How to watch Australia vs New Zealand cricket match on a live stream from anywhere including for free

The first 'real' game of the T20i World Cup starts soon and should be a classic

All the T20i World Cup cricket captains, with New Zealand's and Australia's ringed
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Duncan Bell
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Australia vs New Zealand is on Saturday October 22 at 6pm AEST, 8am BST, midday PKT, 12:30pm IST, 7pm NZST, 3am ET and midnight PT. The qualifying round is over, the Super 12 begins and here's how to watch Australia vs New Zealand on a live stream (or boring old broadcast TV) in the first 'proper' game of the T20i World Cup. Shortly after that finishes, there's more short-form cricket mayhem to enjoy, so don't go away… 

Here's how to live stream and watch England vs Afghanistan, but before we get onto that, here are my predictions, for what they're worth. New Zealand to squeak past an Australian side packed with great players, many of whom are not quite that good at T20. England to struggle far more than they should in the face of Afghanistan's mystery spinners and aggressive batsmen, including the hard-hitting Zadran brothers. Losing the first game of a World Cup where only the top two out of two groups of six of the world's top 12 sides go through is not necessarily the end of the world… but it's not great, is it?

In the qualifying round, teams seemed to be struggling to chase but Australia are clearly not phased by that. They won the toss and went for the industry-standard choice of bowling first. New Zealand promptly scored 200/3 so perhaps that wasn’t quite the greatest idea Aussie captain Aaron Finch has ever had. 

I always think the team batting first in a top-class T20 game nowadays is obliged to come out at score at 10+ per over in the power play. That’s just what New Zealand did, and apart from a little bit of a middle-overs lull, they carried right on. I can’t say I’m very familiar with NZ’s young opener Finn Allen but he cleaned up the holy trinity of Starc, Hazelwood and Cummins, racing to 42 off 16 balls as he and the old stager Conway put on 50 in less than 4 overs. They were 125/2 after 13 overs, even though Kane Williamson (23 off 23 balls) barely got started. Sky’s predictor at that point was saying 200, and for possibly the first time in history, that turned out to be perfectly correct. 

I think I may have been a little timid in saying that NZ would squeak past Australia because at the end of the power play, they are walking it. Australia have struggled to 37/3 and need to score at 11.7 per over for the rest of this game. There is still a tonne of batting to come for the Aussies though so it’s not over yet by any means. That being said, I fully expect them to lose, so there’s that. 

UPDATE: Yeah, the Kiwis walloped ‘em. Australia lose by 89 runs with nearly 3 overs left. That’s as comprehensive a victory as you’ll ever see in a T20i between two top sides. Australia were never in it.

Here's how to watch Australia vs New Zealand in the T20 World Cup in the UK, Australia, NZ, South Asia, the USA and elsewhere. There are various live stream options and if you're out of the country and can't access your preferred domestic broadcaster, you can use a VPN to bypass geo-restrictions (opens in new tab). Scroll down to the bottom of this guide for more info on this. We also have a regularly updated guide to how to watch the cricket T20 World Cup including free options, on a live stream. It's essentially the same as this, but with more generic words at the top.

When is Australia vs New Zealand in the T20 World Cup? 

We're happy to help. Australia vs New Zealand starts on Saturday October 22 at 6pm AEST, 8am BST, midday PKT, 12:30pm IST, 7pm NZST, 3am ET and midnight PT.  

Afghanistan vs England starts on Saturday October 22 at 10pm AEST, midday BST, 4pm PKT, 4:30pm IST, 11pm NZST, 7am ET and 4am PT.

All this is subject to rain, of which there may be rather a lot. Tragically, much of Australia currently resembles Atlantis and while we've been lucky with the weather so far in the T20 cricket, our luck can't last forever.

Can you stream how to watch Australia vs New Zealand in the T20 World Cup for FREE?

Yes you can! If you live in Pakistan, or indeed, outside of Pakistan and don't mind the commentary being in Urdu, a number of games are free to watch on state broadcaster PTV Sports (opens in new tab). Hooray for public service broadcasting! 

Australia's games, plus the semis and final, are free on Channel 9 in Australia, including via its 9Now (opens in new tab) streaming service. Here, the commentary will be more or less in English. Alternatively, you can watch every World Cup game for free for 14 days, with a free trial of Kayo Sports. Unfortunately, the World Cup goes on for longer than 14 days, but you can't have everything for free in life.

How to watch Australia vs New Zealand in the UK

Sky Sports (opens in new tab)

Needless to say, Sky Sports (opens in new tab) is your first – and indeed only – port of call for the World Cup T20i action if you're in the UK. That's via a satellite dish, Sky Go, Sky Glass or the floating voter's favourite: Sky Now (opens in new tab). There, a Sports pass will set you back just £25 per month for 6 months, with free Boost for the first month, so you can watch in full HD, as opposed to slightly crappy semi-HD. That will then cost an extra £5 per month if you want to continue with it, alas.

There is one other option which is to buy a 1-day pass to Sky Sports for £11.99 – but that does not strike us as great VFM, compared to the monthly deal above.

How to watch Australia vs New Zealand in India – or in Hindi, from abroad

Star Sports (opens in new tab)

The T20 World Cup will be on Star Sports (opens in new tab) and also via Disney+ Hotstar streaming (opens in new tab), including the Hotstar mobile app (opens in new tab). There's no free offer on this one, alas, but prices start at just Rs 499.

