by Bangladesh vs New Zealand Test series 2023
2nd Test:
Second and last Test of the 2 match series between Bangladesh and New Zealand is going to be played at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur, Dhaka starting from December 6th 2023.
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Bangladesh vs New Zealand History:
Overall:
Series:
This is going to be the tenth bilateral series between the teams, The host is looking for the first win, Whereas the opponent won 7 times. A couple (2) of series resulted in a draw.
The longest streak without a draw between the teams is 5 series in a span of 12 years, from 2001-02 to 2013-14, where the Bangladesh team won 0 times and New Zealand won 5 times.
The consecutive winning streak for Bangladesh against New Zealand was 0 series, till date.
The longest unbeaten streak for the Bangladesh team against New Zealand was 1 series (twice) in 2013-14 and in 2021-22.
The consecutive winning streak for the New Zealand team against Bangladesh was 5 series from 2001-02 to 2013-14.
The longest unbeaten streak for the New Zealand team against Bangladesh was 9 series from 2001-02 to present.
Last 5 (completed) series results of Bangladesh against New Zealand are DLLDL.
Matches:
The teams completed 18 meetings in the longest format of cricket, till date. The host won 2 times, whereas the opponent won 13 times. Three (3) games resulted in a draw.
The teams played 7 consecutive tests without any draw (twice) in span of 7 years, from 2001 to 2008, in which Bangladesh won 0 games and New Zealand won 7 matches and in span of 6 years, from 2017 to present, in which Bangladesh won twice and New Zealand won 5 times..
The consecutive winning streak for the Bangladesh team against New Zealand was 1 match (twice) in 2022 and in 2023.
The longest unbeaten streak for the Bangladesh team against New Zealand was 2 matches from 2013 to 2017.
The consecutive winning streak for the New Zealand team against Bangladesh was 7 matches from 2001 to 2008.
The longest unbeaten streak for the New Zealand team against Bangladesh was 15 matches from 2001 to 2022.
Last 5 (completed) match results of Bangladesh against New Zealand are WLWLL.
@ Bangladeshi Backyard:
Series:
When touring Bangladesh by New Zealand, the teams met to play bilateral series 3 times, out of them, the host won the series 0 times and the visitors won the series 2 times. One (1) series resulted in a draw.
The longest streak without a draw between the teams is 2 series in a span of 9 years, from 2004-05 to 2013-14, where Bangladesh won 0 series and New Zealand won both times.
The consecutive winning streak for the Bangladesh team against New Zealand was 0 series, till date.
The longest unbeaten streak for the Bangladesh team against New Zealand was 1 series in 2013-14.
The consecutive winning streak for the New Zealand team against Bangladesh was 2 series from 2001-02 to 20013-14.
The longest unbeaten streak for the New Zealand team against Bangladesh was 3 series from 2001-02 to present.
Last 5 (completed) series results of Bangladesh against New Zealand are DLL – -.
Matches:
On the soil of Bangladesh, the teams faced each other 7 times. out of them, Bangladesh received victory once and defeated 3 times with 3 draws.
The teams played 3 consecutive tests without any draw from 2004 to 2008, in which Bangladesh won 0 games and New Zealand won all 3 times.
The consecutive winning streak for the Bangladesh team against New Zealand was 1 match in 2023.
The longest unbeaten streak for the Bangladesh team against New Zealand was 4 matches from 2008 to present.
The consecutive winning streak for the New Zealand team against Bangladesh was 3 matches from 2004 to 2008.
The longest unbeaten streak for the New Zealand team against Bangladesh was 6 matches from 2004 to 2023.
Last 5 (completed) match results of Bangladesh against New Zealand are WDDDL.
The games have never been concluded with a result since 2008 between the teams.
Points and Rankings:
The series is the comparison between the ninth rank (Bangladesh (46) and fifth rank (New Zealand (100)) team. The host is 54 points behind the visitors.
The Home Team (Bangladesh):
The team completed 139 matches in the format. Out of them, the team won 19 times and lost 102 times. 18 times, the plays were completed as a Draw.
If the home team will lose the series with the margin of 2 defeats, then the team will lose five (5) points without impact in the position. In case of winning the series with the winning margin of 2, the team will lose a (1) point without impact in the position.
If the team will lose the series with the margin of 1 defeat, then the team will gain a (1) point without impact in the position. In case of winning the series with the winning margin of 1, the team will earn ten (10) points without impact in the position.
Drawing the series will help the team to gain five (5) points without impact in the position.
Last 5 (completed) series results of Bangladesh are WWLLL.
Last 5 (completed) match results of Bangladesh are WWWLL.
Last 5 (completed) home series results of Bangladesh are WWLLL.
Last 5 (completed) home match results of Bangladesh are WWWLL.
The Visiting Team (New Zealand):
The team completed 465 matches in the format. Out of them, the team won 112 times and lost 183 times. 170 times, the plays were completed as a Draw.
If the visiting team will lose the series with the margin of 2 defeats, then the team will lose eleven (11) points with a (1) position in the rankings. In case of winning the series with the winning margin of 2, the team will gain a (1) point without impact in the position.
