Overview

• All three T20Is are scheduled at Mount Maunganui’s Bay Oval on October 1, 3 and 4.
• The Chappell-Hadlee Trophy is on the line, with Michael Bracewell captaining New Zealand and Mitchell Marsh leading Australia.
• New Zealand are without Kane Williamson and Mitchell Santner, and Australia miss Pat Cummins and Glenn Maxwell, with Josh Inglis sidelined by a calf strain and Cameron Green not on tour.
• Rachin Ravindra is a late doubt after a training collision caused a facial injury; he will undergo concussion testing.
• Amazon Prime Video will stream the series live, the pitch is expected to be batting-friendly, and rain threatens the second match more than the opener.