Tim Robinson scored his maiden T20I century to keep New Zealand in control in this series opener against Australia, although their fast bowlers Josh Hazlewood and Ben Dwarshuis proved too much of a threat for New Zealand batting.
Foulkes had hit his full bunger down and over deep square leg for a SIX, and made an astounding 117 off 65 balls in the thrilling New Zealand National Cricket Team Vs Australian Men’s Cricket Team Match Scorecard, giving cricket fans one of the most memorable batting performances in recent rivalry history.
| No. | Match & Date | Venue | New Zealand Score | Australia Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1st T20I – 21 Feb 2024 | Wellington | 215/3 | 216/4 | Australia won by 6 wickets |
| 2 | 2nd T20I – 23 Feb 2024 | Auckland | 102 | 174 | Australia won by 72 runs |
| 3 | 3rd T20I – 25 Feb 2024 | Auckland | 98/3 (10 ov) | 118/4 (10.4 ov) | Australia won by 27 runs (DLS) |
| 4 | 1st Test – 29 Feb–3 Mar 2024 | Wellington | 179 & 196 | 383 & 164 | Australia won by 172 runs |
| 5 | 2nd Test – 8–11 Mar 2024 | Christchurch | 162 & 372 | 256 & 281/7 | Australia won by 3 wickets |
| 6 | 1st T20I – 1 Oct 2025 | Mount Maunganui | 181/6 | 185/4 | Australia won by 6 wickets |
| 7 | 2nd T20I – 3 Oct 2025 | Mount Maunganui | 156/9 | 160/7 | Australia won by 3 wickets |
| 8 | ODI World Cup Match – 28 Oct 2023 | Dharamshala | 383/9 | 388/10 | Australia won by 5 runs |
| 9 | ICC T20 World Cup Final – 14 Nov 2021 | Dubai | 172/4 | 173/2 | Australia won by 8 wickets |
| 10 | ODI – Chappell-Hadlee Trophy – 13 Sep 2022 | Cairns | 82 | 85/2 | Australia won by 8 wickets |
T20I
Twenty20 International (T20I) cricket is an exciting type of match played between national cricket teams. Typically played over a short timeframe and featuring plenty of fours and sixes, T20I matches provide plenty of action packed thrills and spills!
This fast-paced format makes T20I games ideal for newcomers as well as fans! Compared with longer matches, T20I matches usually finish quickly! This exciting format provides ample excitement at every match!
On 17 February 2005, Australia defeated New Zealand at Eden Park in Auckland by 44 runs to win their inaugural T20I match. On 24 October 2011, ICC (International Cricket Council), started ranking teams for this shortened form of cricket and currently England are at number 1. If you would like to watch one, there are many different options for watching it: TV broadcasts, online streams or in person but be wary that these tickets often sell out fast!
Marsh 35 and Short 11), Australia are currently 71-0 with Marsh on 35 and Short on 11. Matt Short, making his T20I return since February, has shown no rustiness so far – hitting Jamieson’s first delivery for FOUR then smashing over midwicket for SIX in consecutive overs!
Tim Robinson continues to impress and sends the fourth ball from Foulkes sailing over the long-on fence for a SIX! This marks his maiden T20I century!
Michael Bracewell comes on and nearly ends the innings by bowling a wicket, but instead gets lucky and throws Robinson a full bunger that hits into the rope for SIX! Australia continues their fightback efforts and remain on course to score a massive total.
| Team | Players | Role |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | Kane Williamson | Batter |
| New Zealand | Devon Conway | Wicketkeeper Batter |
| New Zealand | Tom Latham | Batter/Wicketkeeper |
| New Zealand | Daryl Mitchell | All-Rounder |
| New Zealand | Rachin Ravindra | All-Rounder |
| New Zealand | Glenn Phillips | Batter |
| New Zealand | Mitchell Santner | Spin All-Rounder |
| New Zealand | Tim Southee | Fast Bowler |
| New Zealand | Trent Boult | Fast Bowler |
| New Zealand | Lockie Ferguson | Fast Bowler |
| New Zealand | Matt Henry | Fast Bowler |
| New Zealand | Finn Allen | Opening Batter |
| Australia | Pat Cummins | Captain/Fast Bowler |
| Australia | Steve Smith | Batter |
| Australia | David Warner | Opening Batter |
| Australia | Mitchell Marsh | All-Rounder |
| Australia | Glenn Maxwell | Batting All-Rounder |
| Australia | Travis Head | Batter |
| Australia | Marnus Labuschagne | Batter |
| Australia | Alex Carey | Wicketkeeper |
| Australia | Josh Inglis | Wicketkeeper Batter |
| Australia | Mitchell Starc | Fast Bowler |
| Australia | Josh Hazlewood | Fast Bowler |
| Australia | Adam Zampa | Spin Bowler |
Test
New Zealand has a proud heritage in cricket dating back to 1927 when they hosted the inaugural Test match ever played anywhere worldwide.
