The Australian cricket team is in South Africa for a limited-overs tour in the build-up to the ICC ODI World Cup 2023. The tour kicks off with the three-match T20I series on Wednesday, August 30 at Kingsmead, Durban. The venue will also host the remaining two T20I matches in the series.
All-rounder Mitchell Marsh is Australia’s new T20I captain and will make his captaincy debut in the series. The playing XI, named ahead of the first T20I, includes, Aaron Hardie, Matt Short and Spencer Johnson, who will be making their debuts. Meanwhile, the Aiden Markram-led South African team has picked Dewald Brevis in the team. He is likely to make his debut in the first T20I.
Australia and South Africa have played against each other in 22 T20I matches. The Aussies have won 14 games, while South Africa emerged winners in 8 of those. The two teams faced each other for the last time in a T20I during the 2021-22 World Cup in Abu Dhabi. Australia defeated South Africa by five wickets in the match.
Match Details
Match: South Africa vs Australia, First T20I
Date: Wednesday, August 30, 9.30 PM
Venue: Kingsmead, Durban
Live Streaming: FanCode
Pitch Report
We can expect a high-scoring match between Australia and South Africa, as Kingsmead has traditionally been a good batting surface. The team that wins the toss might opt to bat first.
Predicted Playing XIs
South Africa: Aiden Markram (C), Temba Bavuma, Reeza Hendricks, Dewald Brevis, Tristan Stubbs, Donovan Ferreira, Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee, Sisanda Magala, Lungi Ngidi, Tabraiz Shamsi
Australia: Mitchell Marsh (C), Matthew Short, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Aaron Hardie, Sean Abbott, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Spencer Johnson
Dream11 Suggestions
Captain: Mitchell Marsh
Vice-captain: Aiden Markram
Wicket-keeper: Josh Inglis
Batters: Reeza Hendricks
All-rounders: Sean Abbott, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen
Bowlers: Adam Zampa, Gerald Coetzee, Nathan Ellis, Tabraiz Shamsi
Squads
South Africa Squad: Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram(c), Temba Bavuma, Rassie van der Dussen, Dewald Brevis, Tristan Stubbs(w), Marco Jansen, Lungi Ngidi, Tabraiz Shamsi, Bjorn Fortuin, Sisanda Magala, Matthew Breetzke, Gerald Coetzee, Donavon Ferreira, Keshav Maharaj, Lizaad Williams
Australia Squad: Matthew Short, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh(c), Josh Inglis(w), Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Aaron Hardie, Sean Abbott, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Spencer Johnson, Matthew Wade, Ashton Turner, Jason Behrendorff
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