New Zealand vs Bangladesh – 1st Test Betting Tips

Host New Zealand will face Bangladesh in the first Test of the two-match series, starting from January 1st, 2022 at the Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui.

New Zealand will enter the contest on Saturday as the stronger of the two teams, despite losing the last series they played in the five-day format against India.

The reason is their dominance against Bangladesh in the five-day format where they are still unbeaten despite facing them 15 times.

To make things even worst for the Tigers, the Kiwis have won both Test matches played at the venue.

Bangladesh will be coming in the series low on confidence after being whitewashed the last time they played Test cricket, that too while playing at home against Pakistan.

Therefore, the management will be hoping to see the players put on a much better display than they’ve in the recent past

New Zealand Form and Team News

The team management will be hoping to see the players continue their good run and produce similar kinds of performances as they’ve done in the past.

The series will be a special one for veteran middle-order batter Ross Taylor who has announced that he will retire from international cricket in February 2022 which means that this is the last time the fans will witness him playing in the whites.

However, they will be without regular captain Kane Williamson who will not take part in the series.

In the batting department, the home team will be heavily relying on captain Tom Latham, Taylor, Henry Nicholls, Daryl Mitchell and Devon Conway to score the bulk of the runs and put the opposition under pressure.

On the bowling front, the onus will be on the likes of pacers Trent Boult, Kyle Jamieson, Neil Wagner and Tim Southee to claim timely breakthroughs.

Bangladesh Form and Team News

For Bangladesh, the task will be a difficult one as they are playing in conditions where they’ve not won a single Test in nine outings.

In the batting department, the visitors will be heavily relying on the experienced duo of Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, captain Mominul Haque and wicketkeeper-batter Liton Das to score the bulk of the runs and give the bowlers something to bowl with.

On the bowling front, the onus will be on the likes of pacers Taskin Ahmed, Abu Jayed, Shoriful Islam along with the spin duo of Shakib and Taijul Islam to claim timely breakthroughs.

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Odds by Casumo

According to the Casumo sportsbook, New Zealand will be favorites to win the opening game of the two-match Test series to be played at The Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui. For this 1st Test, New Zealand are placed at 1.12 odds, while Bangladesh placed at 20.00 odds

Our Tipsters Angle

Both teams are coming in the series after losing the last time they’ve played Test cricket. However, even though New Zealand will be without their regular captain, they still look a far solid unit compared to the rivals Bangladesh who had the forgettable year 2021.

Therefore, the prediction is for the Black Caps to secure a comfortable win and take a 1-0 lead in the series.

Tip 1- New Zealand’s impressive head-to head against Bangladesh

Both teams have faced 15 times before in the history of the five-day format where Black Caps have a clear edge with 12 wins and the other three matches ended as a draw.

Nine of those wins came while playing in New Zealand which makes the home team a strong favorite going into the contest. Given their formidable head to head record against Bangladesh in Test cricket, we can expect New Zealand to register a comprehensive win over Bangladesh in the first [email protected]

Tip 2- Tom Latham’s excellent numbers against Bangladesh

Captain Tom Latham will be looking to lead from the front with the bat in this series opener. Left-hander will take heart from the fact that he has put in excellent performances against Bangladesh in the five-day format. In four Tests played, Tom Latham has accumulated 467 runs at an average of 93.40 with two centuries and one half-century to his name. Given his impressive numbers against Bangladesh, we can expect Captain Tom Latham to score 40 runs or more in the 1st [email protected]

Conclusion

Expect New Zealand to register a comprehensive win over Bangladesh at The Bay Oval.

• New Zealand to register a comprehensive win over Bangladesh in the first Test- New [email protected]
• Captain Tom Latham to score 40 runs or more in the 1st Test –New [email protected]

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