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Australia A cricket team in New Zealand in 2022–23

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This article is about the series in New Zealand. For the following series in Australia, see New Zealand A cricket team in Australia in 2023.

International cricket tour
Australia A cricket team in New Zealand in 2022–23
 
  New Zealand A Australia A
Dates 1 – 11 April 2023
Captains Tom Bruce Aaron Hardie
FC series
Result New Zealand A won the 2-match series 1–0
Most runs Matt Renshaw (332) Tom Bruce (182)
Most wickets Mitchell Swepson (9) Scott Kuggeleijn (9)

The Australia A cricket team toured New Zealand in April 2023 to play the New Zealand A cricket team. The tour consisted of two unofficial Test matches (with first-class status). Both of the matches were played at Bert Sutcliffe Oval in Lincoln. This was Australia A's first tour to New Zealand. The tour was confirmed by New Zealand Cricket in March 2023, with Australia A having arrived in New Zealand on 29 March 2023.

Squads

New Zealand New Zealand A Australia Australia A

First-class series

1st Unofficial Test

1–4 April 2023
Scorecard
Australia A Australia v New Zealand New Zealand A
370/6d (106 overs)
Matt Renshaw 112 (169)
Scott Kuggeleijn 3/94 (21 overs) 		224 (61.4 overs)
Cole McConchie 74 (142)
Spencer Johnson 4/53 (15.4 overs)
218/2d (37 overs)
Matt Renshaw 78 (72)
Scott Kuggeleijn 2/43 (10 overs) 		365/7 (88.4 overs)
Dean Foxcroft 97 (150)
Xavier Bartlett 3/78 (21 overs)
New Zealand A won by 3 wickets
Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Lincoln
Umpires: Cory Black (NZ) and John Dempsey (NZ)
  • New Zealand A won the toss and elected to field.

2nd Unofficial Test

8–11 April 2023
Scorecard
Australia A Australia v New Zealand New Zealand A
253 (68.3 overs)
Aaron Hardie 115 (160)
Logan van Beek 4/72 (21 overs) 		246 (70.3 overs)
Sean Solia 60 (107)
Jordan Buckingham 6/58 (19 over)
366/8 (106 overs)
Matt Renshaw 140 (161)
Logan van Beek 3/61 (25 overs) 		174/3 (42 overs)
Henry Cooper 61* (118)
Mitchell Swepson 3/85 (18 overs)
Match drawn
Bert Sutcliffe Oval, Lincoln
Umpires: Kannan Jagannathan (NZ) and Tim Parlane (NZ)

References

  1. "Australia A squad set for Ashes camp in New Zealand". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  2. "Renshaw's chance to push Ashes claims, eyes also on Hardie in New Zealand". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  3. "Australian A Squad to play New Zealand in Lincoln". Cricket World. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  4. "Ultimate guide for the Australia A tour of New Zealand". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  5. "Strong New Zealand A squad selected for visit of Australia". New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  6. "Bruce, Bracewell, Ajaz in NZ A squad for four-day matches against Australia A". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  7. "Spencer Johnson on Ashes radar after being named in Australia A squad". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  8. "Buckingham hits Kiwis for six as Australia A take lead". Cricket Australia. Retrieved 9 April 2023.

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