What were the final scores in Australia vs New Zealand?

Australia scored 467/10 in 155.1 overs. New Zealand scored 148/10 in 54.5 overs.

Who was the top run-scorer in Australia vs New Zealand?

Tom Blundell top-scored with 121 off 210 balls.

Who took the most wickets in Australia vs New Zealand?

Pat Cummins took 5/28 in 17 overs.

Where was Australia vs New Zealand played?

The match was played at Melbourne Cricket Ground, Jolimont, Melbourne, Victoria.

Who played in Australia vs New Zealand?

Australia XI: David Warner, James Pattinson, Joe Burns, Marnus Labuschagne, Matthew Wade, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Pat Cummins, Steven Smith, Tim Paine, Travis Head. New Zealand XI: BJ Watling, Colin de Grandhomme, Henry Nicholls, Kane Williamson, Mitchell Santner, Neil Wagner, Ross Taylor, Tim Southee, Tom Blundell, Tom Latham, Trent Boult.

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Australia vs New Zealand - Australia won by 247 runs

ICC World Test Championship • Match 2nd Test

Result

AUS

Australia

467 & 168/5

Result

Australia won by 247 runs

New Zealand

148 & 240

Melbourne Cricket Ground, Jolimont, Melbourne, Victoria

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Jolimont, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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Based on the last 9 Test matches at this venue (since Dec 2017). Rain-affected matches excluded.

Avg Total Runs

914.3

Avg 1st Inn

305.6

Avg 2nd Inn

300.1

Avg Sixes

5.2

Avg Fours

84.1

Bat 1st Win %

50%

Boundary %

40.2%

Seam Econ

2.93

Spin Econ

2.87

Recent Matches at This Venue

Match	1st Inn	2nd Inn	Total
AUS vs ENG 25 Dec 2021	185/10 (65.1)	267/10 (87.5)	520
AUS vs SA 25 Dec 2022	189/10 (68.4)	575/8 (145)	968
AUS vs PAK 25 Dec 2023	318/10 (96.5)	264/10 (73.5)	1081
AUS vs IND 25 Dec 2024	474/10 (122.4)	369/10 (119.3)	1232
AUS vs ENG 25 Dec 2025	152/10 (45.2)	110/10 (29.5)	572

AUS at Melbourne Cricket Ground

Won

Lost

Avg Score 28

Highest Score 200

Top Scorer

Steven Smith 437 runs

Top Wicket-Taker

Pat Cummins 25 wkts

NZ at Melbourne Cricket Ground

Won

Lost

Avg Score 12.3

Highest Score 50

Top Scorer

Tom Latham 50 runs

Top Wicket-Taker

Neil Wagner 4 wkts

Australia · Innings 1

David Warner

c Tim Southee b Neil Wagner

41 (64)

3×4 · 0×6 · SR 64.06

Joe Burns

b Trent Boult

0 (1)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Marnus Labuschagne

b Colin de Grandhomme

63 (149)

6×4 · 1×6 · SR 42.28

Steven Smith

c Henry Nicholls b Neil Wagner

85 (242)

8×4 · 1×6 · SR 35.12

Matthew Wade

c BJ Watling b Colin de Grandhomme

38 (78)

3×4 · 0×6 · SR 48.72

Travis Head

c Mitchell Santner b Neil Wagner

114 (234)

12×4 · 0×6 · SR 48.72

Tim Paine (c) (wk)

lbw b Neil Wagner

79 (138)

9×4 · 0×6 · SR 57.25

Mitchell Starc

c Kane Williamson b Tim Southee

1 (3)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 33.33

James Pattinson

not out

14* (11)

2×4 · 0×6 · SR 127.27

Pat Cummins

c Tom Latham b Tim Southee

0 (5)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Nathan Lyon

c Neil Wagner b Tim Southee

1 (6)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 16.67

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
David Warner	c Tim Southee b Neil Wagner	41	64	3	0	64.06
Joe Burns	b Trent Boult	0	1	0	0	0
Marnus Labuschagne	b Colin de Grandhomme	63	149	6	1	42.28
Steven Smith	c Henry Nicholls b Neil Wagner	85	242	8	1	35.12
Matthew Wade	c BJ Watling b Colin de Grandhomme	38	78	3	0	48.72
Travis Head	c Mitchell Santner b Neil Wagner	114	234	12	0	48.72
Tim Paine (c) (wk)	lbw b Neil Wagner	79	138	9	0	57.25
Mitchell Starc	c Kane Williamson b Tim Southee	1	3	0	0	33.33
James Pattinson	not out	14*	11	2	0	127.27
Pat Cummins	c Tom Latham b Tim Southee	0	5	0	0	0
Nathan Lyon	c Neil Wagner b Tim Southee	1	6	0	0	16.67

Total

467/10 (155.1 ov)

FoW 1-1 (Joe Burns, 0.4 ov), 2-61 (David Warner, 21.2 ov), 3-144 (Marnus Labuschagne, 49.5 ov), 4-216 (Matthew Wade, 73.3 ov), 5-284 (Steven Smith, 104.4 ov), 6-434 (Tim Paine, 148.1 ov), 7-435 (Mitchell Starc, 149.1 ov), 8-458 (Travis Head, 152.2 ov), 9-463 (Pat Cummins, 153.3 ov), 10-467 (Nathan Lyon, 155.1 ov)

