AUS vs SA Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates for Match 1

Marnus Labuschagne scored 502 runs from two Tests against West Indies and will be a good captaincy choice for this match.

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Australia (AUS) will be hosting South Africa (SA) in the first Test match at The Gabba in Brisbane starting on December 17. Australia beat West Indies in their latest two-match home Test series by 2-0 with a dominant all-round display in both matches. The world no.1 Test batter Marnus Labuschagne scored 502 runs from four innings while spinner Nathan Lyon took 12 wickets. Captain Pat Cummins missed the second match with an injury but is declared fit for the first Test against South Africa.

South Africa lost the three-match Test series against England by 2-1 but rank third in the current ICC Test team's chart. The Proteas have won their last three Test series in Australia and have won the last three Tests as well. But they last played Tests against Australia four years ago and now will find it difficult to dominate the current world no.1 Test team. 

Match Information

Australia vs South Africa, 1st Test

South Africa tour of Australia, 17 Dec 2022, Sat, 5:50 AM IST ,The Gabba

Weather Report

The Gabba

Rain

24.9Ā°C

75% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

Australia

W
W
W
W
W

South Africa

NR
L
L
W
W

Players Stats in current Series

336 Runs

4Ā Matches

2

Temba Bavuma

SA - bat

185 Runs

4Ā Matches

3

Dean Elgar

SA - bat

167 Runs

4Ā Matches

4

Sarel Erwee

SA - bat

161 Runs

4Ā Matches

5

139 Runs

4Ā Matches

127 Runs

2Ā Matches

71.95

4Ā Matches

2

69.85

4Ā Matches

3

Lungi Ngidi

SA - bowl

61.11

3Ā Matches

4

Dean Elgar

SA - bat

48.27

4Ā Matches

48.13

2Ā Matches

6

Temba Bavuma

SA - bat

46.37

4Ā Matches

1

Kagiso Rabada

SA - bowl

14 Wkts

4Ā Matches

2

Anrich Nortje

SA - bowl

7 Wkts

4Ā Matches

3

Lungi Ngidi

SA - bowl

6 Wkts

3Ā Matches

4

Marco Jansen

SA - all

5 Wkts

4Ā Matches

5

4 Wkts

4Ā Matches

6

3 Wkts

1Ā Match

1

Simon Harmer

SA - all

3.05

2Ā Matches

2

Marco Jansen

SA - all

3.29

4Ā Matches

3

Anrich Nortje

SA - bowl

3.34

4Ā Matches

4

3.57

4Ā Matches

5

3.63

1Ā Match

6

Lungi Ngidi

SA - bowl

3.72

3Ā Matches

Probable Playing XI

Australia

AT Carey (wk), Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, David Warner, Usman Khawaja, TM Head, C Green, Nathan Lyon, Pat Cummins (C), Mitchell Starc, SM Boland

Bench : MS Harris, Michael Neser, LR Morris

South Africa

K Verreynne (wk), D Elgar (C), HE van der Dussen, T Bavuma, TB de Bruyn, SJ Erwee, M Jansen, K Rabada, KA Maharaj, A Nortje, L Ngidi

Bench : H Klaasen, K Zondo, SR Harmer, G Coetzee, LB Williams

Injury and availability news

Pat Cummins is declared fit for this fixture.

Pitch Report

The pitch at The Gabba has a bowling-friendly surface with a good amount of help for the pacers. The pitch has been very quick and there is grass expected on Day 1. The average first innings score here is 276 runs and teams are likely to bowl first after winning the toss.

276

Average Score

Player Picks

9
C

Marnus Labuschagne AUS | BAT

The current no.1 Test batter scored 502 runs from just four innings against West Indies in the recent Test series with the help of three hundreds, including a double century in the first match.

9
C

Steve Smith AUS | BAT

Smith scored 200* in the first Test against West Indies and scored overall 255 runs in the series. He has scored two fifties and a century from his last five overall matches and will be a safe captaincy choice for this fixture on Dream11 Team.

9
VC

Kagiso Rabada SA | BOWL

The star South African pacer has struggled for the wickets in the recent white-ball games but holds impressive numbers in Test cricket. He took the highest 14 wickets from three matches against England in the recent Test series.

8.5

Pat Cummins AUS | BOWL

Australian captain missed the second Test against West Indies with an injury but returns to the squad for this series. He took three wickets from one innings against West Indies and currently ranks first in the ICC Test bowler's chart.

9

Dean Elgar SA | BAT

The South African skipper scored a hundred in the first innings against Cricket Australia XI in the recent practice Test match and has been in good form lately.

9

Travis Head AUS | BAT

The batting all-rounder won the player of the match award in the last Test match against West Indies for scoring combined 213 runs from two innings. He scored 312 runs from three innings with the help of one century and a fifty.

8

Lungi Ngidi SA | BOWL

The right-arm pacer has been in excellent form lately with eight wickets from his last five overall innings. He has taken 49 wickets from just 15 Tests and costs only 8.0 credits on the Dream11 for this fixture.

8.5

Rassie van der Dussen SA | BAT

The star middle-order batter missed the recent T20 World Cup 2022 with an injury but is declared fit for this fixture. He scored 27 & 95 runs in the practice Test against Cricket Australia XI and is available for only 8.5 credits for this match.

8

Usman Khawaja AUS | BAT

The veteran Australian opener scored 178 runs from four innings against West Indies at an average of 44.50 and costs only 8.0 credits on the Dream11 Team.

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7

Cameron Green

AUS | ALL

The young bowling all-rounder scored 14 runs from two innings and took only two wickets from three innings against West Indies in the recent series.

8.5

Alex Carey

AUS | WK

Australian wicketkeeper batter got a chance to bat in the second match only where he scored just 49 runs combined against West Indies.

Last Updated On - Nov 22 2024 4:45 AM

Players
11/11

Team 1

AUS

6 : 5

SA

Credits Left
5.5/100

Head To Head
Kyle Verreynne

7.5

Dean Elgar
VC

9

Rassie van der Dussen

8.5

Steve Smith

9

Marnus Labuschagne
C

9

Keshav Maharaj

8.5

Travis Head

9

Kagiso Rabada

9

Nathan Lyon

8.5

Pat Cummins

8.5

Mitchell Starc

8

Players
11/11

Team 1

AUS

6 : 5

SA

Credits Left
6.5/100

Grand League
Kyle Verreynne

7.5

Dean Elgar

9

Rassie van der Dussen

8.5

Steve Smith
C

9

Marnus Labuschagne

9

Usman Khawaja

8

Travis Head

9

Kagiso Rabada
VC

9

Lungi Ngidi

8

Pat Cummins

8.5

Mitchell Starc

8

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