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Australian cricket team in New Zealand in 2020–21
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The Australia cricket team toured New Zealand in February and March 2021 to play five Twenty20 International (T20I) matches.[1][2][3] In August 2020, New Zealand Cricket confirmed that the tour was going ahead,[4] and were working with their government to comply with biosecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] On 29 September 2020, New Zealand Cricket confirmed the schedule against Australia.[6] Originally, the tour was scheduled to be a three match series, but was increased to five matches.[7][8] The last three T20I matches took place on the same day as the New Zealand women's fixtures at the same venues.[9]
On 27 February 2021, the third T20I match was moved from Eden Park in Auckland to the Wellington Regional Stadium after Auckland went into lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[10] The remaining matches were scheduled to be played behind closed doors.[11] However, crowds were allowed to attend the last T20I after restrictions were relaxed.[12]
On 1 March 2021, the final T20I was also moved from the Bay Oval in Tauranga to the Wellington Regional Stadium,[13] after logistical complications arose from the movement of the fourth T20I.[14] New Zealand won the first two T20Is,[15] with Australia winning the next two matches to level the series.[16] New Zealand won the fifth and final T20I by seven wickets, winning the series 3–2.[17]
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Squads
Despite being injured, Martin Guptill was included in New Zealand's squad, with Finn Allen named as his standby.[20] Ahead of the third T20I, Adam Milne was added to New Zealand's squad as cover, after Mitchell Santner was ruled out due to illness.[21]
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T20I series
1st T20I
2nd T20I
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- Australia won the toss and elected to field.
- This was the first T20I match to be played at this venue.[22]
- Mitchell Santner (NZ) played in his 50th T20I.[23]
3rd T20I
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- New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
- Riley Meredith (Aus) made his T20I debut.
- Ashton Agar took the best figures for a bowler for Australia, and the fifth-best figures overall in T20Is.[24]
4th T20I
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- Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
5th T20I
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- Australia won the toss and elected to bat.
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