New Zealand's Predicted XI vs Australia, Cricket World Cup 2023: Will Mark Chapman Lose His Place?

New Zealand are set to resume their Trans-Tasman rivalry against Australia in Match 27 of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023. The match will be played at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala on Saturday. New Zealand have had a great outing so far, besides the one blemish against India which led to their first defeat of the tournament. The Kiwis began on a strong note, defeating defending champions England comprehensively courtesy of centuries from Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra.

They kick-started an unbeaten spree since then, defeating Afghanistan, Netherlands and Bangladesh in the process. In their last match, they came up against India, where they faltered by a small margin and paid a hefty price. After Daryl Mitchell's century took them to a respectable 273 runs in the first innings, their bowlers couldn't contain the Indian batters, who chased the total down in 48 overs.

They are still in a comfortable position to qualify for the semi-finals, but the side will be wary of the fact that their upcoming matches are only going to get tougher. After facing Australia, the Kiwis will lock horns against South Africa, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

Meanwhile, Australia are the team in form alongside India in this tournament. They are on a three-match winning streak, which began with a good win against Sri Lanka and continued with a World Cup-record 309 runs victory over the Netherlands.

Openers: Devon Conway, Will Young

Devon Conway was underway with a massive century in the opening match against England but has fallen flat-footed since then. In the last four matches, he hasn't picked up a 50+ score, but with 249 runs at an average of 62.25, he still has impressive numbers to back his place.

Will Young, currently in the XI due to