Key events
New Zealand captain Michael Bracewell says he is happy to bat first and confirms his side is unchanged too:
TEAMS:
New Zealand Tim Seifert (wk), Devon Conway, Tim Robinson, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Michael Bracewell (c), Jimmy Neesham, Matt Henry, Ben Sears, Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy
Australia Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh (c), Matt Short, Tim David, Alex Carey (wk), Marcus Stoinis, Mitch Owen, Xavier Bartlett, Sean Abbott, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood
Stand by your beds everyone, we might get some cricket!
Australia win the toss and will bowl first!
Get in there! The coin has been flipped and it has landed Mitch Marsh and Australia’s way. Marsh confirms no changes to his side and expects there to be a bit of life in the wicket as it has been under the covers on and off for the last little while.
Well it’s not good news, but it isn’t terrible either. The toss has been delayed for 15 minutes as there is some light drizzle doing the rounds. Start those sun dances now people.
Preamble
James Wallace
Hello and welcome to the third T20I between New Zealand and Australia from the Bay Oval. After yesterday’s washout it is a case of fingers and toes crossed that the weather gods are kinder today and we get some sort of a game in.
The radar looks a bit dodgy but my sources at the ground tell me there is some blue sky knocking about, whether it is enough to make a sailor a pair of trousers remains to be seen.
We should have the toss and team news imminently. Please do get in touch if you are tuning in.
