Welcome to SA vs WI Dream11 Prediction for Today’s Match Fantasy Cricket Tips. South Africa (SA) will take on the West Indies(WI) in the West Indies tour of South Africa on Tuesday. Check out our top fantasy picks, player availability news, pitch report, and predicted playing XIs & more.
South Africa and West Indies will meet for the first time since 2021 in Test cricket. South Africa won their last two encounters in 2021 by a big margin. However, their current form is pretty poor in Tests. They had lost four out of their last five Test matches. West Indies, on the other hand, are coming into the series after a massive victory over Zimbabwe recently.
SA vs WI Match Information
| Match | SA vs WI, 1st Test |
| Venue | Centurion, South Africa |
| Date | 28 FEB 2023 |
| Time | 1:30 PM IST |
| Live Streaming | – |
Pitch Report
The surface allows batters to play freely as the ball will come onto the bat. The high scores are always on the cards, the turf will even provide good assistance to the seamers early in the innings.
Weather Report
According to the forecast, the climate will be cloudy for the first two days but it is expected to rain in the last three days. The temperature will be around 21 degrees Celsius and is likely to go down to 18 degrees Celsius.
Team Update/Players Availability News
Temba Bavuma has been named the captain of the South Africa Test team.
SA Full Squad
Temba Bavuma (captain), Gerald Coetzee, Tony de Zorzi, Dean Elgar, Simon Harmer, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen (wkt), Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, Wiaan Mulder, Senuran Muthusamy, Anrich Nortje, Keegan Petersen, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton.
WI Full squad
Kraigg Brathwaite (c), Jermaine Blackwood (vc), Alick Athanaze, Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Roston Chase, Joshua Da Silva, Shannon Gabriel, Jason Holder, Akeem Jordan, Alzarri Joseph, Kyle Mayers, Gudakesh Motie, Raymon Reifer, Kemar Roach, Devon Thomas
SA Predicted Playing 11
Temba Bavuma (captain), Gerald Coetzee, Dean Elgar, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen (wkt), Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, Wiaan Mulder, Senuran Muthusamy, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada
WI Predicted Playing 11
Kraigg Brathwaite (c), Jermaine Blackwood (vc), Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Roston Chase, Joshua Da Silva, Shannon Gabriel, Jason Holder, Alzarri Joseph, Kyle Mayers, Gudakesh Motie, Kemar Roach
Top Fantasy Picks for SA vs WI
Best choice for Batsmen: Tagnarine Chandrapaul, Temba Bavuma
Best choice for Bowlers: Kagiso Rabada, Kemar Roach
Best choice for All-rounders: Jason Holder, Kyle Mayers
Best choice for Wicket-keeper: Heinrich Klaasen
SA vs WI Dream11 Match Prediction Choices For Captain And Vice-Captain
Kraigg Brathwaite- Captain
Kraigg Brathwaite averages close to 62 in his last ten matches in this format. He has mustered 979 runs and is expected to dominate once again.
Temba Bavuma- vice-captain
Temba Bavuma is expected to lead the team from the front here. He has scored 479 runs in his last seven Test games with an average close to 37.
Kagiso Rabada- captain
Kagiso Rabada is expected to provide a good start with the ball here. The pacer has bagged 35 wickets in his last eight games at an economy rate of 4.09.
Head-to-Head Dream11 Team Prediction SA v WI
WK: H Klassen
BAT: D Elgar, T Bavuma, A Markram, K Brathwaite
ALL: M Jansen, J Holder, K Mayers
BOWL: K Rabada, A Nortje, A Joseph
Grand League Dream11 Team Prediction SA v WI
WK: H Klassen, J Da Silva
BAT: D Elgar, T Bavuma, A Markram, K Brathwaite, T Chanderpaul
ALL: M Jansen, J Holder
BOWL: K Rabada, A Nortje
Who Will Win Today’s match Between SA v WI?
South Africa to win
South Africa will begin this game as a favorite. They have better numbers than the West Indies team and also, and they have the home advantage here. That being said, rain is likely to dominate the last three days of the game and one shouldn’t be surprised if the game ends in a draw.
Who Will Win Today’s Toss Between SA vs WI?
According to Kheltalk’s Toss Predictor, South Africa Team is expected to win the toss and bowl first at this venue. Since the chasing team has a good chance of winning this game, we can expect both teams to opt for the same.
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