Cricket WC: New Zealand Win Toss, Bowl First Against Australia

DHARAMSALA, India: In their World Cup showdown on Saturday, New Zealand won the toss and elected to field against the five-time champions, Australia.

Having secured four victories out of their five games, the Black Caps, who finished as runners-up in the last two World Cups, find themselves in a strong position to reach the semi-finals. They’ve introduced one change to their lineup, replacing Mark Chapman due to a calf injury with Jimmy Neesham.

Australia, on the other hand, sees opener Travis Head making his World Cup debut, having recovered from a hand injury sustained in South Africa just before the tournament. Head takes the place of all-rounder Cameron Green.

As of now, Australia holds the fourth spot in the 10-team table with three wins and two losses.

Here are the lineups for the two teams:

Australia:

1. David Warner
2. Travis Head
3. Mitchell Marsh
4. Steve Smith
5. Marnus Labuschagne
6. Josh Inglis (wkt)
7. Glenn Maxwell
8. Mitchell Starc
9. Pat Cummins (capt)
10. Adam Zampa
11. Josh Hazlewood

New Zealand:

1. Devon Conway
2. Will Young
3. Rachin Ravindra
4. Tom Latham (capt/wkt)
5. Daryl Mitchell
6. Glenn Phillips
7. Jimmy Neesham
8. Mitchell Santner
9. Matt Henry
10. Lockie Ferguson
11. Trent Boult

The match officials for this clash are as follows:

Umpires:

• Sharfuddoula (BAN)
• Marais Erasmus (RSA)

TV Umpire:

• Nitin Menon (IND)

Match Referee:

• Andy Pycroft (ZIM)