New Zealand · Bowling

Trent Boult

31-3-91-1 · Econ 2.94

1/91

wd 1 · nb 0

Tim Southee

33.1-6-103-3 · Econ 3.11

3/103

wd 1 · nb 0

Colin de Grandhomme

30-5-68-2 · Econ 2.27

2/68

wd 1 · nb 0

Neil Wagner

38-11-83-4 · Econ 2.18

4/83

wd 1 · nb 0

Mitchell Santner

20-1-82-0 · Econ 4.1

0/82

20 ov

Tom Blundell

3-0-13-0 · Econ 4.33

0/13

3 ov

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ	Wd
Trent Boult	31	3	91	1	2.94	1
Tim Southee	33.1	6	103	3	3.11	1
Colin de Grandhomme	30	5	68	2	2.27	1
Neil Wagner	38	11	83	4	2.18	1
Mitchell Santner	20	1	82	0	4.1	0
Tom Blundell	3	0	13	0	4.33	0

New Zealand · Innings 2

Tom Latham

c Tim Paine b Pat Cummins

50 (144)

4×4 · 0×6 · SR 34.72

Tom Blundell

c Tim Paine b Pat Cummins

15 (19)

2×4 · 0×6 · SR 78.95

Kane Williamson (c)

c Tim Paine b James Pattinson

9 (14)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 64.29

Ross Taylor

c Joe Burns b Pat Cummins

4 (28)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 14.29

Henry Nicholls

lbw b Pat Cummins

0 (1)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

BJ Watling (wk)

c Joe Burns b James Pattinson

7 (17)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 41.18

Colin de Grandhomme

c David Warner b Mitchell Starc

11 (33)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 33.33

Mitchell Santner

c Tim Paine b James Pattinson

3 (32)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 9.38

Tim Southee

c Tim Paine b Pat Cummins

10 (11)

2×4 · 0×6 · SR 90.91

Neil Wagner

not out

18* (20)

2×4 · 1×6 · SR 90

Trent Boult

b Mitchell Starc

8 (13)

0×4 · 1×6 · SR 61.54

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Tom Latham	c Tim Paine b Pat Cummins	50	144	4	0	34.72
Tom Blundell	c Tim Paine b Pat Cummins	15	19	2	0	78.95
Kane Williamson (c)	c Tim Paine b James Pattinson	9	14	0	0	64.29
Ross Taylor	c Joe Burns b Pat Cummins	4	28	0	0	14.29
Henry Nicholls	lbw b Pat Cummins	0	1	0	0	0
BJ Watling (wk)	c Joe Burns b James Pattinson	7	17	1	0	41.18
Colin de Grandhomme	c David Warner b Mitchell Starc	11	33	1	0	33.33
Mitchell Santner	c Tim Paine b James Pattinson	3	32	0	0	9.38
Tim Southee	c Tim Paine b Pat Cummins	10	11	2	0	90.91
Neil Wagner	not out	18*	20	2	1	90
Trent Boult	b Mitchell Starc	8	13	0	1	61.54

Total

148/10 (54.5 ov)

FoW 1-23 (Tom Blundell, 5.4 ov), 2-39 (Kane Williamson, 12.2 ov), 3-46 (Ross Taylor, 20.1 ov), 4-46 (Henry Nicholls, 20.2 ov), 5-58 (BJ Watling, 25.2 ov), 6-97 (Colin de Grandhomme, 36.1 ov), 7-112 (Tom Latham, 46.3 ov), 8-116 (Mitchell Santner, 47.6 ov), 9-124 (Tim Southee, 50.6 ov), 10-148 (Trent Boult, 54.5 ov)

Australia · Bowling

Mitchell Starc

12.5-4-30-2 · Econ 2.4

2/30

wd 1 · nb 2

Pat Cummins

17-5-28-5 · Econ 1.65

5/28

wd 1 · nb 0

James Pattinson

15-2-34-3 · Econ 2.27

3/34

15 ov

Nathan Lyon

9-1-35-0 · Econ 3.89

0/35

9 ov

Matthew Wade

1-0-13-0 · Econ 13

0/13

wd 0 · nb 1

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ	Wd	Nb
Mitchell Starc	12.5	4	30	2	2.4	1	2
Pat Cummins	17	5	28	5	1.65	1	0
James Pattinson	15	2	34	3	2.27	0	0
Nathan Lyon	9	1	35	0	3.89	0	0
Matthew Wade	1	0	13	0	13	0	1

Australia · Innings 3 168/5d (54.2 ov)

David Warner

c Tom Blundell b Neil Wagner

38 (65)

3×4 · 0×6 · SR 58.46

Joe Burns

c BJ Watling b Mitchell Santner

35 (100)

2×4 · 1×6 · SR 35

Marnus Labuschagne

run out (Tom Latham)

19 (33)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 57.58

Steven Smith

c Tim Southee b Neil Wagner

7 (11)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 63.64

Travis Head

b Neil Wagner

28 (64)

