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The Australian team won the first match of the 2-match Test series being played between New Zealand and Australia by 172 runs. Now the second test match of the series between the two teams will be played on the ground of Christchurch from March 9. The Kangaroo team has announced the playing 11 of its team for this match, in which it will take the field without any changes. On the other hand, one change had already been decided in the host New Zealand team, in which uncapped fast bowler Ben Sears will get a chance to debut.
No need to change the winning combination
Australian team captain Pat Cummins, while speaking in a press conference a day before the start of the Christchurch Test match, said that he will not make any changes in the winning combination. It has become clear from his statement that Steve Smith will once again be seen opening the innings with Usman Khawaja. Maransh Labuschagne and Cameron Green, Travis Head and Mitchell Marsh will take charge in the middle order. Apart from this, in fast bowling, the trio of Starc and Hazlewood along with captain Cummins will be seen playing together for the 7th consecutive Test match.
Ben Sears will get a chance to debut in place of Scott Kuggeleijn
One change announced by the New Zealand team, which faced a huge defeat of 172 runs in the Wellington Test match, is that Ben Sears will get a chance to debut in international cricket in place of fast bowler Scott Kuggeleijn who was injured in the first match. will get. Apart from this, Mitchell Santner can also be included in the playing 11 of the Kiwi team, the decision on which will be taken keeping in mind the situation.
Here’s Australia’s playing 11 for the Christchurch Test.
Usman Khawaja, Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Cameron Green, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon.
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