Australia A cricket team in New Zealand in 2022–23

The Australia A cricket team toured New Zealand in April 2023 to play the New Zealand A cricket team.[1] The tour consisted of two unofficial Test matches (with first-class status).[2] Both of the matches were played at Bert Sutcliffe Oval in Lincoln.[3] This was Australia A's first tour to New Zealand.[4] The tour was confirmed by New Zealand Cricket in March 2023, with Australia A having arrived in New Zealand on 29 March 2023.[5]

Australia A cricket team in New Zealand in 2022–23
 
  New Zealand A Australia A
Dates 1 – 11 April 2023
Captains Tom Bruce Aaron Hardie
FC series
Result New Zealand A won the 2-match series 1–0
Most runs Matt Renshaw (332) Tom Bruce (182)
Most wickets Mitchell Swepson (9) Scott Kuggeleijn (9)

Squads

edit
  New Zealand A[6]   Australia A[7]

First-class series

edit

1st Unofficial Test

edit
1–4 April 2023
Scorecard
v
370/6d (106 overs)
Matt Renshaw 112 (169)
Scott Kuggeleijn 3/94 (21 overs)
224 (61.4 overs)
Cole McConchie 74 (142)
Spencer Johnson 4/53 (15.4 overs)
218/2d (37 overs)
Matt Renshaw 78 (72)
Scott Kuggeleijn 2/43 (10 overs)
365/7 (88.4 overs)
Dean Foxcroft 97 (150)
Xavier Bartlett 3/78 (21 overs)
New Zealand A won by 3 wickets
Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Lincoln
Umpires: Cory Black (NZ) and John Dempsey (NZ)
  • New Zealand A won the toss and elected to field.

2nd Unofficial Test

edit
8–11 April 2023
Scorecard
v
253 (68.3 overs)
Aaron Hardie 115 (160)
Logan van Beek 4/72 (21 overs)
246 (70.3 overs)
Sean Solia 60 (107)
Jordan Buckingham 6/58 (19 over)
366/8 (106 overs)
Matt Renshaw 140 (161)
Logan van Beek 3/61 (25 overs)
174/3 (42 overs)
Henry Cooper 61* (118)
Mitchell Swepson 3/85 (18 overs)
Match drawn
Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Lincoln
Umpires: Kannan Jagannathan (NZ) and Tim Parlane (NZ)

References

edit
  1. ^ "Australia A squad set for Ashes camp in New Zealand". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Renshaw's chance to push Ashes claims, eyes also on Hardie in New Zealand". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Australian A Squad to play New Zealand in Lincoln". Cricket World. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Ultimate guide for the Australia A tour of New Zealand". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Strong New Zealand A squad selected for visit of Australia". New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  6. ^ "Bruce, Bracewell, Ajaz in NZ A squad for four-day matches against Australia A". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  7. ^ "Spencer Johnson on Ashes radar after being named in Australia A squad". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  8. ^ "Buckingham hits Kiwis for six as Australia A take lead". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
edit