SA vs WI Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates For 2nd Test

Anrich Nortje, who took six wickets in the first Test, has been ruled out of this match with an injury.

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South Africa (SA) will be looking for a series win against West Indies (WI) in the second Test match (Photo Source: PHILL MAGAKOE/AFP via Getty Images)

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Preview

South Africa (SA) will be looking for a series win against West Indies (WI) in the second Test match at The Wanderers in Johannesburg starting on March 8. The hosts won the opening Test by 87 runs to take a crucial 1-0 lead in the two-match Test series. Aiden Markram smashed a century on his Test return, and Dean Elgar scored 71 runs as the hosts scored 342 runs in their first innings. Alzarri Joseph took five wickets for West Indies, while Raymon Reifer scored fifty to help his team score 212 runs in their first innings.

Speedster Anrich Nortje took five wickets for his team in their first innings, while Kagiso Rabada and debutant Gerald Coetzee took two wickets each. West Indies bowlers made a good comeback in the second innings and bowled out South Africa on just 116 runs, with Kemar Roach taking five-for. But batters failed again and were bowled out on just 159 runs while chasing 247 runs. Rabada bagged six for 50 for South Africa, while Markram top-scored with 47 off 58 for South Africa in the second innings.

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Match Information

South Africa vs West Indies, 2nd Test

West Indies tour of South Africa, 8 Mar 2023, Wed, 1:30 PM IST, The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg

Weather Report

stadiumThe Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg

Clouds

17.3°C

humidity69% (Humidity)

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Injury and availability news

Wian Mulder is expected to replace injured Anrich Nortje for South Africa who is feeling mild groin discomfort.

Pitch Report

The pitch at Johannesburg's The Wanderers Stadium offers a bowling-friendly surface in red-ball cricket. Pacers usually get a lot of help with a pace and bounce here and are likely to dominate the second Test.
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248

Average Score

Player Picks

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Dean Elgar SA | BAT

The former South African skipper scored a crucial 71 off 118 in the first innings of the first Test. He has scored over 5000 Test runs with 13 centuries and 23 fifties so far.

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Tagenarine Chanderpaul WI | BAT

The young Caribbean batter scored 32 runs across two innings in the last Test but has been in sensational form lately with 258 runs from two Tests against Zimbabwe last month.

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Aiden Markram SA | BAT

Markram made a big impact on his return to the Test team to secure a regular place in the Proteas' red-ball team. He top-scored in both innings of the first Test to score 162 runs and registered his second century in his last three matches.

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Roston Chase

WI | ALL

The star batting all-rounder scored only 22 runs and failed to get any wickets across two innings of the first Test. He scored just 91 runs and took three wickets across four innings against Zimbabwe in the last Test series,

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Senuran Muthusamy

SA | ALL

The 28-year-old spinner failed to get any wickets in the first Test and is likely to struggle again on Johannesburg's pace-friendly surface.

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Heinrich Klaasen

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Joshua Da Silva

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Dean Elgar
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Aiden Markram

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Kraigg Brathwaite

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Tagenarine Chanderpaul
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Marco Jansen

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Kagiso Rabada

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Gerald Coetzee

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Kemar Roach

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Alzarri Joseph

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