Marais Erasmus began his international umpiring career with a T20I game between Australia and South Africa at The Wanderers in Johannesburg on February 24, 2006. The South African played a total of 53 first-class games before moving towards umpiring.
New Zealand are hosting Australia in a Test series after a long gap of eight years as the trans-Tasman rivals lock horns in what promises to be an exciting couple of matches. New Zealand are currently at the top of the World Test Championship points table and will hope to remain in the same spot.
New Zealand are at the top of the World Test Championship (WTC 2023-25 cycle) points table with a PCT (Points Percentage System) of 75.00. They have won three out of their four fixtures in the ongoing cycle and lost a solitary game.
Australian Test and ODI captain Pat Cummins opened up on his Test future both as a player and as a captain ahead of the two-match series against New Zealand. Cummins, who has been captain of the Australian team in a couple of formats has already led the side to a World Cup and WTC triumphs.
New Zealand will be hosting the current World Test champions Australia in a two-match Test series. Not just these two teams but the Indian cricket team and its fans will also keep a close eye on the series, given these three sides occupy the top two spots in the WTC standings currently.
The southpaw has played 20 Test matches in his career thus far and aggregated 1497 runs at an average of 41.58 with the help of four centuries and eight half-centuries. His best Test score is 200 which came against England at Lord's in June 2021.
New Zealand quick Neil Wagner announced his retirement from international cricket on Tuesday, February 27 in a press conference alongside head coach Gary Stead ahead of the first Test against Australia in Wellington. Wagner, who played 64 Tests for New Zealand, will finish with 260 wickets.
David Warner has already announced that the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 in the USA and the Caribbean is going to be his last T20 tournament for the Men in Green and Gold. He has already announced his retirement from Tests and ODIs.
Devon Philip Conway has amassed 1338 runs in 46 T20Is for the Kiwis at an average of 39.35 and a strike rate of 129.05. The southpaw's absence cost New Zealand dearly in the 2nd T20I.
Mitchell Marsh led Australia from the front in the T20I series opener at the Sky Stadium in Wellington. Marsh scored 72* off just 44 balls with the help of two fours and seven sixes and also picked up the crucial wicket of Devon Conway. He was awarded the Player of the Match (POTM).
New Zealand will host Australia in a three-match T20 series followed by a couple of Test matches. This will be both teams' final assignment before the IPL and the T20 World Cup. Australia are coming off a 2-1 series win and the Kiwis, albeit without a few key players, will be hopeful of good show.
New Zealand will host Australia in a three-match T20 series, followed by a couple of Test matches in a tour of three weeks. Both teams will be fighting for the Chappell-Hadlee trophy, which has been extended to the T20 series as well, apart from the ODIs.
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