Bangladesh vs New Zealand Betting: Odds & Prediction (2021)

Bangladesh will be looking to start the new year with their first test match win against a strong New Zealand team. New Zealand had a stellar 2021 including becoming the first Test Match Championship winners. With both teams missing a major star player, this will be a great opportunity for another player to step up with a bug hundred or a bag of wickets!

Bangladesh vs New Zealand 1st Test Match 2021 is going to be played at the Bay Oval, Tauranga starting on the 1st of January 2022.

Bangladesh vs New Zealand Betting Odds

Bangladesh vs New Zealand Tips & Prediction

New Zealand has quietly become one of the best test-playing nations in the world and last year proved to be the best of 2020/21. The New Zealand conditions will significantly favour the playing style of the home team – especially the dramatically different bowling attacks. We will likely see a 4-pronged pace attack from the Kiwis, who will look to take advantage of juicer green wickets than the Bangladesh team would be used to.

New Zealand will likely dominate Bangladesh over the course of these two tests and the result should be a 2 – 0 victory to the home team. Despite the absence of Kane Williamson, the New Zealand batting has great depth and the pace attack on green tops should prove too much for Bangladesh.

Our Picks

• Best Batsman – Henry Nicholls (NZ)
• Best Bowler – Kyle Jamieson (NZ)
• Batsman to score a hundred 1st test – Henry Nicholls (NZ)

Schedule for Bangladesh vs New Zealand

Team News

Knowing who will be walking onto the pitch is crucial to in-play betting. If you want to bet using dynamic changing odds, you’ll need to know which batsmen are likely to perform and which bowlers are likely to cause damage.

So that you are fully informed before attempting live Bangladesh vs New Zealand betting, here are the two squads for this series.

Bangladesh

Despite initially being named in the squad following his recovery from a hamstring injury, Shakib Al Hasan has been granted allowance to sit the series out on grounds of a family emergency. Fazle Mahmud has been named as his replacement and this will be his test debut, should he take to the pitch during the Bangladesh vs New Zealand test series.

Bangladesh Squad for Test Series:

Mominul Haque (c), Khaled Ahmed, Taskin Ahmed, Yasir Ali, Liton Das, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Mehidy Hasan, Nurul Hasan, Ebadot Hossain, Shadman Islam, Shohidul Islamm Shoriful Islam, Taijul Islam, Abu Jayed, Fazle Mahmud, Mohammad Naim, Mushfiqur Rahim, Najmul Hossain Shanto

New Zealand

New Zealand has been dealt a rather hefty blow with the absence of New Zealand captain and leading batsman Kane Williamson – Williamson remains side-lined due to the elbow injury that forced him out of the Mumbai test earlier this month. Tom Latham will step up to skipper the home team during the Bangladesh vs New Zealand series.

New Zealand Squad for Test Series:

Tom Latham (c), Daryl Mitchell, Tim Southee, Devon Conway, Tom Blundell, Neil Wagner, Will Young, Rachin Ravindra, Matt Henry, Ross Taylor, Kyle Jamieson, Trent Boult, Henry Nicholls

Key Players

Don’t waste your free bet bonus on just any old wager. Consider some of the key players in this series and perhaps try a top batsman or likely to score a hundred bet. Here are two key players from each side for the upcoming Bangladesh vs New Zealand test series.

Bangladesh

• Najmul Hossain Shanto – the young top-order batsman will be wager to fire against New Zealand having missed the last test series against the Black Caps and scoring 30 runs from his only test against the Kiwis back in 2017. Shanto averages a commendable 29.95 in test matches and has amassed 599 runs from only 21 innings.
• Liton Das – the wicketkeeper-batsman has only been playing international cricket for 5 years but has already posted strong innings against big cricket nations like Pakistan, South Africa, and Sri Lanka. Averaging 32.28 in test matches, Das has had a stellar year with 594 runs at 49.50 in 2021.

New Zealand

• Kyle Jamieson – at 6’8 and coming off the back of a fantastic year of test performances, this fast bowler will be lethal on New Zealand wickets. The tall quick can produce awkward bounce at the worst of times and on a green Kiwi wicket, he may very well be unplayable. With 36 wickets from 12 innings at home, Jamieson will be the bowler to watch during the Bangladesh vs New Zealand test series.
• Tim Southee – the right-arm swing bowler has been a staple of the New Zealand bowling attack for over a decade and has a wealth of experience. Southee has taken more than 300 test wickets including 22 Bangladesh scalps and almost 190 wickets taken at home. In 2021, Southee has taken 22 wickets at a rock-solid 23.45.

