Australia vs New Zealand, 17 December: Prediction, Stats & Preview
Projections
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Team form
Last five each, newest first. The strip reads oldest to newest.
Bangladesh(h)
Ireland(a)
West Indies(h)Head to head
Their last 5 meetings of 5. Tap one for that match.
5
0 drawn
0
- Australia have won the last 5 meetings between these two.
Australia won by 3 wickets
Hagley Oval
28 Feb 2024
Australia won by 172 runs
Basin Reserve
2 Jan 2020
Australia won by 279 runs
Sydney Cricket Ground
25 Dec 2019
Australia won by 247 runs
Melbourne Cricket Ground
12 Dec 2019
Australia won by 296 runs
Perth Stadium
Australia vs New Zealand team stats
Per match this year, over 8 and 6 matches. The Stats tab has every player.
Australia vs New Zealand key stats
Top three per side in their recent matches. The Stats tab has every player.
Runs
Australia vs New Zealand Questions
When is Australia vs New Zealand?
Australia vs New Zealand starts at 00:30 UK time (06:00 in India) on Thursday 17 December 2026, at Adelaide Oval, part of WTC 2026; this page has the form, the head to head, the ground and the projections for the match.
What is the Australia vs New Zealand head to head?
Australia lead the Australia vs New Zealand head to head at 5-0 from 5 Test meetings, and the latest, on 7 March 2024 at Hagley Oval, was won by Australia.
What is Australia's recent form?
Australia have won 2 and lost 3 of their last 5 Test matches, newest first L L W W L; most recently they lost to South Africa on 27 Oct, 429 & 111 to 329 & 387.
What is New Zealand's recent form?
New Zealand have won 4 and lost 1 of their last 5 Test matches, newest first W W L W W; most recently they beat England on 25 Jun, 430 & 288/9 to 354 & 212.
What is a good score at Adelaide Oval?
A good first-innings score at Adelaide Oval is around 361, the average over its last 9 Test matches, and the side batting first has won 67% of them, so batting first has had the edge there.