Two giant teams of World Cricket are ready to take on each for the 5 match ODI series. The world Champion Australia and the mighty South Africans will lock their horns for the 1st ODI at SuperSport Park, Centurion on September 30, 2016.
WHERE TO WATCH
Ten Network
TIMING
5:00 PM
Australia Team Preview
Steven Smith led side is coming on the back of a solid performance in the Caribbean and in the last match against Ireland. The world champions will enter this match with a new opening partner of Warner and Khawaja as Aaron Finch is still in doubt due to a thumb injury.
The middle order will rely on the likes of captain Smith, Bailey, Head and Matthew Wade. Especially, Bailey and Head impressed everyone with their partnership on the tour of Carribean.
The all-rounder Mitchell Marsh is back in the side and he has a big role to play both with bat and ball. Meanwhile, this Australia team is without the services of the duo of their premier fast bowlers Starc and Hazlewood.
John Hasting will be the spreadhead for the Australian team along with Scott Boland and three uncapped fast bowlers Joe Mennie, Chris Tremain and Daniel Worrall.
Adam Zampa will be the lone spinner for the men in yellow and he is expected to play the lead role. Well, Australia has momentum with them and they will be looking to start the long Africa tour with a bang.
Australia Squad
Usman Khawaja, David Warner, Steven Smith(c), George Bailey, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Matthew Wade(w), John Hastings, Adam Zampa, Scott Boland, Daniel Worrall, Aaron Finch, Joe Mennie, Chris Tremain.
Sout Africa Team Preview
The Proteas will begin the long Cricketing summer without the services of their regular skipper and premiere batsman AB De Villiers. The 31-year-old captain is injured with an elbow injury and Faf Du Plessis will lead the 5 match ODI series.
South Africa is filled with the world class match winner which starts with the opening pair of De Cock and Amla. The middle order is filled with JP Duminy, Du Plessis, David Miller and Rilee Rossouw.
The bowling unit is lead by the Dale Steyn along with Kagiso Rabada and Wayne Parnell. Imran Tahir, Aaron Phangiso, and Tabraiz Shamsi are the three spin option available with Du Plessis.
South Africa has won their last match against Ireland and they have confidence with them. Although, it will require a lot of the Du Plessis and his men to beat World Champion Australia.
South Africa Squad
Quinton de Kock(w), Hashim Amla, Faf du Plessis(c), Jean-Paul Duminy, Rilee Rossouw, David Miller, Farhaan Behardien, Wayne Parnell, Dale Steyn, Kagiso Rabada, Imran Tahir, Andile Phehlukwayo, Kyle Abbott, Aaron Phangiso, Tabraiz Shamsi.
PREDICTION
Australia is favorite to win this match.