2×4 · 0×6 · SR 43.75

Matthew Wade

not out

30* (54)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 55.56

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
David Warner	c Tom Blundell b Neil Wagner	38	65	3	0	58.46
Joe Burns	c BJ Watling b Mitchell Santner	35	100	2	1	35
Marnus Labuschagne	run out (Tom Latham)	19	33	0	0	57.58
Steven Smith	c Tim Southee b Neil Wagner	7	11	1	0	63.64
Travis Head	b Neil Wagner	28	64	2	0	43.75
Matthew Wade	not out	30*	54	1	0	55.56

Total

168/5d (54.2 ov)

DNB James Pattinson, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Pat Cummins, Tim Paine (c) (wk)

FoW 1-62 (David Warner, 20.1 ov), 2-100 (Marnus Labuschagne, 31.1 ov), 3-110 (Joe Burns, 33.6 ov), 4-110 (Steven Smith, 34.4 ov), 5-168 (Travis Head, 54.2 ov)

New Zealand · Bowling

Trent Boult

9-0-30-0 · Econ 3.33

0/30

9 ov

Tim Southee

15-3-44-0 · Econ 2.93

0/44

15 ov

Colin de Grandhomme

5-0-14-0 · Econ 2.8

0/14

wd 1 · nb 0

Neil Wagner

17.2-1-50-3 · Econ 2.91

3/50

wd 1 · nb 1

Mitchell Santner

8-0-22-1 · Econ 2.75

1/22

8 ov

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ	Wd	Nb
Trent Boult	9	0	30	0	3.33	0	0
Tim Southee	15	3	44	0	2.93	0	0
Colin de Grandhomme	5	0	14	0	2.8	1	0
Neil Wagner	17.2	1	50	3	2.91	1	1
Mitchell Santner	8	0	22	1	2.75	0	0

New Zealand · Innings 4 240/10 (71 ov)

Tom Latham

c Tim Paine b James Pattinson

8 (21)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 38.1

Tom Blundell

c Nathan Lyon b Marnus Labuschagne

121 (210)

15×4 · 0×6 · SR 57.62

Kane Williamson (c)

lbw b James Pattinson

0 (9)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Ross Taylor

b James Pattinson

2 (4)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 50

Henry Nicholls

st Tim Paine b Nathan Lyon

33 (52)

3×4 · 1×6 · SR 63.46

BJ Watling (wk)

c David Warner b Nathan Lyon

22 (63)

3×4 · 0×6 · SR 34.92

Colin de Grandhomme

c David Warner b Nathan Lyon

9 (12)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 75

Mitchell Santner

c Tim Paine b Nathan Lyon

27 (46)

5×4 · 0×6 · SR 58.7

Tim Southee

run out (James Pattinson)

2 (3)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 66.67

Neil Wagner

not out

6* (7)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 85.71

Trent Boult

not out

0* (0)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Tom Latham	c Tim Paine b James Pattinson	8	21	1	0	38.1
Tom Blundell	c Nathan Lyon b Marnus Labuschagne	121	210	15	0	57.62
Kane Williamson (c)	lbw b James Pattinson	0	9	0	0	0
Ross Taylor	b James Pattinson	2	4	0	0	50
Henry Nicholls	st Tim Paine b Nathan Lyon	33	52	3	1	63.46
BJ Watling (wk)	c David Warner b Nathan Lyon	22	63	3	0	34.92
Colin de Grandhomme	c David Warner b Nathan Lyon	9	12	1	0	75
Mitchell Santner	c Tim Paine b Nathan Lyon	27	46	5	0	58.7
Tim Southee	run out (James Pattinson)	2	3	0	0	66.67
Neil Wagner	not out	6*	7	1	0	85.71
Trent Boult	not out	0*	0	0	0	0

Total

240/10 (71 ov)

FoW 1-32 (Tom Latham, 8.4 ov), 2-33 (Kane Williamson, 11.2 ov), 3-35 (Ross Taylor, 11.6 ov), 4-89 (Henry Nicholls, 29.2 ov), 5-161 (BJ Watling, 49.2 ov), 6-172 (Colin de Grandhomme, 51.4 ov), 7-212 (Mitchell Santner, 65.5 ov), 8-214 (Tim Southee, 67.2 ov), 9-240 (Tom Blundell, 70.6 ov)

Australia · Bowling

Mitchell Starc

15-3-59-0 · Econ 3.93

0/59

wd 2 · nb 1

Pat Cummins

18-4-47-0 · Econ 2.61

0/47

18 ov

James Pattinson

12-3-35-3 · Econ 2.92

3/35

12 ov

Nathan Lyon

23-4-81-4 · Econ 3.52

4/81

23 ov

Marnus Labuschagne

3-1-11-1 · Econ 3.67

1/11

3 ov

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ	Wd	Nb
Mitchell Starc	15	3	59	0	3.93	2	1
Pat Cummins	18	4	47	0	2.61	0	0
James Pattinson	12	3	35	3	2.92	0	0
Nathan Lyon	23	4	81	4	3.52	0	0
Marnus Labuschagne	3	1	11	1	3.67	0	0

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