Australia vs New Zealand Live Score and Commentary, 1st Test, AUS vs NZ, 12 December, 2019
COMPLETED / 1st Test / Perth Stadium
416/10 (146.2 ov) & 217/9 (69.1 ov)
166/10 (55.2 ov) & 171/10 (65.3 ov)
Australia won by 296 runs
Player of the match
Mitchell Starc,
Australia
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lockie Ferguson | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14.28 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Nathan Lyon | 22.3 | 3 | 63 | 4 | 2.80 |
| Mitchell Starc | 14 | 5 | 45 | 4 | 3.21 |
Australia won by 296 runs
Australia vs New Zealand, Live Cricket Commentary
No Commentary available.
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Oman (AUS won by 9 wickets) | 40th Match, Group B | 20 Feb 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (SL won by 8 wickets) | 30th Match, Group B | 16 Feb 2026 |
| Zimbabwe (ZIM won by 23 runs) | 19th Match, Group B | 13 Feb 2026 |
| Ireland (AUS won by 67 runs) | 14th Match, Group B | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Pakistan (PAK won by 111 runs) | 3rd T20I | 1 Feb 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh (NZ won by 6 wickets (DLS method)) | 3rd T20I | 2 May 2026 |
| Bangladesh (Match abandoned due to rain) | 2nd T20I | 29 Apr 2026 |
| Bangladesh (BAN won by 6 wickets) | 1st T20I | 27 Apr 2026 |
| Bangladesh (BAN won by 55 runs) | 3rd ODI | 23 Apr 2026 |
| Bangladesh (BAN won by 6 wickets) | 2nd ODI | 20 Apr 2026 |
Key Stats
- Last Bat: Tim Southee 4(10) - c S Smith b NM Lyon Nathan Lyon
- Fall of Wickets: 6 - 1 Jeet Raval, 21 - 2 Kane Williamson, 57 - 3 Ross Taylor, 57 - 4 Tom Latham, 98 - 5 Henry Nicholls, 154 - 6 Colin de Grandhomme, 154 - 7 BJ Watling, 154 - 8 Mitchell Santner, 163 - 9 Neil Wagner, 171 - 10 Tim Southee
- Reviews Remaining: New Zealand - 0 of 0, Australia - 0 of 0
- Toss: Australia elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 1st Test
- Series: Australia vs New Zealand
- Date: Thursday, December 12, 2019
- Time: 10:30 AM
- Venue: Perth Stadium
- City: Perth
- Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pakistan), Nigel Llong (England), Marais Erasmus (South Africa, TV)
- Referee: Richie Richardson (West Indies)
