Australia v New Zealand | 1st ODI | ODI Series | Match Stats and Preview

After winning the ODI series against Zimbabwe, Team Australia is set to face a tougher opponent in the form of New Zealand. Both teams will take on each other in a three-match ODI series slated to start on September 6 (Tuesday).

Talking about both teams' recent performance, as mentioned above, the Men in Yellow won the ODI series against Zimbabwe, but they had to suffer a humiliating defeat against the same opponents in the third fixture.

New Zealand, on the other hand, won the ODI series against West Indies recently and the visiting team will be looking to emulate their performance against Aaron Finch's team. Both teams have already announced their squads for the fixture and it is going to be an epic contest between the two giants of the game.

Here are all the stats & approaching milestones you need to know ahead of the first game of the series.

Pitch and conditions
A pace-friendly wicket is expected at the Cazaly's Stadium, Cairns with pacers looking to exploit the conditions with the new ball. Skipper winning the toss might want to have a bowl first and chase the total later on.

Likely Playing Combinations AUS vs NZ

Australia:

A similar side that played in the Zimbabwe series is expected to be fielded by the home team. Skipper Aaron Finch who failed to get going in the final match of the series will want to have a good outing with the bat.

David Warner, Aaron Finch (c), Steve Smith, Alex Carey (wk), Marcus Stoinis, Cameron Green, Glenn Maxwell, Ashton Agar, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood

New Zealand:

Senior batter Martin Guptill is expected to play a crucial role for his side in the upcoming match against Australia. Guptill has been in good touch lately and he will look to emulate his good form against the strong-bowling Australian side.

Martin Guptill, Finn Allen, Kane Williamson (c), Tom Latham (wk), Daryl Mitchell, Michael B

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