MATCH FACTS
Nov 27-Dec 1 (Day-night, 09:00 am IST start)
Adelaide Oval (capacity 53,500)
Umpires: Richard Illingworth (England), S Ravi (India)
Third umpire: Nigel Llong (England)
Match referee: Roshan Mahanama (Sri Lanka)
IMAGE: A general view during an Australian nets session at the Adelaide Oval. Photograph: Morne de Klerk/Getty Images
AUSTRALIA
Test ranking: 3
Captain: Steve Smith
Coach: Darren Lehmann
Highest ranked batsman: Smith (2)
Highest ranked bowler: Mitchell Starc (14)
Squad: David Warner, Joe Burns, Shaun Marsh, Smith, Adam Voges, Mitchell Marsh, Peter Nevill (wicketkeeper), Peter Siddle, James Pattinson, Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon, Steve O'Keefe.
IMAGE: Australian nets session at the Adelaide Oval on Wednesday. Photograph: Morne de Klerk/Getty Images
NEW ZEALAND
Test ranking: 5
Captain: Brendon McCullum
Coach: Mike Hesson
Highest ranked batsman: Kane Williamson (3)
Highest ranked bowler: Trent Boult (6)
Team (likely): Martin Guptill, Tom Latham, Williamson, Ross Taylor, McCullum, BJ Watling (wicketkeeper), Doug Bracewell, Mark Craig, Matt Henry, Tim Southee, Boult.
IMAGE: New Zealand training session at Adelaide. Photograph: Morne de Klerk/Getty Images
HEAD-TO-HEAD
Test matches played: 54
Australia wins: 28
New Zealand wins: 8
Draws: 18
Tied: 0
IMAGE: New Zealand's Ross Taylor celebrates after reaching his double century during Day 3 of the 2nd Test match against Australia. Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images
PREVIOUS ADELAIDE TESTS
1974 Australia won by an innings and 57 runs
1987 Match drawn
2004 Australia won by 213 runs
2008 Australia won by an innings and 62 runs
IMAGE: A general view during a New Zealand training session at Adelaide. Photograph: Morne de Klerk/Getty Images
SERIES
First Test - Nov 5-9 - Brisbane - Australia won by 208 runs
Second Test - Nov 13-17 - Perth - Match drawn
IMAGE: Australia's Mitchell Starc of celebrates after taking the wicket of BJ Watling. Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images