- Match: Australia vs South Africa (AUS vs SA)
- Date- 17th December
- Match Format- Test
- Venue- Brisbane
- Time- 5:50 AM (IST)
- Weather Forecast- Cloudy, 26℃
Australia vs South Africa (AUS vs SA) Today Match Prediction Preview:
Welcome to the AUS vs SA Today Prediction curated by Kheltalk cricket experts. Australia will take on South Africa in the South Africa tour of Australia on 17th December, Saturday. Keep on reading for more information on the AUS vs SA game.
Australia and South Africa will meet in the 1st Test at Brisbane. Both teams will meet for the first time since 2018, the series which saw the sandpaper incident. Australia won the 1st game but lost the next three matches.
Australia is entering into the series after winning against West Indies earlier this month. South Africa, on the other hand, will return to Test cricket after two months. Their last series was against England which didn’t go their way.
Top Batsmen for AUS vs SA
(Recent Matches)
- Usman Khawaja- 9 Matches, 1066 runs
- Marnus Labuschagne- 10 Matches, 928 runs
- Dean Elgar- 10 Matches, 624 runs
- Temba Bavuma- 7 Matches, 515 runs
Top Bowlers for AUS vs SA
(Recent Matches)
- Nathan Lyon- 10 Matches, 42 Wickets
- Mitchell Starc- 10 Matches, 32 wickets
- Kagiso Rabada- 8 Matches, 44 wickets
- Marco Jensen- 7 Matches, 37 wickets
AUS vs SA Today Match Prediction Scenarios
Scenario 1- If AUS bats first
- First Innings score prediction- Australia is expected to score 310
- Result prediction-Draw
Scenario 2- If SA bats first
- First Innings score prediction- South Africa is expected to score 270
- Result prediction-Draw
AUS vs SA Today Match Prediction, Test Series 2022, Who Will Win the Match?
Draw
The Test match is likely to end in a draw. Having said that, the result will entirely depend on the bowlers out here. Whoever comes up with a big performance, they are likely to win this game. Australia holds a better chance mainly because it is their home condition.
Team Update/Players Availability/Injury News
- Mitchell Starc will hold the key in the bowling department for Australia.
- Kagiso Rabada will lead South Africa’s bowling attack.
AUS vs SA Probable Playing 11
AUS Playing XI
Pat Cummins (c), Alex Carey (wk), Cam Green, Marcus Harris, Travis Head, Usman Khawaja, Nathan Lyon, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, David Warner.
SA Playing XI
Dean Elgar (c), Temba Bavuma, Gerald Coetzee, Simon Harmer, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Khaya Zondo
Squad for AUS vs SA, Test Series 2022
Australia
Pat Cummins (c), Scott Boland, Alex Carey (wk), Cam Green, Marcus Harris, Travis Head, Usman Khawaja, Nathan Lyon, Marnus Labuschagne, Lance Morris, Michael Neser, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, David Warner.
South Africa
Dean Elgar (c), Temba Bavuma, Gerald Coetzee, Theunis de Bruyn, Sarel Erwee, Simon Harmer, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Rassie van der Dussen, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Lizaad Williams, Khaya Zondo, Glenton Stuurman.
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