Cricket Betting Tips and Fantasy Cricket Match Predictions: Pakistan vs New Zealand, 1st Test: 26th Dec

The Pakistan vs New Zealand, 1st Test will be played at the National Stadium in Karachi.

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Top Tournament Stats - Pakistan vs New Zealand

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In the last five matches between the two teams, Pakistan have won one while New Zealand have won four. The last encounter between the two sides saw New Zealand beat Pakistan by an innings and 176 runs.

Babar Azam is the top run-scorer for Pakistan with 1108 runs from his last 10 matches at an average of 65 and a strike rate of 54.

Abdullah Shafique has also made 949 runs from his last 10 matches.

Sajid Khan has been the best bowler for Pakistan and has picked up 20 wickets from his last 5 matches while bowling at an economy rate of 2.94 and a strike rate of 73.

Naseem Shah has also picked up 18 wickets from his last 5 matches.

Daryl Mitchell is the top run-scorer for New Zealand with 709 runs from his last 7 matches at an average of 64 and a strike rate of 49.

Tom Blundell has also made 620 runs from his last 9 matches.

Tim Southee has been the best bowler for New Zealand and has picked up 38 wickets from his last 10 matches while bowling at an economy rate of 3.21 and a strike rate of 64.

Neil Wagner has also picked up 20 wickets from his last 6 matches.

  Squads

New Zealand: Tim Southee (captain), Michael Bracewell, Tom Blundell, Devon Conway, Matt Henry, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Henry Nicholls, Ajaz Patel, Glenn Phillips, Ish Sodhi, Blair Tickner, Neil Wagner, Kane Williamson, Will Young.

Pakistan: Babar Azam (captain), Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Hasan Ali, Imam-ul-Haq, Kamran Ghulam, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Naseem Shah, Noman Ali, Sajid Khan, Salman Ali Agha, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Saud Shakeel, Shahnawaz Dahani, Shan Masood and Zahid Mehmood

 

Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? - Pakistan

Who will win? – Pakistan

Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Babar Azam (Pakistan), Daryl Mitchell (New Zealand)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) – Naseem Shah (Pakistan), Neil Wagner (New Zealand)

Most Sixes – Mohammad Rizwan (Pakistan), Daryl Mitchell (New Zealand)

Player of the Match –  Babar Azam

Team Scores Batting first – Pakistan 340+, New Zealand 300+

 Match Handicap Pakistan

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