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AUS lead H2H 5–0 914 avg total here 40.2% boundary rate Head 5 straight runs (20+)

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Predicted XIs based on each side's last completed match. Confirmed lineups usually land ~30 min before the toss — this page updates automatically. Get XI alerts

Australia

Last XI vs Bangladesh · 22 Aug 2026

1 Travis Head IN FORM

2 Matt Renshaw

3 Marnus Labuschagne

4 Steven Smith IN FORM

5 Cameron Green

6 Alex Carey WK

7 Beau Webster

8 Pat Cummins C

9 Mitchell Starc

10 Nathan Lyon

11 Josh Hazlewood IN FORM

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New Zealand

Last XI vs England · 25 Jun 2026

1 Tom Latham C IN FORM

2 Devon Conway

3 Henry Nicholls

4 Rachin Ravindra

5 Daryl Mitchell IN FORM

6 William O'Rourke

7 Tom Blundell WK IN FORM

8 Mitchell Santner

9 Nathan Smith

10 Blair Tickner

11 Ben Sears

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Full squads

Australia

Full squad · 18 players

Alex Carey

Beau Webster

Cameron Green

Jake Weatherald

Josh Hazlewood

Josh Inglis

Marnus Labuschagne

Matt Renshaw

Matthew Kuhnemann

Mitchell Starc

Nathan Lyon

Pat Cummins

Sam Konstas

Scott Boland

Sean Abbott

Steven Smith

Travis Head

Usman Khawaja

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New Zealand

Full squad · 24 players

Ajaz Patel

Ben Sears

Blair Tickner

Daryl Mitchell

Dean Foxcroft

Devon Conway

Glenn Phillips

Henry Nicholls

Jacob Duffy

Kane Williamson

Kristian Clarke

Kyle Jamieson

Matt Henry

Michael Bracewell

Michael Rae

Mitchell Hay

Mitchell Santner

Nathan Smith

Rachin Ravindra

Tom Blundell

Tom Latham

Will Young

William O'Rourke

Zakary Foulkes

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XI consistency

AUS made 1 change for their last match. NZ made 3 changes for their last match.

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Who is playing in Australia vs New Zealand?

Confirmed XIs are announced around the toss, ~30 minutes before the start. Based on their last matches, Australia are likely to field Travis Head, Matt Renshaw, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith and 7 more, and New Zealand Tom Latham, Devon Conway, Henry Nicholls, Rachin Ravindra and 7 more — full predicted XIs and squads are on this page.

Who leads the Australia vs New Zealand head-to-head record?

Australia lead 5–0 from 5 matches.

What is Australia's current form in 2025/2027?

Australia have won 4 and lost 1 from 5 matches in 2025/2027, averaging 217.6 runs per match.

What is New Zealand's current form in 2025/2027?

New Zealand have won 4 and lost 1 from 6 matches in 2025/2027, averaging 336.3 runs per match.

Where is Australia vs New Zealand being played?

Australia vs New Zealand is being played at Melbourne Cricket Ground on 26 Dec 2026 at 05:00 IST.

Who are the top run-scorers in Australia vs New Zealand head-to-head matches?

The top run-scorers in Australia vs New Zealand H2H are Marnus Labuschagne (512 runs), Steven Smith (233 runs), Travis Head (202 runs).

Who are the top wicket-takers in Australia vs New Zealand head-to-head matches?

The top wicket-takers in Australia vs New Zealand H2H are Matt Henry (13 wkts), Mitchell Starc (12 wkts), Nathan Lyon (11 wkts).

Who are the top 2025/2027 run-scorers for Australia and New Zealand?

The leading run-scorers in 2025/2027 are Devon Conway (699 runs), Rachin Ravindra (426 runs), Tom Latham (416 runs).

Who are the top 2025/2027 wicket-takers for Australia and New Zealand?

The leading wicket-takers in 2025/2027 are Mitchell Starc (31 wkts), Matt Henry (23 wkts), Nathan Smith (17 wkts).

Where are Australia and New Zealand in the standings?

Australia are 1st with 96 points and New Zealand are 3rd with 52 points.

What is the pitch like at Melbourne Cricket Ground?

At Melbourne Cricket Ground, 72.5% of wickets fall to seam and 22.1% to spin. The average match total is 914.3 runs with a first-innings average of 305.6. There are an average of 5.2 sixes per match and teams batting first have won 50.0% of matches.

What is Australia's record at Melbourne Cricket Ground?

Australia have won 5 and lost 3 from 9 matches at Melbourne Cricket Ground.

What is New Zealand's record at Melbourne Cricket Ground?

New Zealand have won 0 and lost 1 from 1 matches at Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Australia vs New Zealand - Players & Playing XI · ICC World Test Championship

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Hit rates: who delivers?

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is playing in Australia vs New Zealand?

Who leads the Australia vs New Zealand head-to-head record?

What is Australia's current form in 2025/2027?

What is New Zealand's current form in 2025/2027?

Where is Australia vs New Zealand being played?

Who are the top run-scorers in Australia vs New Zealand head-to-head matches?

Who are the top wicket-takers in Australia vs New Zealand head-to-head matches?

Who are the top 2025/2027 run-scorers for Australia and New Zealand?

Who are the top 2025/2027 wicket-takers for Australia and New Zealand?

Where are Australia and New Zealand in the standings?

What is the pitch like at Melbourne Cricket Ground?

What is Australia's record at Melbourne Cricket Ground?

What is New Zealand's record at Melbourne Cricket Ground?

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Australia vs New Zealand - Players & Playing XI · ICC World Test Championship

The Statz verdict

Head-to-head record

Season comparison

Melbourne Cricket Ground, Jolimont, Melbourne, Victoria

Last 5 matches here

Hit rates: who delivers?

Top performers in this fixture

Full squads

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is playing in Australia vs New Zealand?

Who leads the Australia vs New Zealand head-to-head record?

What is Australia's current form in 2025/2027?

What is New Zealand's current form in 2025/2027?

Where is Australia vs New Zealand being played?

Who are the top run-scorers in Australia vs New Zealand head-to-head matches?

Who are the top wicket-takers in Australia vs New Zealand head-to-head matches?

Who are the top 2025/2027 run-scorers for Australia and New Zealand?

Who are the top 2025/2027 wicket-takers for Australia and New Zealand?

Where are Australia and New Zealand in the standings?

What is the pitch like at Melbourne Cricket Ground?

What is Australia's record at Melbourne Cricket Ground?

What is New Zealand's record at Melbourne Cricket Ground?

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