NZ vs WI Dream11 Team Prediction Tips for 2nd Test Match New Zealand vs West Indies, 11-15 December

NZ vs WI Dream11 Team Prediction: New Zealand and West Indies are ready to face each other for one last time in this tour. The second test will be played here at Basin Reserve in Wellington. New Zealand are already 1-0 up in the series and are surely the favorites. They will miss their captain Kane Williamson who is unavailable for this game but they have many experienced ones in the line-up. Opener Tom Latham played out the tough new ball period which helped the middle order to build on to pile up a big total in the last match. NZ will also hope Ross Taylor gets a big score this time around. They probably have one of the best attacks for their home conditions. With Trent Boult and Tim Southee sharing the new ball, they seem to destroy any batting line-up in these conditions.

Meanwhile, West Indies are still looking for their first win of the tour. Not many things have gone in their favor in this trip and despite winning the important toss in the last game, they lost the match by an innings. They have a talented batting order but they need to take more responsibility against a quality opposition. Kraigg Brathwaite needs to resist the new ball spell so that Darren Bravo and Roston Chase can build onto that. The absence of Dowrich will be a big blow to WI but they have skipper Jason Holder to contribute runs down the order. Jermaine Blackwood’s century was a bright spot for WI from the last game. Bowling looks thin and Shannon Gabriel will have to bring on all his experience in the absence of Roach.

NZ vs WI Dream11 match today details
2nd Test, New Zealand vs West Indies
West Indies tour of New Zealand 2020
11-15 December, 2020
Start time: 3:30 AM IST

Ground: Basin Reserve, Wellington

Brief score of the last result at the venue: New Zealand 348 and 9/0 beat India 165 and 191 by 10 wickets on February 21-24, 2020.

Team Form:
NZ (recent last) L L W W W
WI (recent last) W W L L L

ICC Test Rankings: NZ 2, WI 8

Pitch Report: The wicket in Basin Reserve is helpful for the seamers. Spinners normally do not enjoy bowling on this wicket. But as the match progresses, it will get better for batting. The captain winning the toss is expected to field first as the first session of the match will help the seam bowlers. The weather will be sunny and clear for the first and second day with winds blowing across the ground. There will be scattered clouds for the third and fourth day but it is not expected to affect the result of the match.

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NZ vs WI Playing 11

NZ Team News

Injury update, unavailability- Kane Williamson is unavailable as he has been granted paternity leave while BJ Watling is fit again and is ready to take his place back in the eleven.

Expected team changes- Williamson’s unavailability means Will Young keeps his place in the eleven with Watling expected to return. No more changes are expected in the winning eleven.

Team combination:

• Tom Latham will lead the side in Williamson’s absence with Tom Blundell returning to the top to open the batting with him.
• Young will bat at No.3 with Taylor and Nicholls to follow. With Watling returning to the team, he is expected to take the wicketkeeping gloves from Blundell and will bat at No.6.
• NZ are likely to go with an all-seam attack once more with conditions favoring some lateral movement.

NZ Playing 11 (probable)
T Latham (C)
T Blundell
W Young
R Taylor
H Nicholls
BJ Watling (wk)
D Mitchell
K Jamieson
T Southee
N Wagner
T Boult

WI Team News

Injury update, unavailability- Shane Dowrich has opted out of this match citing personal reasons whereas Kemar Roach is unavailable due to death of his father. Shimron Hetmyer is still under concussion protocols after being hit on the head during the second T20I while Keemo Paul is being treated for a groin injury.

Expected team changes- Young Joshua da Silva is in line to make his test debut in place of Dowrich and Chemar Holder is expected to replace Roach. Rest of the eleven is expected to be the same.

Team Combination:

• Brathwaite and Campbell are set to retain their opening slots with Darren Bravo at No.3.
• Brooks, Chase and last match centurion Blackwood will control the middle order with debutant Silva at No.7.
• WI are set to go with 4 seamers again with Gabriel and Jason Holder leading the bowling attack.

WI Playing 11 (probable)
K Brathwaite
J Campbell
DM Bravo
S Brooks
R Chase
J Blackwood
J da Silva (wk)
J Holder (C)
A Joseph
C Holder
S Gabriel

NZ vs WI Today Match Prediction: Who will win WI vs NZ Dream11 match today?
NZ seem to be a well oiled unit in their home conditions. They have the required seam bowlers who are world-class and can demolish any batting line-up. Kyle Jamieson has added a new dimension into an already powerful looking bowling line-up. They will miss Kane Williamson who batted splendidly in the last game. West Indies meanwhile, has some problems to address. The loss of experienced players like Roach and Dowrich leaves a hole in the line-up but they have some promising youngsters to fulfill them. In the absence of Williamson, expect Windies to give a tough fight to the hosts in the NZ vs WI Today Match Prediction.

NZ vs WI Dream11 Prediction, Captain & Differential Picks

Tom Latham- The stand-in skipper for NZ in this game, Latham was brilliant in the last game. He played out the new ball which allowed the middle order to make a big score. He made a quality 86 in the first match and will be expected to make a big one here.
Career: Runs 3812, Avg. 43
Latham vs WI: Runs 455, Avg. 45.50

Ross Taylor- The most experienced NZ player, Taylor has been a batting stalwart at No.4 over the years. He looked good in the last game only to be dismissed while trying to score quickly. He can play a match winning knock here.
Career: Runs 7276, Avg. 46
Taylor vs WI: Runs 1127, Avg. 66

Trent Boult- Boult’s skills with the ball makes him a threatening weapon in these conditions. He has the ability to move the ball both ways and his left arm angle ensures he is a must pick in the WI vs NZ Dream11 Prediction.
Career: Wkts 269, Bowl Avg. 27
Boult vs WI: Wkts 45, Bowl Avg. 23

Darren Bravo- One of the most talented batsmen, Bravo was looked upon as the future of West Indian cricket after Brian Lara. But his test form was affected by poor form and injuries. On a pitch which offers lateral movement, his role as a counter-attacking batsman becomes important.
Career: Runs 3527, Avg. 37
Bravo vs NZ: Runs 468, Avg. 42

K Brathwaite- Brathwaite is one of the most dependable batsmen of West Indies. He can play out the new ball and has the ability to play a long innings. He will be important to his team’s chances against a world-class bowling attack.
Career: Runs 3703, Avg. 33
Brathwaite vs NZ: Runs 501, Avg. 45

Jason Holder- The skipper has been the standout performer for West Indies in this format in the last two years. He is the second ranked allrounder in the world and is a genuine wicket-taker with the ball.
Career: Runs 2045, Bat Avg. 32, Wkts 116, Bowl Avg. 27

Differential Picks

Neil Wagner- Whenever the wicket is going flat and batsmen are set, Wagner is the go-to man for New Zealand. His short ball bursts will be an important asset for NZ when the wicket will be good for batting after third day.
Career: Wkts 212, Bowl Avg. 26
Wagner vs WI: Wkts 37, Bowl Avg. 28

Roston Chase- The vice-captain of West Indies is now an established player in the WI line-up. He has the abilty to make big hundreds. His off-spin is also a useful asset for WI given they are likely to play without any spinner.
Career: Runs 1869, Bat Avg. 30, Wkts 69, Bowl Avg. 42
Chase vs NZ: Runs 116, Bat Avg. 19. Wkts 4, Bowl Avg.86

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