:21 IST

New Zealand Women vs Australia Women Dream11 Prediction

The 1st ODI of the Australia Women tour of New Zealand 2024 will see New Zealand Women (NZ-W) squaring off against Australia Women (AU-W) at the Basin Reserve in Wellington on Thursday, December 19. Ahead of this exciting match, here's all you need to know about the NZ-W vs AU-W Dream11 Prediction, today's playing 11s, fantasy cricket tips, best player picks and the pitch report.

Australia Women cleansweept India Women 3-0 in the last ODI series. They won the last match by 83 runs. New Zealand Women, on the other hand, lost their last ODI series to India Women by 2-1. They lost the last match by six wickets.

These two teams have played a total of 27 head-to-head matches. Australia Women have won 25 matches while New Zealand have emerged victorious in only two matches.

NZ-W vs AU-W Match Details

The 1st ODI of the Australia Women tour of New Zealand 2024 will be played on December 19 at the Basin Reserve in Wellington. The game is set to take place at 3:30 PM IST. The live score & commentary of the game can be followed in the Sportskeeda Live Score section.

NZ-W vs AU-W, 1st ODI

Date and Time: December 19, 2024, 3:30 PM IST

Venue: Basin Reserve, Wellington

Pitch Report

The pitch at Basin Reserve in Wellington is good for bowlers. The wicket tends to get slower in the second innings, so the team winning the toss should look to bat first. The last women's ODI match played at this pitch was between New Zealand Women and England Women, where a total of 416 runs were scored at a loss of 16 wickets.

NZ-W vs AU-W Form Guide

NZ-W - L W L

AU-W - W W W

NZ-W vs AU-W Probable Playing XI

NZ-W Playing XI

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Sophie Devine (c), Suzie Bates, Lauren Down, Maddy Green (wk), Brooke Halliday, Bella James, Jess Kerr, Amelia Kerr, Hannah Rowe, Lea Tahuhu, Fran Jonas

AU-W Playing XI

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

NZ-W vs AU-W Dream11 Match Top Picks

Wicket-keeper

Beth Mooney

Beth Mooney is no doubt the best wicket-keeper pick for today's match. She will bat in the top order and will earn additional points from wicket-keeping duties. Alyssa Healy is another good wicket-keeper, who can smash a lot of runs.

Batters

Ellyse Perry

Suzie Bates and Ellyse Perry are the two best batter picks for today's Dream11 team. Ellyse Perry is expected to bat in the top order and bowl a good number of overs. Brooke Halliday and Phoebe Litchfield are other good batter picks for today's nail-biting match.

All-rounders

Amelia Kerr

Ashleigh Gardner and Amelia Kerr are the best all-rounder picks for the Dream11 team. Both will play a crucial role for their teams in today's match. Amelia Kerr will bat in top order and complete her quota of overs. Annabel Sutherland is another good all-rounder for today's match. She will bat in the middle order and complete her quota of overs in today's match.

Bowlers

Megan Schutt

The top bowler picks for today's Dream11 team are Alana King and Megan Schutt. Both the bowlers can take a lot of wickets on today's pitch. Megan Schutt has exceptional head-to-head numbers and can once again perform well. Jess Kerr is another good bowler for today's match.

NZ-W vs AU-W match captain and vice-captain choices

Amelia Kerr

Amelia Kerr is in top notch form and performing well both with the bat and the ball in every match. She will bat in the top order and complete her quota of overs, which makes her the top captaincy or vice-captaincy option for today's match.

Ellyse Perry

Ellyse Perry is the most crucial pick from the Australia Women squad as she will bat in the top order and bowl a good number of overs. She looked in decent form in the recent ODI matches.

5 Must-Picks for NZ-W vs AU-W, 1st ODI

Ellyse Perry

Ashleigh Gardner

Amelia Kerr

Annabel Sutherland

Beth Mooney

New Zealand Women vs Australia Women Match Expert Tips

As the pitch is expected to be well balanced, it is advisable to make a team keeping that in mind. Making all-rounders or bowlers the captain or vice-captain is the best way to gain maximum points and win grand leagues in today's match. Women's matches generally favor bowlers, so try adding more all-rounders and bowlers in the team.