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, 3rd ODI

The third ODI of the Australia Women tour of New Zealand 2024 will see New Zealand Women (NZ-W) take on Australia Women (AU-W) at the Basin Reserve in Wellington on Monday, December 23. Ahead of the 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 cleansweeped India Women by 3-0 in the last ODI series. They are also leading this ODI series against New Zealand Women by 1-0. Australia Women won the second ODI by 65 runs in a rain affected match. They batted first and smashed 291 runs at a loss of seven wickets.

These two teams have played a total of 29 head-to-head matches. Australia Women have won 26 matches while New Zealand have emerged victorious in only two matches. One match ended in no result.

NZ-W vs AU-W Match Details

The third ODI of the Australia Women tour of New Zealand 2024 will be played onDecember 23 at the Basin Reserve in Wellington. The game is set to commence 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, 3rd ODI

Date and Time: 23 December 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 Australia Women, where a total of 413 runs were scored at a loss of 12 wickets in 80.1 overs.

NZ-W vs AU-W Form Guide

NZ-W - L N/R L W L

AU-W - W N/R 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 undoubtedly the best wicketkeeper 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 wicketkeeper, who can smash a lot of runs. She smashed 34 runs in the last match.

Batters

Ellyse Perry

Phoebe Litchfield and Ellyse Perry are the two best batters for today's Dream11 team. Ellyse Perry is expected to bat in the top order and bowl a good number of overs. She smashed 29 runs and took one wicket in the last match. Suzie Bates is another good batter pick for today's match.

All-rounders

Annabel Sutherland

Annabel Sutherland 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. Annabel Sutherland will bat in middle order and complete her quota of overs. She smashed 105 runs in the last match. Ashleigh Gardner 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

Molly Penfold

The top bowler picks for today's Dream11 team are Alana King and Megan Schutt. Both the bowlers can take a lot of wickets at today's pitch. Megan Schutt has exceptional head-to-head numbers and can once again perform well. Kim Garth is another good bowler for today's match. She smashed 11 runs and took two wickets in the last match.

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

Annabel Sutherland

Annabel Sutherland is in top notch form and performing well both with bat and ball in every match. She will bat in the middle order and complete her quota of overs, which makes her the top captaincy or vice-captaincy option for today's match. She smashed 105 runs in the last match against New Zealand Women.

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. She smashed 29 runs and took 1 wicket in the last match.

5 Must-Picks for NZ-W vs AU-W, 3rd ODI

Ellyse Perry

Ashleigh Gardner

Amelia Kerr

Annabel Sutherland

Sophie Devine

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 matches generally favor bowlers, so try adding more all-rounders and bowlers in the team.