Australia Tour New Zealand Tests February–March 2024: Australia Win 2–0 — Cameron Green 174* Wellington (Player of Match), Nathan Lyon 10 Wickets 1st Test, Christchurch Australia Win 3 Wickets (Alex Carey 98*, NZ 162 & 372), Matt Henry 17 Wickets Player of Series

Australia won the 2-Test series against New Zealand by 2–0 in February and March 2024 — a series that demonstrated Australia's continued strength across formats and conditions in the 2023–25 WTC cycle. 1st Test Basin Reserve Wellington (February 29 – March 3, 2024): Australia won by 172 runs. Australia batted first on the Basin Reserve's typically seam-friendly surface and posted 383 — led by Cameron Green's 174 not out, a remarkable innings from a tall, attacking allrounder who had established himself as one of Australia's most valuable batting contributors by 2024. Matt Henry took 5/70 for New Zealand in Australia's 1st innings — a strong individual performance that kept Australia below 400 but could not prevent a competitive total. New Zealand replied with 179, giving Australia a 204-run 1st-innings lead. Nathan Lyon — in the match following his 500th wicket in the Pakistan series — then produced a 10-wicket match performance: 4/43 in New Zealand's 1st innings and 6/65 in the 2nd innings, leading Australia to a 172-run win. Lyon was named Player of the Match. Australia's 2nd innings of 164 set New Zealand a target of 369, which they fell far short of at 196 all out. 2nd Test Hagley Oval Christchurch (March 8–11, 2024): Australia won by 3 wickets in a tighter match where New Zealand's 2nd innings provided a genuine contest. New Zealand scored 162 in their 1st innings (Australia replied with 256 to take a 94-run lead), then posted an impressive 372 in their 2nd innings — setting Australia a 279-run target that required the visitors to bat with care on a Christchurch surface. Australia's chase of 281/7 — won with 3 wickets in hand — was led by wicketkeeper-batter Alex Carey's 98 not out, which anchored the late middle order and carried Australia past the 279-run target. Carey also took 10 catches across the 2-match series — an exceptional performance with the gloves. Matt Henry, New Zealand's fastest bowler who had taken 5/70 in the 1st Test, took 17 wickets across both Tests (the most by any bowler in the series) and was named Player of the Series; his 101 runs also made him a genuine allround contributor. Cameron Green scored 238 series runs (most of any Australian batter); Rachin Ravindra scored 145 series runs for New Zealand.

Cameron Green's 174*: A Match-Winning Wellington Innings

Cameron Green's 174 not out at the Basin Reserve Wellington was one of the most significant innings of the 2023–24 international cricket season — a match-defining century from a player who had established himself as Australia's most versatile and consistent batting allrounder by 2024. Green, who stands 6'7" (2.01m), combines natural height-generated bounce in his bowling with a clean-hitting and technically sound batting approach. His 174* at Wellington demonstrated his capacity for big innings in away Test conditions — the Basin Reserve is traditionally one of the more challenging grounds for touring teams in the southern hemisphere, with its famous cross-winds and a surface that assists New Zealand's seam attack. Green's innings provided Australia with a 1st-innings total of 383 that was effectively match-winning against New Zealand's batting lineup. Nathan Lyon's 10-wicket match performance then ensured the victory margin was comprehensive. Green had been one of Australia's form batters in the December 2023 Pakistan series and continued that form into New Zealand — his 238 series runs (174* in Wellington and 64 in Christchurch) confirmed his status as an established Test batter rather than purely a bowling allrounder, a transition he had made over the preceding two years in Australian cricket.

Nathan Lyon: Back-to-Back 10-Wicket Match Hauls in 2024

Nathan Lyon's 10 wickets in the 1st Test at Wellington (4/43 & 6/65) continued the form he had demonstrated across the Pakistan series — where he took 13 wickets and reached the 500-wicket milestone — and underlined his enduring value to the Australian Test team across conditions. Wellington's Basin Reserve surface — while typically seam-friendly — provided Lyon with grip and turn in the 2nd innings as New Zealand's batters attempted to chase a steep target, and his 6/65 in New Zealand's 2nd innings was decisive. Lyon's ability to take wickets in New Zealand (traditionally not regarded as a spinner's paradise) reflected his mastery of the Australian approach to off-spin: accuracy, consistent bounce from height, and the ability to find turn on any surface in the later stages of a match. Matt Henry's 17 wickets in the series for New Zealand — the most by any bowler — and his Player of the Series award indicated that Henry had been the standout individual bowling performance of the series even in defeat: his 5/70 in Australia's 383 in Wellington and consistent wicket-taking in Christchurch made him one of the world's leading fast bowlers at that point in the 2023–25 WTC cycle.