Miguel Solomons
Dailysports's expert
Afghanistan
New Zealand
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On the morning of September 9, Afghanistan will face New Zealand in a Test Series match. The game is set to start at 6:30 Central European Time, and experts from Dailysports have prepared a prediction for this encounter.
Afghanistan
The Afghanistan Cricket Board was established in 1995 and became an associate member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) in 2001. Afghanistan played their first Test match in 2018 against India. Currently, they occupy the 12th position in the Test rankings. They have played only nine Test matches, winning three and losing six. This will be their first Test match of the current series.
Recently, they participated in the T20 World Cup, where they achieved a remarkable feat by advancing through two stages to reach the semi-finals—a significant accomplishment for the team. They now face a Test match against New Zealand, followed by three One Day Internationals.
New Zealand
New Zealand is one of the top cricket teams globally, ranking fifth in all formats (T20, ICC, and Tests). They played their first Test match in 1930 against England in Christchurch. New Zealand had to wait until 1956 for their first Test victory against the West Indies. Overall, New Zealand has played 470 Test matches, winning 115, losing 185, and drawing 170.
Like Afghanistan, New Zealand has not played any matches since the T20 World Cup. However, their performance was less impressive, as they failed to advance to the second stage and exited the tournament early. In contrast, they reached the final of the 2021 T20 World Cup, finishing as runners-up.
Interesting facts and personal meetings
- In their last encounter, Afghanistan defeated New Zealand by 84 runs.
Afghanistan vs New Zealand Prediction
New Zealand underperformed in their last major tournament, unlike Afghanistan. However, some time has passed, and they will undoubtedly aim to improve in this Test match. I believe New Zealand will overcome Afghanistan and will place a bet on their victory with odds of 1.53.
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