NZ vs WI Cricket Player Stats, Team News & Expert Analysis - Match 22
Aditya - December 17, 2025Last Updated on Dec 17, 2025 01:01 PM
New Zealand vs West Indies Cricket Match Previews
West Indies tour of New Zealand, 2025
NZ vs WI Match Previews, Probable Playing 11, Cricket Match Live Score and Pitch Report
Teams will be updated once the lineup announced
NZ vs WI Match Prediction, West Indies tour of New Zealand, 2025, New Zealand vs West Indies Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
NZ vs WI (New Zealand vs West Indies) Match Details
| Match | New Zealand vs West Indies (NZ vs WI) |
| League | West Indies tour of New Zealand, 2025 |
| Date | Thursday, 18th December 2025 |
| Time | 03:30 AM (IST) - 10:00 PM (GMT) |
NZ vs WI Pitch Report and Today's Weather Report
NZ vs WI Match Venue: Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui, New Zealand
NZ vs WI Pitch Report: Mount Maunganui Bay Oval is a high scoring ground in T20Is. The economy rate of spinners is better than that of fast bowlers on this ground. Batting first can be beneficial
NZ vs WI Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Mount Maunganui, NZ will be clean. The temperature is expected to around 14°C on the match day with 73% humidity and 18.9 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are no chances of precipitation during the game.
Bay Oval Score Records:
| Total matches: | 5 |
| Batting first won: | 3 |
| Bowling first won: | 2 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 389 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 356 |
| Highest Total: | 615/9 |
| Lowest Total: | 126/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 42/2 |
| Lowest Defended: | 271/10 |
NZ vs WI (New Zealand vs West Indies) Playing 11
New Zealand vs West Indies (NZ vs WI) Match Preview
NZ vs WI Match Preview: New Zealand will take on West Indies in West Indies tour of New Zealand, 2025 on Thursday, 18 December 2025 at 03:30 AM IST.
New Zealand (NZ) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Tom Latham and Devon Conway will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
One-Down Batter
- Kane Williamson will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Rachin Ravindra and Daryl Mitchell will strengthen the middle order for New Zealand.
- Tom Latham will lead the New Zealand as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
Wicketkeeper
- Tom Blundell will do the Wicket Keeping for New Zealand.
Spin Bowlers
- Rachin Ravindra and Michael Bracewell will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Zak Foulkes and Kristian Clarke will lead the pace attack of his team. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
West Indies (WI) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- John Campbell and Brandon King will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
One-Down Batter
- Kavem Hodge will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Shai Hope and Roston Chase will strengthen the middle order for West Indies.
- Roston Chase will lead the West Indies as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder
Wicketkeeper
- Tevin Imlach will do the Wicket Keeping for West Indies.
Spin Bowlers
- Roston Chase will take care of the spin bowling of the team.
Pace Bowlers
- Alick Athanaze and Ojay Shields will lead the pace attack of his team.
New Zealand vs West Indies (NZ vs WI) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
NZ vs WI Match Prediction: West Indies looks in good form in recent matches, They are the favorites to win the match.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, WI will win the toss and choose to Bowl first.
NZ vs WI West Indies tour of New Zealand, 2025 Match Expert Advice: Glenn Phillips will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Zak Foulkes will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
NZ vs WI Head to Head
NZ vs WI Head to Head Records: New Zealand vs West Indies have faced each other in 51 matches in TEST. Out of these 51 games, New Zealand have won 18 whereas West Indies have won 13 Matches.
| Team | Match Win |
|---|---|
| NZ | 18 Won |
| WI | 13 Won |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Sony Sports Network.
NZ vs WI Team Analysis & Player Performance
- Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
- Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
- In Wicket Keeping, both are good. You can choose any of one.
- This pitch is compatible for both the Pacers & Spinners.
NZ vs WI Winning Prediction
- West Indies team has the upper hand over New Zealand team. So try to pick more players from West Indies
NZ vs WI Small League Must Picks:
NZ - Glenn Phillips [584 points], Zak Foulkes [435 points]WI - Shai Hope [766 points], Kavem Hodge [649 points]
NZ vs WI Grand League Risky Picks:
NZ - Tom Latham [0 points], Blair Tickner [0 points]WI - Kemar Roach [31 points], Tevin Imlach [116 points]
NZ vs WI Death Over Bowlers:
NZ - Zak FoulkesWI - Kemar Roach
New Zealand (NZ) Key Players
- Ajaz Patel [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Jacob Duffy [0W, 3W, 3W, 5W, 2W]
- Rachin Ravindra [[144*, (22, 6W)],]
- Kane Williamson [PTs: 145, CR: 10]
- Glenn Phillips [[13, 9], 136, 4, ]
West Indies (WI) Key Players
- Kemar Roach [PTs: 31, CR: 9]
- Justin Greaves [(38*, 1W), 12, 10, 0]
- Jayden Seales [3W, 0W, 3W, 3W, 3W]
- Brandon King [0, 3, 33, 44, [3, 22]]
- Roston Chase [6]
- Kavem Hodge [13, ]
NZ vs WI Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Rachin Ravindra [PTs: 94, CR: 9]
- Kane Williamson [PTs: 145, CR: 10]
- Brandon King [PTs: 487, CR: 8]
- Roston Chase [PTs: 541, CR: 9]
- Glenn Phillips [PTs: 584, CR: 8]
- Kavem Hodge [PTs: 649, CR: 8.5]
NZ vs WI Injury / Unavailability
New Zealand Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
West Indies Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
NZ vs WI Live Stream
Where can I see NZ vs WI Live Score?
You can see NZ vs WI Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
NZ vs WI match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
New Zealand vs West Indies (NZ vs WI) Squads
New Zealand (NZ) Squad: Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Blair Tickner, Will Young, Ajaz Patel, Michael Rae, Jacob Duffy, Tom Blundell(WK), Devon Conway, Kane Williamson, Tom Latham(C), Daryl Mitchell, Kristian Clarke, Zak Foulkes
West Indies (WI) Squad: Shai Hope(WK), Roston Chase(C), Kemar Roach, John Campbell, Brandon King, Anderson Phillip, Kavem Hodge, Justin Greaves, Alick Athanaze, Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Jayden Seales, Jomel Warrican, Tevin Imlach(WK), Johann Layne, Ojay Shields
DISCLAIMER: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q-1, NZ vs WI Dream11 Team Prediction Today's match
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