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How to watch Australia vs New Zealand in Pakistan – for free

PTV Sports Live (opens in new tab)

Head straight to PTV Sports TV or its online sibling PTV Sports Live (opens in new tab). Part of Pakistan's state broadcasting network, PTV Sports has the rights to the World Cup, and as a state-run entity, it's showing it for free. I wouldn't say it's the most sophisticated streaming website I've ever come across, but it works, and it's free, so you can't really grumble.

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How to watch Australia vs New Zealand in Australia

the Foxtel streaming service (opens in new tab)

Apparently, every single match of the T20 World Cup is on Fox Cricket and the Foxtel streaming service (opens in new tab). To watch for free, however, you could to sign up for the excellent Kayo Sports (opens in new tab) streaming service. This comes with a FREE 14-day trial (opens in new tab), after which it's from $27.50 per month, which is pretty reasonable.

All Australia's World Cup matches, plus the semis, the final and 'selected other matches' will also be free on Channel 9HD, 9GemHD and 9Now streaming (opens in new tab). 

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How to watch Australia vs New Zealand in New Zealand

Sky Sport Now (opens in new tab)

Kiwis can watch the World Cup on Sky Sport, via Sky Go, Sky Now or cable. A Sky Sport Now (opens in new tab) sub is currently $19.99 per week or $39.99 per month. The monthly package comes with a 7-day free trial.

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How to watch Australia vs New Zealand in the USA

Willow TV (opens in new tab)

Rather amazingly, there is a streaming service in the USA and Canada that's specifically for cricket! It's called Willow TV (opens in new tab) and is available via various cable providers. If you prefer to stream, you can use cable cutters' fave, Sling TV and add Willow TV for $5 per month. If you're new to Sling or, indeed, have never even heard of it, you can get SlingTV with a 50% discount. (opens in new tab)

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ESPN Plus (opens in new tab)

In the USA, the World Cup cricket is also streaming on ESPN. This channel usually offers the choice of commentary in Hindi or English among its streaming options, too. You can watch live with a suitable cable subscription or on streaming service ESPN Plus (opens in new tab). Monthly plans cost $6.99 a month, while the cost-saving annual subscription is $69.99 per year.

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How to watch Australia vs New Zealand in the T20 cricket World Cup if you're abroad

If you're out of the country on holiday or business, you can still get access to a live stream - simply use the best VPN around to get past those geo-restrictions. A streaming VPN is a very handy thing, as it means you can hop on a server within the US, UK or anywhere else  and it will switch your IP address to make it appear as if you're browsing right from the comfort of your own home.

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ExpressVPN is our top choice when it comes to pretending you are in a different country, and all the other useful stuff you can do with VPNs. It's got a robust set of security features and there's the option of buying it on a 3-month free trial, with a 30-day money-back guarantee, (opens in new tab)when you sign up for a year. This works out at just £6.19 per month, and you can use ExpressVPN across your laptop, phone, PlayStation, Xbox and more. 

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  • VPN - standing for virtual private network - offers security and anonymity as you browse online, using set protocols to encrypt your data and make it unreadable to outsiders.
  • As a part of that, you can also switch your IP address, which identifies your location.
  • Most VPNs offer a list of locations where its servers are based to join. Connecting to them switches your IP to appear as if you're browsing from that country/city. In turn, you can then access content locked to that country.
  • When it comes to finding a VPN, you should make sure you find the best one that's suitable for your chosen device, with VPN providers offering compatibility for a ton of devices, including VPN for Mac, and even a range of fairly nifty free VPNs.
  • Once you've made the decision for the most suitable VPN for your device and your means for using a VPN, sign-up and install it. 
  • To live stream Wimbledon 2022, all you need to do is select a UK server from its list of available servers and connect. You'll then be able to hop over those geo-restrictions, with the likes of BBC iPlayer opening its online gates to you.
  • We also want to ensure your money is well spent, so we would recommend going for a VPN that offers a risk free trial. ExpressVPN is one of many providers that has a 30-day money back guarantee (opens in new tab).
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Duncan Bell
Duncan Bell

Duncan has been writing about tech for almost 15 years, during which time he has attended every event going, apart from Apple ones, as he mysteriously doesn't get invited to them. He has covered everything from smartphones to headphones, TV to AC and air fryers to the movies of James Bond and obscure anime. 

Duncan's current brief is everything to do with the home and kitchen, which is good because he is an excellent cook, if he says so himself. He also covers cycling and ebikes – like over-using italics, this is another passion of his. Duncan also edits T3's golf section because fuck it, someone has to. Dave Usher does all the real work on that bit, though. In his long and varied lifestyle-tech career he is one of the few people to have been a fitness editor despite being unfit and a cars editor for not one but two websites, despite being unable to drive. He also has about 400 vacuum cleaners, and is possibly the UK's leading expert on cordless vacuum cleaners, despite being decidedly messy. A cricket fan for over 30 years, he also recently become T3's cricket editor, writing about how to stream obscure T20 tournaments, and turning out some typically no-nonsense opinions on the world's top teams and players.

Before T3, Duncan was a music and film reviewer, worked for a magazine about gambling that employed a surprisingly large number of convicted criminals, and then a magazine called Bizarre that was essentially like a cross between Reddit and DeviantArt, before the invention of the internet. There was also a lengthy period where he essentially wrote all of T3 magazine every month for about 3 years. 

A broadcaster, raconteur and public speaker, Duncan used to be on telly loads, but an unfortunate incident put a stop to that, so he now largely contents himself with telling people, "I used to be on the TV, you know."


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