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New Zealand v Australia T20Is: Live TV channel, start time, streaming & schedule

by Wisden Staff February 21, 2021 - 4:48pm 2 minute read

New Zealand and Australia ramp up their T20 World Cup preparations to another level this week as they take part in a five-match T20I series against each other, one that will be either broadcast on TV or available to live stream around the world.

Perhaps surprisingly, the two team have only played each other nine times in T20I cricket, with Australia winning seven and losing just one of those encounters. Their one defeat came in the sole meeting between the two sides at a global tournament, at the 2016 World T20.

With less than a year to go until the T20 World Cup, the series presents an opportunity for players on the periphery of their respective squads to further their case for selection ahead of the tournament. Australia’s 18-man squad includes two uncapped players, right-arm quick Riley Meredith and the precocious teenage leg-spinner Tanveer Sangha who recently enjoyed a breakout Big Bash League campaign.

The hosts have named a 13-man squad for the series, one that is without any uncapped players. Though ranked sixth in the T20I world rankings, New Zealand recently secured a home series wins over West Indies and Pakistan towards the backend of 2020.