SA vs AUS Match Preview

South Africa and Australia will play a three-match Twenty20 International series. The match will take place at Kingsmead Durban and will begin at 9:30 p.m. IST. South Africa has struggled in T20Is, losing their most recent series 2-1 to the West Indies. They also failed to make an impact in the T20 World Cup, losing the pre-World Cup T20I series to India. Meanwhile, Australia hasn’t played much T20 cricket recently. The team failed to advance to the semifinals and was eliminated from the Group stage. They had lost 2-0 to England in the T20I series preceding the World Cup. Australia has suffered injury setbacks, with players Steve Smith, Glenn Maxwell, and Mitchell Starc all ruled out of the series.

SA vs AUS Match Details

South Africa vs Australia – 1st T20I

Venue: Kingsmead Cricket Ground – Durban

Date & Time: 30th August 2023 at 09:30 PM IST 

Live Streaming: Fancode App

SA vs AUS Venue Stats

Avg 1st inn score	142
Avg 2nd inn score	140
Win% batting 1st	52
Win% batting 2nd	48

SA vs AUS Pitch Report

Durban’s pitch is generally good for batting. The ball is easy to catch and play shots on the rise. Spinners get some assistance, but the ground is small, so even mishits fly out.

SA vs AUS Weather Report

The sky will be clear, and the temperature will range between 22 and 12 degrees.

SA vs AUS Last Five Matches

SA ( South Africa )	W W L W L
AUS ( Australia )	L T L W W

SA vs AUS Head-to-Head Stats

	Matches Played	SA Won	AUS Won	Tie	NR
Overall	22	8	14	0	0
Last 5	5	2	3	0	0

Injury News

No Injury. Will be added when there is an update.

SA vs AUS Probable Playing XIs:

South Africa Probable Playing XIs

T Stubbs, RR Hendricks, AK Markram (C), HE van der Dussen, DA Miller, Q de Kock (wk), H Klaasen, T Shamsi, KA Maharaj, K Rabada, A Nortje

Australia Probable Playing XIs

Matt Short, Travis Head, Mitch Marsh (c), Matthew Wade, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Aaron Hardie, Sean Abbott, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Spencer Johnson

Topmost Picks for SA vs AUS Dream11 Prediction:

Top Picks – South Africa

• Aiden Markram – Aiden Markram will lead the side against Australia. Markram has been one of the most consistent performers for South Africa amassing 966 runs and 8 wickets in 34 T20Is.
• Tabraiz Shamsi- Tabraiz Shamsi is a specialist in T20 format. The spinner has picked 74 wickets in 61 matches at an economy of less than 8 in international cricket. 

Top Picks – Australia

• Tim David – Tim David brings brute power to the Australian team. The batter has scored 740 runs at a strike rate of 160 in 25 games. David adds a lot of depth to the team and also provides a handy bowling option.
• Adam Zampa – With 82 wickets in 72 games, Australia will rest their hopes on ace spinner Adam Zampa to restrict South Africa to a low score.

Suggested Playing XI N0.1 for SA vs AUS Dream11 Team:

Matthew Wade, Travis Head(VC), RR Hendricks, AK Markram(C), HE van der Dussen, Mitch Marsh, DA Miller, T Shamsi, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, K Rabada

Suggested Playing XI N0.2 for SA vs AUS Dream11 Team:

Matthew Wade, Travis Head, RR Hendricks, AK Markram, Marcus Stoinis, Mitch Marsh(C), Marco Jansen(VC), T Shamsi, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, K Rabada

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – Mitch Marsh, Aiden Markram

Vice-captain – Travis Head, Marco Jansen

Wicketkeeper – Matthew Wade

SA vs AUS Probable Winners:

South Africa will begin the match as the favorite. For the series, the team has named a full-strength squad. Australia, on the other hand, has been marred by key player injuries such as Smith, Starc, and Maxwell. They lack depth in the batting order and venom in the bowling attack. South Africa is our favorite to kick things off. Considering the team combination, South Africa is expected to win this match.