NZ vs WI Match Prediction, Team News & Expert Analysis – Match 22
New Zealand vs West Indies Cricket Match Previews
West Indies tour of New Zealand, 2025
NZ vs WI Match Previews, Probable Playing 11, Cricket Match Live Score and Pitch Report
New Zealand vs West Indies Match Details
| Match | New Zealand vs West Indies (NZ vs WI) |
| League | West Indies tour of New Zealand, 2025 |
| Date | Thursday, 18th December 2025 |
| Time | 03:30 AM (IST) – 10:00 PM (GMT) |
NZ vs WI Match Venue: Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui, New Zealand
New Zealand vs West Indies Playing 11
New Zealand vs West Indies Match Preview
NZ vs WI Match Preview: New Zealand will take on West Indies in West Indies tour of New Zealand, 2025 on Thursday, 18 December 2025 at 03:30 AM IST.
New Zealand (NZ) Team Updates
- Tom Latham and Devon Conway will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
- Kane Williamson will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
- Rachin Ravindra and Daryl Mitchell will strengthen the middle order for New Zealand.
- Tom Latham will lead the New Zealand as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
- Tom Blundell will do the Wicket Keeping for New Zealand.
- Rachin Ravindra and Michael Bracewell will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
- Zak Foulkes and Kristian Clarke will lead the pace attack of his team. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
West Indies (WI) Team Updates
- John Campbell and Brandon King will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
- Kavem Hodge will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
- Shai Hope and Roston Chase will strengthen the middle order for West Indies.
- Roston Chase will lead the West Indies as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder
- Tevin Imlach will do the Wicket Keeping for West Indies.
- Roston Chase will take care of the spin bowling of the team.
- Alick Athanaze and Ojay Shields will lead the pace attack of his team.
New Zealand vs West Indies Match Prediction:
West Indies looks in good form in recent matches, They are the favorites to win the match.
New Zealand vs West Indies West Indies tour of New Zealand, 2025 Match Expert Advice:
Glenn Phillips will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Zak Foulkes will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
New Zealand vs West Indies Head to Head Records:
New Zealand vs West Indies have faced each other in 51 matches in TEST. Out of these 51 games, New Zealand have won 18 whereas West Indies have won 13 Matches.
New Zealand vs West Indies Team Analysis & Player Performance
- Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
- Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
- In Wicket Keeping, both are good. You can choose any of one.
- This pitch is compatible for both the Pacers & Spinners.
- West Indies team has the upper hand over New Zealand team. So try to pick more players from West Indies
New Zealand vs West Indies Top Picks:
NZ – Glenn Phillips [584 points], Zak Foulkes [435 points]
WI – Shai Hope [766 points], Kavem Hodge [649 points]
NZ – Tom Latham [0 points], Blair Tickner [0 points]
WI – Kemar Roach [31 points], Tevin Imlach [116 points]
New Zealand (NZ) Key Players
- Ajaz Patel [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Jacob Duffy [0W, 3W, 3W, 5W, 2W]
- Rachin Ravindra [[144*, (22, 6W)],]
- Kane Williamson [PTs: 145, CR: 10]
- Glenn Phillips [[13, 9], 136, 4, ]
West Indies (WI) Key Players
- Kemar Roach [PTs: 31, CR: 9]
- Justin Greaves [(38*, 1W), 12, 10, 0]
- Jayden Seales [3W, 0W, 3W, 3W, 3W]
- Brandon King [0, 3, 33, 44, [3, 22]]
- Roston Chase [6]
- Kavem Hodge [13, ]
New Zealand vs West Indies Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Rachin Ravindra [PTs: 94, CR: 9]
- Kane Williamson [PTs: 145, CR: 10]
- Brandon King [PTs: 487, CR: 8]
- Roston Chase [PTs: 541, CR: 9]
- Glenn Phillips [PTs: 584, CR: 8]
- Kavem Hodge [PTs: 649, CR: 8.5]
