Live streaming, Australia Women vs New Zealand Women T20I series 2024 starts on September 19 - get full schedule

The Australia Women vs New Zealand Women T20I series 2024 will kickstart at the Great Barrier Reef Arena in Mackay on September 19.

The three-match T20I series between Australia Women and New Zealand Women is scheduled to start on Thursday at 02:40 PM IST. Live streaming and telecast for the series will be available in India.

The second match will also be played in Mackay on September 22 before the teams shift base to the Allan Border Field in Brisbane for the final T20I on September 24. All T20Is are slated to start at 02:40 PM IST.

Australia Women will kick start their preparations for the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 with the New Zealand series. The Aussies will appear in an international match after a gap of more than five months following their T20I series win at Bangladesh in April.

New Zealand, meanwhile, come into this game after a dismal white-ball tour of England where they failed to register a single win in eight matches, three ODIs and five T20Is. New Zealand will look for an improved showing against the Aussies as both teams head straight to the United Arab Emirates for the T20 World Cup after the upcoming series.

Both Australia and New Zealand are placed together in Group A for the Women’s T20 World Cup which is scheduled to start on October 3.

Both the teams will have a full-strength squad, named for the showpiece event, in action during the series. Australia Women will have one exception in Heather Graham who is part of the T20I series alone and is not part of the T20 World Cup squad.

Six-time T20 World Champions Australia have a plethora of all-rounders in their squad that provide depth and balance in the shortest format. 

Vice-captain Tahlia McGrath, Ellyse Perry, Grace Harris, Annabel Sutherland and Ashleigh Gardner will all fancy their chances with bat and ball to hand Australia some winning momentum going into the showpiece event next month.

Captain and hard-hitting Sophie Devine will lead New Zealand’s efforts for a turnaround along with Amelia Kerr and Suzie Bates.

Australia Women are currently on top of the ICC WT20I rankings whereas New Zealand Women are placed in fourth spot.

Australia Women vs New Zealand Women head-to-head in T20Is

Australia Women hold a slight edge over New Zealand Women in their T20I head-to-head record. The Aussies have won 26 matches compared to the New Zealand’s 21 with one match ending without a result. 

In the most recent meetings between the two sides in the Women’s T20 World Cup in 2023, the Aussies recorded a huge 97-run win over the White Ferns in Paarl. 

Australia Women vs New Zealand Women T20Is 2024 schedule and live match start times

All match times are in India Standard Time (IST)

Where to watch Australia Women vs New Zealand Women T20Is 2024 live 

The Australia Women vs New Zealand Women T20I series 2024 will be telecast live on the Star Sports Network TV channels in India.

Live streaming of the Australia Women vs New Zealand Women T20I series 2024 will be available on the Disney+Hotstar app in India.

Australia Women vs New Zealand Women T20Is 2024 squads

Australia Women Squad: Alyssa Healy (c), Darcie Brown, Ashleigh Gardner, Kim Garth, Grace Harris, Alana King, Phoebe Litchfield, Tahlia McGrath, Sophie Molineux, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Wareham, Tayla Vlaeminck, Heather Graham

New Zealand Women Squad: Sophie Devine (c), Suzie Bates, Eden Carson, Izzy Gaze, Maddy Green, Brooke Halliday, Fran Jonas, Leigh Kasperek, Jess Kerr, Amelia Kerr, Rosemary Mair, Molly Penfold, Georgia Plimmer, Hannah Rowe, Lea Tahuhu

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