At the World Cup, Australia have usually had the upper hand over New Zealand, winning eight out of 11 times. In the 2019 trans-Tasman fixture, the five-time title-holders prevailed by 86 runs thanks to Mitchell Starc’s 5-26 with the ball.

After stuttering early, Australia have successfully clawed their way back into the semi-final race with a hat trick of wins against the Netherlands, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The 309-run win over the Netherlands in their previous outing was also a World Cup record. Having recovered from a hand fracture, Travis Head is slated to open the innings versus New Zealand, pushing in-form opener Mitchell Marsh one spot down to No.3. The rejig will also drop Steve Smith to No.4 position.

Meanwhile, New Zealand have played better consistent cricket than their rivals, winning four out of five games. Their sole loss came against India, the only unbeaten team in the ongoing World Cup. Tom Latham will continue to lead the side instead of regular skipper Kane Williamson, who is nursing a thumb injury. One of Matt Henry or Lockie Ferguson could make way for fit-again veteran pacer Tim Southee in the starting XI.

Australia vs New Zealand, where to watch live: TV channels and live streaming for AUS vs NZ

Australia: TV – FOX CRICKET, FOX505, FOX503, Channel 9, HD 9GEMHD. Live stream – FoxtelGo, FoxtelNOW, Kayo, NineNow

South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa: TV – SuperSport Grandstand, SuperSport Cricket, SuperSport Action. Live stream – SuperSport app

Continental Europe and SEA (excluding Singapore): Live stream – YuppTV

Bangladesh: TV – GTV, T Sports. Live stream – Rabbithole

Pakistan: TV – PTV Sports, PTV National, A-Sports. Live streams: ptvflix, Daraz, Jazz, ARY ZAP

Afghanistan: Live stream – arianatelevision.com, sports.afghan-wireless.com, ariananews.af (highlights, Australia v South Africa, South Africa Vs Netherlands, semi-finals and final only)

UK: TV – Sky Sports Cricket, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Mix, Sky Showcase, CHANNEL 5 (highlights). Live stream – SkyGO, Sky Sports App, MY5 App (highlights)

India: TV – Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 HD, Star Sports 1 Hindi, Star Sports 1 Hindi HD, Star Sports 1 Telugu, Star Sports 1 Telugu HD, Star Sports 1 Tamil, Star Sports 1 Tamil HD, Star Sports 1 Kannada. Live stream – Disney+ Hotstar

New Zealand: TV – Sky Sport. Live stream — skygo.co.nz, skysportnow.co.nz

New Zealand: TV – Sky Sport. Live stream — skygo.co.nz, skysportnow.co.nz

Sri Lanka: TV – TV1, Sirasa TV, Shakthi TV. Live streams: sirasatv.lk

Canada: TV – Willow TV. Live stream – Willow TV

The Caribbean: TV – ESPN, ESPN2. Live stream – ESPN Play Caribbean

Central & South America and Mexico: Live stream – ESPN+

Hong Kong: TV – TV channel: Astro Cricket via NowTV. Live stream – YuppTV

Maldives, Nepal, Bhutan: Live stream – Yupp TV

Malaysia: TV – Astro Cricket. Live streams – AstroGO, Yupp TV

MENA: TV – Criclife, CricLife Max (UAE only). Live stream – StarzPlay, Switch TV

Singapore: TV – HubSports 4, HubSports 5. Live stream – StarHub TV+

USA: TV – WillowTV. Live stream – ESPN+ app