NSW vs SAU Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates For Match 1 of Sheffield Shield 2024-25
With Aussie Test side reasonably settled ahead of the Test series against India, there are still tons of question marks over selections, meaning players will be eager to put their best foot forward.
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Plenty of stars will be on the lines when the Sheffield Shield's 123rd campaign kicks off on October 8 with matches in Sydney, Melbourne, and Perth. With the Aussie Test side reasonably settled ahead of the five matches of the Test series against Rohit Sharma-led India this summer, there are still tons of question marks over selections, meaning players will be eager to put their best foot forward.
Notably, a plethora of the Test stars is set to appear in the opening round, while more could follow over the coming weeks with no men's international cricket scheduled for Aussie stars in October.
The New South Wales is all set to lock horns against South Australia in the first game of the 2024-2025 Sheffield Sheild tournament, which is slated to take place on October 8 in Sydney. The former finished in the third spot in the last edition, registering four wins and three losses, while three matches ended in draws. In contrast, South Australia finished in the fifth spot with just three wins after losing six matches, while one game ended as a tie.
As the team gears up for the upcoming clash, all eyes will be on the thrilling competition set to unfold on the cricket field. Ahead of the game, here is a look at the Dream11 predictions, the fantasy tips, the pitch report, the top player picks, and the best-predicted XIs for the fantasy contests of the match.
Match Information
New South Wales vs South Australia, 1st Match
Sheffield Shield, 7 Oct 2024, Mon, 5:00 AM IST ,Cricket Central
Live Stream
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Weather Report
Clear
31.1Ā°C
Team Form (Last 5 matches)
New South Wales
NSW
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SOA
Australia Domestic One-Day Cup
NSW
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WAU
Australia Domestic One-Day Cup
QUN
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NSW
Sheffield Shield
NSW
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SOA
Sheffield Shield
NSW
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WAU
Marsh Cup
South Australia
NSW
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SOA
Australia Domestic One-Day Cup
WAU
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SOA
Australia Domestic One-Day Cup
TAS
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SOA
Sheffield Shield
NSW
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SOA
Sheffield Shield
SOA
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QUN
Sheffield Shield
Players Stats in current Series
Alex Carey
SOA - wk
366 Runs
2Ā Matches
Sam Konstas
NSW - all
302 Runs
2Ā Matches
Nathan McSweeney
SOA - all
291 Runs
2Ā Matches
Josh Philippe
NSW - wk
189 Runs
2Ā Matches
Henry Hunt
SOA - bat
166 Runs
2Ā Matches
Oliver Davies
NSW - bat
111 Runs
2Ā Matches
Lloyd Pope
SOA - bowl
100.00
1Ā Match
Oliver Davies
NSW - bat
81.02
2Ā Matches
Alex Carey
SOA - wk
78.04
2Ā Matches
Jack Edwards
NSW - all
71.23
1Ā Match
Liam Scott
SOA - all
66.67
1Ā Match
Travis Head
SOA - bat
64.52
1Ā Match
Nathan McAndrew
SOA - all
10 Wkts
2Ā Matches
Nathan Lyon
NSW - bowl
10 Wkts
2Ā Matches
Jordan Buckingham
SOA - bat
9 Wkts
2Ā Matches
Sean Abbott
NSW - all
7 Wkts
1Ā Match
Mitchell Starc
NSW - bowl
7 Wkts
1Ā Match
Liam Scott
SOA - all
5 Wkts
1Ā Match
Nathan McAndrew
SOA - all
2.56
2Ā Matches
Nathan McSweeney
SOA - all
2.64
2Ā Matches
Jackson Bird
NSW - bowl
2.65
1Ā Match
Nathan Lyon
NSW - bowl
2.68
2Ā Matches
Jack Nisbet
NSW - bowl
2.70
2Ā Matches
Jack Edwards
NSW - all
2.96
1Ā Match
Probable Playing XI
New South Wales
JR Philippe (wk), R Hicks, Daniel Hughes, Moises Henriques (C), Chris Green, A Zampa, Ben Dwarshuis, Charlie Anderson, CP Tremain, Jack Nisbet, Nathan Lyon
Bench : Lachlan Shaw, M Gilkes, Blake Nikitaras, Joel Davies, Kurtis Patterson, Nic Maddinson, Oliver Davies, Ryan Hackney, Steve Smith, William Salzmann, S Konstas, Hayden Kerr, J Edwards, JM Bird, Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc, R Hadley, Tanveer Sangha, Pat Cummins, Liam Hatcher, Sean Abbott
South Australia
AT Carey (wk), Harry Matthias, TM Head, J Fraser-McGurk, Daniel Drew, NA McSweeney (C), Liam Scott, Aidan Cahill, SH Johnson, Jordan Buckingham, C Thompson
Bench : HJ Nielsen, HJ Hunt, JS Lehmann, Thomas Kelly, CJ McInerney, Kyle Brazell, Henry Thornton, WA Agar, Harry Conway, L Pope, BAD Manenti, Brendan Doggett, N McAndrew, JM Carder, KR Smith, Isaac Higgins, DMK Grant
Injury and availability news
Pitch Report
40%
Pace Bowling
60%
Spin Bowling
65%
Batting Pitch
350
Average Score
35%
Bowling Pitch
Player Picks
Oliver Davies NSW | BAT
The star player has amassed 670 runs in the last seven matches and seems one of the youngest batter to watch out for. Must have him in your Dream 11 team in the campaign opener.
Daniel Hughes NSW | BAT
The NSW batter has racked up an incredible 434 runs in just 9 matches and would be looking to continue his red-hot form in their domestic season. Must go form him in your Dream 11 team owing to his recent form.
Nathan McSweeney SOA | ALL
The South Australia batter has registered 762 runs from the last 10 matches and he will be looking to continue his stupendous form in the next game to boost your fantasy team and might give you tons of the points.
Nathan Lyon NSW | BOWL
The Aussie spinner would be looking to give his best performance as he will be looking to boost his preparations for the upcoming Border Gavaskar Trophy.
Travis Head SOA | BAT
The left-handed Aussie star batter would be looking to have fantastic domestic season to boost the preparations for the forthcoming five matches of the Test series against India.
Adam Zampa NSW | BOWL
The leg-spinner has been in the great form in the red-ball game. He will be looking to make him gear up for the Test series against strong Indian side.
Chris Tremain NSW | BOWL
The NSW bowler has picked up 50 wickets from last 10 matches and would be aiming to crush South Australia's batting line up in the next game.
Avoid Having These Players In Your Fantasy Sports Team
Steve Smith
NSW | BAT
Jake Fraser-McGurk
SOA | BAT
Last Updated On - Oct 7 2024 8:18 PM
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