Australia head coach Andrew McDonald on Tuesday backed star batting allrounder Mitchell Marsh to become the Aussie skipper in the upcoming T20 World Cup.
After winning the Player of the Series award at his home ground despite losing the series against Australia, New Zealand seamer Matt Henry said that that it is always nice to play at the hometown of Christchurch, where the wicket has seam and bounce.
Australia's wicketkeeper-batter Alex Carey hailed his compatriot Mitchell Marsh and emphasized the importance of his role during their match-winning stand of 140 runs in the second Test against New Zealand
New Zealand skipper Tim Southee has admitted that he is not sure to captain New Zealand's next set of Test matches, which will be played in the subcontinent against Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, and India later this year.
Australia's triumph over New Zealand in the two-match Test series saw them climb to the second spot in the World Test Championship standings, setting up their upcoming five-match Test series against India later this year.
Australia skipper Pat Cummins revealed their triumph in the Test series was a result of players standing up in "key moments" while admitting that they didn't play a "complete game" against New Zealand in the second game.
Outstanding batting performances from batters Alex Carey and Mitchell Marsh helped Australia in clean-sweeping the two-match Test series against New Zealand at Hagley Oval on Monday.
Star Australia all-rounder Cameron Green, who played a 103-run knock on day one of the first Test against New Zealand, revealed that he was struggling down his end after getting cramps while batting.
Australia veteran batter Matthew Wade admitted that there will be some players who will be unlucky to miss out on the 15-player squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup.
Star Australia all-rounder Mitchell Marsh said that it was nice to defeat New Zealand in the T20I series on Sunday. Australia clinched a 27-run win against the Kiwis in the 3rd T20I match at Eden Park in Auckland. With the win, Australia have whitewashed the hosts in the three-match 20-over