New Zealand vs Australia, 1st Test at Wellington, NZ v AUS, Feb 29 2024 - Playing XI

RESULT

1st Test, Wellington, February 29 - March 03, 2024, Australia tour of New Zealand

383 & 164

(T:369) 179 & 196

Australia won by 172 runs

Player Of The Match

, AUS

174*, 34 & 1/16

	New Zealand	Australia
1	Tom Latham wicketkeeper batter	Steven Smith top-order batter
2	Will Young top-order batter	Usman Khawaja top-order batter
3	Kane Williamson top-order batter	Marnus Labuschagne batter
4	Rachin Ravindra batting allrounder	Cameron Green batting allrounder
5	Daryl Mitchell batting allrounder	Travis Head top-order batter
6	Tom Blundell † wicketkeeper batter	Mitchell Marsh allrounder
7	Glenn Phillips allrounder	Alex Carey † wicketkeeper batter
8	Scott Kuggeleijn bowling allrounder	Mitchell Starc bowler
9	Matt Henry bowler	Pat Cummins (c) bowler
10	Tim Southee (c) bowler	Nathan Lyon bowler
11	Will O’Rourke bowler	Josh Hazlewood bowler
Bench
12	Henry Nicholls top-order batter	Scott Boland bowler
13	Mitchell Santner bowling allrounder	Michael Neser bowling allrounder
14	Ben Sears bowler	Matt Renshaw batter
15	Neil Wagner bowler	-

Language

English

Match Coverage

India and Australia are still the top dogs in Test cricket

Against England and New Zealand, they have exposed their opponents' flaws

India and Australia are still the top dogs in Test cricket

Captain's dream Lyon ensures that plan A gets the job done for Australia

"There's the real sense of calm out there when you know you've got someone that good," says Australia captain Pat Cummins

Captain's dream Lyon ensures that plan A gets the job done for Australia

Southee leaves door ajar for shock Wagner recall amid O'Rourke doubt

The young quick left the field with a hamstring problem with an update expected on Monday

Southee leaves door ajar for shock Wagner recall amid O'Rourke doubt

Nathan Lyon matches Muralidaran and Shane Warne, Australia's streak against New Zealand

A look at some of the key stats from the opening Test between New Zealand and Australia in Wellington

Nathan Lyon matches Muralidaran and Shane Warne, Australia's streak against New Zealand

Lyon spins Australia to handsome victory with ten-wicket match haul

New Zealand had started the fourth day with hope but that soon evaporated once the offspinner got to work

Lyon spins Australia to handsome victory with ten-wicket match haul

Instant answers to T20 questions

Videos

All Match Videos

How Lyon and Co made it six out of six for Australia on NZ soil

How Lyon and Co made it six out of six for Australia on NZ soil

Cummins: Lyon a captain's dream

Cummins: Lyon a captain's dream

Cummins: Green as sharp as I have seen him

Cummins: Green as sharp as I have seen him