Fantasy: Pacers key at high-scoring Eden Park

12 Jan 2024

Here are some tips that can help you create your Fantasy XI for the first T20I between New Zealand and Pakistan in Auckland

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Fantasy

Venue: Eden Park, Auckland

Average first innings score in last three years: 169

50% of the games have been won by team batting first

Pacers have picked 65.38% of the wickets to fall here. Spinners have picked 34.62% of the wickets.

*all data from last 3 years

Suggested teams

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While you could go for the above team, you can also choose your team from Cricket.com’s Fantasy Research Centre. You can use this tool to build your team with the help of algorithms. Then, based on your preferences, the platform will guide you through creating the ideal fantasy XI.

In-form Players Captain

In-form Players Vice Captain

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Check out all our Fantasy Stats for the recent fantasy performance of all players set to be involved in the game.

Horses for courses

Top Run scorers at this venue

The above graphic tells you the top batters at the venue in the past three years. Click here to check the full list categorized on different parameters - runs, strike-rate, batting average etc.

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Top wicket takers at this venue

The above graphic tells you the top bowlers at the venue in the past three years. Click here to check the full list categorized on different parameters - wickets taken, bowling average, bowling economy etc.

Probable XIs

New Zealand: Finn Allen, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Tim Southee

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Pakistan: Mohammad Rizwan, Fakhar Zaman, Babar Azam, Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Azam Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Shaheen Afridi, Usama Mir, Zaman Khan, Haris Rauf

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