NZ vs AUS T20I Series 2024: The eagerly anticipated New Zealand vs Australia three-match T20 International series is set to kickstart from February 21 onwards. Notably, several star players are making their return to the teams for high-octane NZ vs AUS T20I series.


Under Mitchell Marsh's captaincy, Australia aims to deliver strong performances, while New Zealand, captained by Mitchell Santner, is geared up to pose a formidable challenge to their Australian counterparts.


As anticipation builds for the mega clash, here's everything you need to know about NZ vs AUS T20I series.


New Zealand vs Australia T20I series is scheduled as follows:


NZ vs AUS 1st T20I: 21st February in Wellington, starts at 11:40 AM (Indian Standard Time) 


NZ vs AUS 2nd T20I: 23rd February in Auckland's Eden Park Stadium, starts at 11:40 AM (Indian Standard Time) 


NZ vs AUS 3rd T20I: 25th February in Auckland's Eden Park Stadium, starts at 05:30 AM (Indian Standard Time) 


New Zealand vs Australia T20Is - Head-to-Head record


In 16 T20Is played between New Zealand and Australia, New Zealand has won 5 matches, lost 10 matches, and one match ended in a tie.


When playing on New Zealand soil, out of 10 T20Is, Australia won 6 matches while New Zealand won 3 matches.


In the last 5 matches between the two teams, Australia won 3 T20Is.


Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Travis Head, and Steve Smith have rejoined the Australian team for their upcoming T20I series against New Zealand. These key players were notably absent from Australia's recent T20I series against West Indies. In a setback for the Australian team, Marcus Stoinis, a regular in Australia's T20I setup, has been sidelined from NZ vs AUS T20I series due to injury.


Australia squad for NZ vs AUS T20I series 2024: Mitchell Marsh (captain), Pat Cummins, Tim David, Nathan Ellis, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Glenn Maxwell, Matt Short, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Matthew Wade, David Warner and Adam Zampa.


Matt Henry and Tim Seifert have been ruled out of NZ vs AUS T20I series. Will Young and Ben Sears have been selected in their place in the team. Veteran Kane Williamson won't be a part of the T20I series.


New Zealand squad for NZ vs AUS T20I series 2024: Mitchell Santner (captain), Finn Allen, Trent Boult (for the second and third matches), Mark Chapman, Josh Clarkson, Devon Conway (wicketkeeper), Lockie Ferguson, Adam Milne, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Ben Sears. , Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee (for the first match) and Will Young.