If the team will lose the series with the margin of 1 defeat, then the team will lose nine (9) points with a (1) position in the rankings. In case of winning the series with the winning margin of 1, the team will lose a (1) point without impact in the position.
Drawing the series will cause the team to lose five (5) points without impact in the position.
Last 5 (completed) series results of New Zealand are WDDLD.
Last 5 (completed) match results of New Zealand are LWWWL.
Last 5 (completed) away series results of New Zealand are DLLWL.
The side has never won a series away from home since 2021.
Last 5 (completed) away match results of New Zealand are LDDLL.
The side has never won a match away from home since 2021.
Weather:
Weather forecast of Mirpur, Dhaka shows the weather would be pretty cloudy on the first and the third day, showers would be expected on the second day, mostly sunny on the fourth day and pretty sunny on the last day of the play. There would be a less chance of rain during four (4) days of the play except the second one, where the chances of rain would be very high, as the precipitation percentage would be 13%, 59%, 24%, 7% and 6% for all five (5) days, respectively. The temperature would be between 23 to 28 Celsius. The wind would be between 9 – 12 km/h.
Toss and Pitch:
Teams preferred to bat first after winning the toss, which happened 20 times out of 26 games, and the selection favored the teams, as the teams won 10 times and lost 8 times with a couple (2) of draws.
Last 5 (completed) match results at the venue, when the team chose to bat first, are LLLWW.
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On the other hand, the teams who chose to field first, the team won 2 times and lost 3 times with a (1) draw.
Last 5 (completed) match results at the venue, when the team chose to field first, are LLWWD.
The teams never won the battle after choosing to field first since 2014.
The longest streak without a draw at the venue was 12 matches between 2016 to present.
The longest streak with a draw at the venue was 1 match (thrice) in 2008, in 2013 and in 2015.
The first batting team won the matches 13 times. Whereas, the teams, who batted second, won the match 10 times.
Last 5 (completed) match results at the venue, while the team bat first, are WLLLW.
Overall, 12 times the teams won the toss, won the matches and lost 11 times.
Last 5 (completed) match results at the venue, while winning the toss, are LLLLW.
The sides have never won any battle after winning the toss since 2021.
Home Side (Bangladesh):
Particularly, for Bangladesh, the team won the toss 14 times in 26 played games. The team won 4 times and lost 7 times. Three (3) outings resulted in a draw.
Last 5 (completed) match results of Bangladesh at the venue, while winning the toss, are LLWWW.
The team never chose to field first after winning the toss since 2015.
The side never won any match after choosing to field first, till date.
Last 5 (completed) match results of Bangladesh at the venue, while losing the toss, are WWLLW.
Scores:
The lowest defended total was 230 in 2021, and the highest successful chase was 209 runs in 2010.
The first innings lowest total was 192 runs in 2008, and the highest total was 730 runs (declared with 4 wickets in hand) in 2014. For the second innings, the lowest total was 87 runs in 2021, whereas the highest was 610 runs (declared with 7 wickets in hand) in 2007 (in an inaugural match). For the third inning, the lowest total was 114 runs (completed innings) in 2014, whereas the highest was 425 runs (declared with 6 wickets in hand) in 2023. And for the fourth inning, the lowest total was 115 runs (completed innings) in 2023, whereas the highest was 413 runs in 2008.
The batting average of the first innings is 37.73 and 32.99 is for the second innings. The batting average of the third innings is 28.63, and 25.18 is for the fourth innings.
Test History Between the Teams at the Venue:
Both the teams faced each other twice at the venue. Both encounters resulted in a draw.
Last 5 (completed) match results of Bangladesh against New Zealand at the venue are DD- – – -.
Teams’ Test History at Venue:
The Home Unit (Bangladesh):
The side has a very poor record at the venue. The team won 8 times and lost 15 times with 3 draws in 26 played outings.
Last 5 (completed) match results of Bangladesh at the venue are WWLLL.
The Visiting Unit (New Zealand):
The visiting team has an average record, as both the outings resulted in a draw, which the team played.
Last 5 (completed) match results of New Zealand at the venue are DD – – -.
The side never won the toss at the venue, till date.
Selecting XI for both the Teams:
Bangladesh:
The home side may go with a winning combination.
Bangladesh Eleven: M. Hasan Joy, Z. Hasan, N. Hossain Shanto, M. Haque, M. Rahim, S. Hossain, N. Hasan, M. Hasan Miraz, N. Hasan, T. Islam, S. Islam
New Zealand:
The visiting team may go with an unchanged XI despite the defeat.
New Zealand Eleven: T. Latham, D. Conway, K. Williamson, H. Nicholls, D. Mitchell, T. Blundell, G. Phillips, K. Jamieson, I. Sodhi, T. Southee, A. Patel
*Notes: the result of the most recent match is at the left. *Notes: D means draw in “last five series results”. *Notes: Images were taken from Google Search. *Notes: https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/new-zealand-in-bangladesh-2023-24-1395688/bangladesh-vs-new-zealand-1st-test-1395703/match-preview
