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Australian cricket team in New Zealand in 2023–24

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The Australia cricket team toured New Zealand in February and March 2024 to play three Twenty20 International (T20I) matches and two Test matches.[1][2] The teams contested the Trans-Tasman Trophy,[3] with the Test series formed part of the 2023–2025 ICC World Test Championship.[4]

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The teams contested the Chappell–Hadlee Trophy,[5][6] with the T20I series formed part of both teams' preparation for the T20 World Cup in June that year which will be held in the USA and West Indies.[7][8] It was the first time the T20I series was a part of Chappell–Hadlee Trophy.[9][10][11] Australia won the first two T20Is,[12] and retained the Chappell–Hadlee Trophy.[13]

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Tim Southee was only selected for the first T20I,[18] while Trent Boult was selected for the last two T20Is in New Zealand's squad.[19] On 18 February 2024, Matt Henry and Tim Seifert were ruled out of T20I series due to injuries,[20] with Ben Sears and Will Young were named their respective replacements.[21] On 24 February 2024, Chad Bowes was added to New Zealand's squad for the last T20I.[22] Devon Conway was ruled out from third T20I due to injury.[23] Jacob Duffy and Tim Seifert, who was ruled out earlier,[24] passed a fitness test, added to the New Zealand's squad.[25]

On 17 February 2024, Aaron Hardie replaced injured Marcus Stoinis in the Australia's T20I squad.[26] However, the following day, Hardie was ruled out due to an injury,[27] and replaced by Spencer Johnson in Australia's T20I squad.[28] On 24 February 2024, David Warner was ruled out from third T20I due to injury.[29]

On 27 February 2024, Neil Wagner announced his retirement from international cricket.[30] On 28 February 2024, Devon Conway was ruled out of the first Test due to left thumb injury.[31] Henry Nicholls was named as his replacement.[32] On 4 March 2024, Conway was also ruled out of the second test,[33] and Ben Sears was added to New Zealand's Test squad as a replacement for William O'Rourke who was ruled out due to hamstring injury.[34]

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T20I series

1st T20I

21 February 2024
19:10 (N)
Scorecard
New Zealand 
215/3 (20 overs)
v
 Australia
216/4 (20 overs)
Rachin Ravindra 68 (35)
Mitchell Marsh 1/21 (3 overs)
Mitchell Marsh 72* (44)
Mitchell Santner 2/42 (4 overs)
Australia won by 6 wickets
Sky Stadium, Wellington
Umpires: Shaun Haig (NZ) and Wayne Knights (NZ)
Player of the match: Mitchell Marsh (Aus)
  • New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Josh Clarkson (NZ) made his T20I debut.

2nd T20I

23 February 2024
19:10 (N)
Scorecard
Australia 
174 (19.5 overs)
v
 New Zealand
102 (17 overs)
Travis Head 45 (22)
Lockie Ferguson 4/12 (3.5 overs)
Glenn Phillips 42 (35)
Adam Zampa 4/34 (4 overs)
Australia won by 72 runs
Eden Park, Auckland
Umpires: Chris Brown (NZ) and Shaun Haig (NZ)
Player of the match: Pat Cummins (Aus)
  • New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.

3rd T20I

25 February 2024
13:00
Scorecard
Australia 
118/4 (10.4 overs)
v
 New Zealand
98/3 (10 overs)
Travis Head 33 (30)
Josh Clarkson 1/8 (1 over)
Glenn Phillips 40* (24)
Spencer Johnson 1/10 (2 overs)
Australia won by 27 runs (DLS method)
Eden Park, Auckland
Umpires: Chris Brown (NZ) and Wayne Knights (NZ)
Player of the match: Matthew Short (Aus)
  • New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
  • The play was stopped during Australia's innings at 10.4 overs and match was reduced to 10 overs.
  • New Zealand were set a revised target of 126 runs from 10 overs due to rain.
  • Mitchell Santner (NZ) played in his 100th T20I.[35]
  • This was Australia's 100th win in T20Is.[36]
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Test series

1st Test

29 February–3 March 2024
Scorecard
v
383 (115.1 overs)
Cameron Green 174* (275)
Matt Henry 5/70 (30.1 overs)
179 (43.1 overs)
Glenn Phillips 71 (70)
Nathan Lyon 4/43 (8.1 overs)
164 (51.1 overs)
Nathan Lyon 41 (46)
Glenn Phillips 5/45 (16 overs)
196 (64.4 overs)
Rachin Ravindra 59 (105)
Nathan Lyon 6/65 (27 overs)
Australia won by 172 runs
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Umpires: Marais Erasmus (SA) and Michael Gough (Eng)
Player of the match: Cameron Green (Aus)
  • New Zealand won the toss and elected to field.
  • Australia's first innings tenth wicket partnership of 116 was the highest by any team against New Zealand.[37][38]
  • Glenn Phillips took his first Test five-wicket haul.[39][40]
  • World Test Championship points: Australia 12, New Zealand 0

2nd Test

8–11 March 2024
Scorecard
v
162 (45.2 overs)
Tom Latham 38 (69)
Josh Hazlewood 5/31 (13.2 overs)
256 (68 overs)
Marnus Labuschagne 90 (147)
Matt Henry 7/67 (23 overs)
372 (108.2 overs)
Rachin Ravindra 82 (153)
Pat Cummins 4/62 (24 overs)
281/7 (65 overs)
Alex Carey 98* (123)
Ben Sears 4/90 (17 overs)
Australia won by 3 wickets
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Umpires: Marais Erasmus (SA) and Nitin Menon (Ind)
Player of the match: Alex Carey (Aus)

Notes

  1. Matthew Wade captained Australia in the last T20I.

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