NZ vs SA Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Injury Updates & Pitch Report For 1st Test
South Africa are entering this series with a heavily weakened squad as the mainstay players being part of the SA20.
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Preview
New Zealand (NZ) will lock horns with South Africa (SA) in the first Test of the two-match series, starting on Sunday, February 4 at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui.
New Zealand will be led by pacer Tim Southee while Kane Williamson makes a comeback after being ruled out of the Pakistan T20I series due to a hamstring injury. Unfortunately, Tom Blundell and Kyle Jamieson have fitness concerns for the first Test.
On the other hand, South Africa are entering this series with a heavily weakened squad as the mainstay red-ball players are busy playing the ongoing SA20 2024. A total of seven uncapped players are part of the squad with all-rounder Neil Brand being one of them.
Match Information
New Zealand vs South Africa, 1st Match
South Africa tour of New Zealand, 3 Feb 2024, Sat, 3:30 AM IST ,Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
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Weather Report
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Players Stats in current Series
Kane Williamson
NZ - bat
403 Runs
2Ā Matches
Rachin Ravindra
NZ - all
301 Runs
2Ā Matches
David Bedingham
SA - bat
268 Runs
2Ā Matches
Keegan Petersen
SA - bat
106 Runs
2Ā Matches
Ruan de Swardt
SA - all
99 Runs
2Ā Matches
Will Young
NZ - bat
96 Runs
1Ā Match
Neil Wagner
NZ - bowl
122.22
1Ā Match
Matt Henry
NZ - bowl
100.00
2Ā Matches
Glenn Phillips
NZ - wk
93.48
2Ā Matches
Dane Paterson
SA - bowl
85.19
2Ā Matches
Tom Blundell
NZ - wk
71.43
2Ā Matches
David Bedingham
SA - bat
67.51
2Ā Matches
William OāRourke
NZ - bowl
9 Wkts
1Ā Match
Dane Piedt
SA - bowl
8 Wkts
1Ā Match
Neil Brand
SA - all
8 Wkts
2Ā Matches
Mitchell Santner
NZ - all
6 Wkts
1Ā Match
Rachin Ravindra
NZ - all
6 Wkts
2Ā Matches
Matt Henry
NZ - bowl
6 Wkts
2Ā Matches
Mitchell Santner
NZ - all
1.98
1Ā Match
Rachin Ravindra
NZ - all
2.30
2Ā Matches
Matt Henry
NZ - bowl
2.32
2Ā Matches
Ruan de Swardt
SA - all
2.69
2Ā Matches
Dane Piedt
SA - bowl
2.82
1Ā Match
Dane Paterson
SA - bowl
2.88
2Ā Matches
Probable Playing XI
New Zealand
Devon Conway, WA Young, Kane Williamson, DJ Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Tom Latham (wk), Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee (C), Neil Wagner, MJ Henry
Bench : Tom Blundell, KA Jamieson
South Africa
N Brand (C), KD Petersen, Zubayr Hamza, DG Bedingham, K Zondo, C Fortuin (wk), DL Piedt, D Paterson, D Olivier, R van Tonder, R de Swardt
Bench : Mihlali Mpongwana, S von Berg, EM Moore, TL Moreki
Injury and availability news
Pitch Report
70%
Pace Bowling
30%
Spin Bowling
60%
Batting Pitch
272
Average Score
40%
Bowling Pitch
Player Picks
Kane Williamson NZ | BAT
Kane Williamson, the top-order veteran batter, has 8263 runs from 96 Tests at an average of 51.47. He is a promising batter to watch out for from New Zealand XI.
Daryl Mitchell NZ | ALL
No.4 batter Daryl Mitchell has 1452 runs from 20 Tests and scalped three wickets with the ball. His average of 53.77 makes him an impressive multiplier.
Neil Brand SA | ALL
Neil Brand is one of the experienced players in South African domestic cricket, playing 51 First Class games. He has amassed 2906 runs and scalped 72 wickets with the ball.
Neil Wagner NZ | BOWL
Neil Wagner is one of the most lethal pacers in New Zealand in the longest format of the game. He has 258 wickets in just 63 Tests, which makes him an exceptional top pick.
Mitchell Santner NZ | ALL
New Zealand all-rounder Mitchell Santner can contribute with both bat and ball. He has 47 wickets from 25 Tests and moreover, scored 802 runs with the bat.
Devon Conway NZ | BAT
Opening batter Devon Conway has accumulated 1450 runs from 18 Tests at an average of 50.62 with four centuries and eight fifties.
Tom Latham NZ | WK
Keeper-batter and middle-order player Tom Latham has racked up 5201 runs from 76 Tests at an average of 40.63 with 13 centuries and 27 fifties.
Rachin Ravindra NZ | ALL
New Zealand's latest all-round sensation Rachin Ravindra has played only three Tests, scoring 73 runs and picking three wickets. However, we can expect him to better his numbers.
Dane Paterson SA | BOWL
South African pacer Dane Paterson has scalped four wickets in two Tests. Additionally, in the warm-up game, he scalped four crucial wickets and started the series on a good note.
Avoid Having These Players In Your Fantasy Sports Team
Clyde Fortuin
SA | WK
Clyde Fortuin could score just one run in the warm-up game, batting down the order.
Tshepo Moreki
SA | BOWL
Tshepo Moreki couldn't pick a wicket in the warm-up game, which makes us to avoid him from our XI.
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