Chappell Hadlee trophy is back in Australia after the 2008-09 season with some interruption and it is on its way to accomplishing its main motto to play bilateral series every season between the neighborhood Nations. So both teams sneak in for a quick fire during their busy schedule as the first ODI of 3 ODI series set to begin on Sunday in Sydney.
The resumption begun during the 2015 world cup league match at Auckland after the 2008-09 season and followed by 3 match ODI series in New Zealand earlier in February this year where the Kiwis won by 2-1 during McCallum send off. The rivalry has become more prominent during the modern era and it's getting more intensifying with the way Kiwis emerging in the shorter format.
And now both sides returning from longer format with different results on the background and the recent shorter format series against Proteas hasn't been that great for Aussies to flow the movement, but the return of triumph bowlers Starc and Hazlewood will make the side a different attack to handle and Pat Cummins return strengthened even more after long term injury concern.
On the other hand, the Kiwis coming in with some injury concerns in the middle order with Taylor, Anderson and alongside Adam Milne, but the fresh faces like Ferguson, De Grandhomme are coming in with some promise in the domestic circuit, and in recent Pakistan Series. While their recent shorter format results showed much to fight against India, where bowlers made things during the series.
Meanwhile, the pitch at Sydney produced plenty runs during it’s the last encounter between Australia and India and this time it promises to be the same with a bit of spin more on the surface.
So with the conditions in focus and the combination of their respective squad's Kiwis have to handle their inexperienced middle order to cope with in depth Aussie batting order as the both bowling units promise to fire up.
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