Wellington, March 18 NZPA - Teams and factbox for tomorrow's first cricket test between New Zealand and Australia at the Basin Reserve here (11am start NZT):-

New Zealand (from): Daniel Vettori (captain), Tim McIntosh, BJ Watling, Peter Ingram, Ross Taylor, Martin Guptill, Brendon McCullum, Daryl Tuffey, Tim Southee, Brent Arnel, Chris Martin, Jeetan Patel.

Australia (from): Ricky Ponting (captain), Simon Katich, Shane Watson, Michael Clarke, Michael Hussey, Marcus North, Brad Haddin, Mitchell Johnson, Nathan Hauritz, Ryan Harris, Doug Bollinger, Clint McKay, Steve Smith, Phil Hughes.

Umpires: Ian Gould (England), Asad Rauf (Pakistan).

TAB odds: Aust $1.40, NZ $7, draw $3.85.

Trans-Tasman test history:-

Overall: played 48, Aust won 24, NZ won 7, drawn 17.

In NZ: played 22, Aust won 10, NZ won 5, drawn 7.

Last five tests:-

2008: Aust won by innings and 62 runs, Adelaide.

2008: Aust won by 149 runs, Brisbane.

2005: Aust won by 9 wickets, Auckland.

2005: draw, Wellington.

2005: Aust won by 9 wickets, Christchurch.