Afghanistan vs New Zealand Preview & Prediction | Only Test
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New Zealand are looking to get back to winning ways in the Test arena following a series loss to Australia earlier in the year and take on Afghanistan in this, a one-off Test in Greater Noida.
DATE/TIME: Monday 9th September 2024 - UK – 5:00am / India – 9:30am / US EST – 12:00am / Sunday 8th September 2024 - US PST – 9:00pm
VENUE: Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground, Greater Noida
WEATHER: A chance of thundery showers affecting both Days 1 and 2 but the rest of this Test should be completely dry and sunny with temperatures reaching over 30c.
HOW TO WATCH ON TV: UK – Not Televised / India– Not Televised / US – Willow TV
HOW TO WATCH ONLINE: UK – Not Streamed / India – Not Streamed / US – Willow TV
AFGHANISTAN FORM: AFGHANISTAN LOOKING TO SNAP A THREE-TEST LOSING STREAK
Whilst Afghanistan rarely get the chance to play Test cricket despite being a full member nation, their last three matches played in the longest format of the game have each gone the way of their opponents and they’ll be hoping that home advantage on a ground never used before for Test cricket can spark a change in fortunes.
LAST THREE: LLL
NEW ZEALAND FORM: BLACK CAPS ON THE HUNT FOR REVENGE IN THE TEST ARENA
After defeat to Afghanistan proved critical in what turned out to be a miserable ICC T20 World Cup campaign for New Zealand, they’ll look to exact their revenge in the red ball game. This serves as the start of a subcontinental tour that sees the Black Caps play two Tests against Sri Lanka, before a three-match series vs India.
LAST THREE: LLW
AFGHANISTAN BETTING ANALYSIS
When considering team are missing the likes of Rashid Khan and Ibrahim Zadran, Afghanistan are already coming into this match at a disadvantage. Against a strong New Zealand batting line-up, bowler Zahir Khan is likely to prove key with the ball across the Test. In conditions that could get tougher for batting as things go on, consider potentially backing the 25-year-old to pick up over 3.5 match wickets.
NEW ZEALAND BETTING ANALYSIS
When analysing this New Zealand side, a number of batters stand out as worthy as investment. But none more so than the brilliant Kane Williamson. Scorer of 8743 Test runs at an average of 54.98, including 32 centuries, Williamson is a batter for all conditions and a proven world class star. Bettors should look at backing him to rack up over 75.5 match runs here.
AFGHANISTAN VS NEW ZEALAND EXPERT PREDICTION
The difference between these two teams will likely be within the batting. New Zealand have a number of players capable of playing big knocks even in difficult conditions whereas the majority of Afghanistan batters simply aren’t as proven in the red ball environment. This is where the Test may well be decided and is why backing New Zealand to win over the scheduled five days is a play well worth making.
AFGHANISTAN VS NEW ZEALAND TIP: NEW ZEALAND TO WIN