Form

Bangladesh did not have a good year. In 7 test matches played throughout 2021, Bangladesh only managed a single win. That win was against Zimbabwe who Bangladesh has their strongest win record against in all tests. Several of the losses suffered this year were rather significant too – including a 209-run loss to Sri Lanka and an embarrassing innings & 8 run defeat against Pakistan in their most recent test match.

After dominating Pakistan by an innings and 176 runs in January, New Zealand played several hard-fought tests against England and India. In 6 tests, New Zealand won 3 matches, but it is not the numbers that are important here. These were some of the best test matches of the year and included New Zealand becoming the winners of the inaugural ICC World Test Champions by defeating India in England.

Several New Zealand test players spent time ranking highly in the ICC test rankings – Kane Williamson, Tim Southee, Neil Wagner, and Kyle Jamieson are still ranked within the top 10 of several categories.

Pitch Conditions & Analysis

A factor to consider – especially for test matches – is the pitch conditions. With test matches taking place over 5 days, wickets can deteriorate and change dramatically which can assist bowling attacks or produce a dead wicket for flat track batsman to take advantage of.

To give you some inside tips before you think about Bangladesh vs New Zealand betting, we’ve got the scoop on the two grounds for the upcoming test series.

Bay Oval – 1st Test

The first match of the Bangladesh vs New Zealand test series will take place at the Bay Oval located at Mount Maunganui, Tauranga. The ground was opened in 2005, has hosted limited over matches since 2014, but didn’t host a test match until 2019.

The Bay Oval is known to support the batsman with a short boundary and a fast surface that has seen some pretty big T20I totals over the years. On the bowling front, fast bowlers have proven to be more effective than the slower bowlers which will be sure to assist the Kiwi attack more than Bangladesh.

Hagley Oval – 2nd Test

Among the most famous cricket grounds in New Zealand, Hagley Oval has held matches since 1867. However, the first test didn’t occur until 2014. Hagley Oval is known for being quite a green pitch but surprisingly has one of the worst averages for spinners. This wicket should favour both bowling sides with each team being able to build pressure on a slow wicket that allows for prolonged swing.

Key Stats for Bangladesh vs New Zealand

Key stats can be a great indicator of future performances. Dig into the statistics between two teams and you can uncover the strengths and weaknesses of both individual players and teams overall. To aid in your Bangladesh vs New Zealand cricket betting predictions, here are a few key statistics.

• 0 – that’s how many test match wins Bangladesh has against the Black Caps. In fact, it wasn’t until the 4th Bangladesh vs New Zealand test series that Bangladesh managed to secure a draw.
•  715 – the 2nd highest total scored against Bangladesh was by New Zealand in 2019. New Zealand thrashed Bangladesh by an innings and 52 runs by amassing a whopping 715/6 which included 200* from Kiwi skipper Kane Williamson.
• 1 – Despite never losing a test match to Bangladesh, New Zealand hasn’t actually won every series. In 2013, the Bangladesh vs New Zealand test series ended in two draws from two games.

Bangladesh vs New Zealand Historical Data

Recent Winners

Test Series: Head-To-Head Record

History of Bangladesh vs New Zealand

The Bangladesh vs New Zealand test fixture has a 2-decade history. The first test between these two nations was played on the 8th of December 2001 and New Zealand won by an innings and 52 runs. Since then, 9 test series have been played with the upcoming series being the 6th hosted in New Zealand.

The test series has always been a two-match affair with the exception of the 2009/10 series that only featured a single test match. Typically, the Bangladesh tour features limited-overs cricket too – ODIs and a T20 – but due to COVID-19, the tour was split with the limited-overs matches occurring back in March this year.

Bangladesh vs New Zealand Betting FAQs

Which are the best sites for Bangladesh vs New Zealand betting?

Many top cricket betting sites will be offering great Bangladesh vs New Zealand betting odds, but we think 10CRIC, Parimatch, and Betway are 3 of the very best.

When will Bangladesh vs New Zealand take place?

The first Bangladesh vs New Zealand test match will take place on the 1st of January, while the 2nd test will begin on the 10th of January.

Where will it take place?

This series will take place in New Zealand. The first Bangladesh vs New Zealand test match will be at the Bay Oval in Tauranga.

Where can I watch Bangladesh vs New Zealand?

Indian punters wanting to watch Bangladesh vs New Zealand have several options. Firstly, the betting sites on our list offer cricket live streaming if you place a wager. FanCode holds the rights to stream this series in India, while Amazon Prime will debut live cricket streaming with this series.

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