Over time, their team has become stronger and become known for performing under pressure well; New Zealanders also are well known for playing fast-and-attacking cricket which makes them difficult opponents to overcome while maintaining high standards of sportsmanship and integrity.
New Zealand boasts an expansive domestic cricket structure, with over 100,000 registered cricketers; this number exceeds many countries including Australia and England.
As such, New Zealand enjoys intense club-level competition that helps develop players for national team. Furthermore, New Zealand has had great success competing internationally, having won both ODI and T20 tournaments – winning the inaugural World ODI Championship 2021 and making four semi-final appearances and one final.
The Black Caps boast an excellent record in Test cricket, having secured several series victories as well as their first away Test win against Pakistan since 49 years. Brendon McCullum stands out as an impressive Test captain; his impressive records include scoring the inaugural triple century (302 runs against India in 2014). Kane Williamson also stands out, boasting an all-round game.
Australia quickly dispatched New Zealand in Tauranga, winning their inaugural Twenty20 International by six wickets despite an unbeaten century from Kiwi batsman Tim Robinson. Australia were without regular captain Mitchell Santner as well as Kane Williamson, Rachin Ravindra and several other injured players for this matchup.
New Zealand utilizes a modified kit during limited-overs matches that features the ANZ logo across the centre of their shirt and silver fern badge on its left sleeve, along with Canterbury and Ford logos on each sleeve sleeve sleeve respectively.
The Black Caps currently rank third in the ICC Test rankings, ahead of Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. They have won four ODI series over the last two years and are one of only three teams to defeat Sri Lanka twice in one year – an extraordinary accomplishment!
If they can extend this impressive run against Pakistan this winter in UAE, they could secure another top two finish in test rankings; an extraordinary achievement by any measure! They possess all of the ingredients to become world champions; recent form proves this potential is achievable, though improvement must continue over the coming weeks for success to occur.
ODI
The one-day international (ODI) is a limited overs format of cricket that takes place between teams with international standing and can last up to seven hours.
These matches take place across a range of venues around the globe; traditionally under floodlights with white balls with fixed number of overs; however in late 1970s Kerry Packer’s World Series Cricket competition introduced many features that revolutionized ODI cricket; these features included colored uniforms for matches played under night lights with white balls and dark sight screens, multiple camera angles for television broadcasts etc.
Australia batted first and set New Zealand a target of 181 runs to win. Australia were limited to only three wickets at halftime before losing several early wickets which restricted them to 92-3; Tim Robinson’s century kept Australia within reach, yet New Zealand were still able to pull off an innings victory victory.
Australian won the three-match series with a clean sweep, defeating New Zealand despite Tim Robinson’s splendid 100, hitting five sixes and nine fours off 43 deliveries to score 85 runs from his 43 balls at an average of 41.33. Mitchell Marsh and Josh Hazlewood stood out among Australia’s fast bowlers as they displayed outstanding dominance during this victory.
On March 19th at Celle Basin Reserve in Christchurch, an intense third ODI took place between Australia and New Zealand. Both teams exchanged blows throughout, with New Zealand eventually edge closer towards victory at the end of each innings thanks to Mitch Santner’s fine spell of spin bowling. New Zealand batsmen struggled against Australian quick bowlers until finally being broken down by his stunning spell of spin bowling.
The fourth ODI will take place at Eden Park in Auckland on March 21, with both teams fighting it out for the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy.
Australia have won the past two matches but must improve if they want to keep hold of this prize; Mitchell Marsh, Travis Head and Josh Hazlewood must play well if Australia want another victory while New Zealand should look towards veteran players like Ross Taylor and Bevon Jacobs to avoid an embarrassing loss in the highly anticipated New Zealand National Cricket Team Vs Australian Men’s Cricket Team Match Scorecard clash.
| Match Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Match | Australia vs New Zealand – 2nd Test 2024 |
| Date | 8–11 March 2024 |
| Venue | Hagley Oval, Christchurch |
| Toss | New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat |
| New Zealand 1st Innings | 162 all out |
| Australia 1st Innings | 256 all out |
| New Zealand 2nd Innings | 372 all out |
| Australia 2nd Innings | 281/7 |
| Result | Australia won by 3 wickets |
| Player of the Match | Alex Carey |
| Top Scorer (NZ) | Tom Blundell – 90 runs |
| Top Scorer (AUS) | Alex Carey – 98* runs |
| Best Bowler (NZ) | Matt Henry – 7 wickets in match |
| Best Bowler (AUS) | Pat Cummins – 7 wickets in match |
| Match Highlight | Australia chased a difficult target on the final day and completed a thrilling 3-wicket victory |
| Series Result | Australia won the Test series 2–0 |
