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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Updated - 22 Nov 2024, 07:00 IST

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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

The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg

Clouds

22.5Ā°C

63% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

South Africa

W
L
W
W
NR

West Indies

L
T
W
T
T

Players Stats in current Series

99 Runs

1Ā Match

2

Jason Holder

WI - all

89 Runs

1Ā Match

57 Runs

1Ā Match

4

Kyle Mayers

WI - all

55 Runs

1Ā Match

5

Roston Chase

WI - all

35 Runs

1Ā Match

6

33 Runs

1Ā Match

1

Kyle Mayers

WI - all

114.58

1Ā Match

2

Roston Chase

WI - all

109.38

1Ā Match

3

Jason Holder

WI - all

89.90

1Ā Match

4

Kemar Roach

WI - bowl

85.29

1Ā Match

5

55.00

1Ā Match

54.81

1Ā Match

1

Akeem Jordan

WI - bowl

3 Wkts

1Ā Match

2

Roston Chase

WI - all

3 Wkts

1Ā Match

3

2 Wkts

1Ā Match

1 Wkts

1Ā Match

5

1 Wkts

1Ā Match

1

Akeem Jordan

WI - bowl

2.00

1Ā Match

3.00

1Ā Match

3

3.00

1Ā Match

4

4.00

1Ā Match

5

Roston Chase

WI - all

4.00

1Ā Match

Probable Playing XI

South Africa

H Klaasen (wk), D Elgar, T Bavuma (C), T de Zorzi, AK Markram, KD Petersen, M Jansen, Wiaan Mulder, S Muthusamy, K Rabada, G Coetzee

Bench : RD Rickelton, TB de Bruyn, SR Harmer, KA Maharaj, A Nortje, RR Hendricks, JN Malan, DA Miller, HE van der Dussen, WD Parnell

West Indies

Kraigg Brathwaite (C), Jermaine Blackwood, T Chanderpaul, Kyle Mayers, Roston Chase, Jason Holder, Raymon Reifer, J Da Silva (wk), Kemar Roach, Alzarri Joseph, Shannon Gabriel

Bench : Nkrumah Bonner, G Moti-Kanhai, Devon Thomas, JA Warrican, A Athanaze, Akeem Jordan

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.

248

Average Score

Player Picks

9
C

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.

8
VC

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.

8
C

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.

9

Kagiso Rabada SA | BOWL

The top-ranked South African pacer took two big wickets in the first innings and then bowled a match-winning spell of six for 50 to guide his team to a crucial win.

9

Kraigg Brathwaite WI | BAT

West Indies skipper struggled to score big knocks across two innings in the first match but remains a key batter for his team. He has scored over 5000 runs with 12 hundreds and 28 half-centuries in Test cricket so far.

8

Alzarri Joseph WI | BOWL

The 26-year-old in-form pacer took five wickets in the first innings and took overall seven wickets in the first match. Alzarri has taken 12 wickets from his last three Tests and should be in the Dream11 team at any cost.

7

Jermaine Blackwood WI | BAT

The experienced middle-order batter scored 37 runs in the first innings and top-scored 79 off just 93 balls in the second innings to continue his good form in red-ball cricket.

8

Kemar Roach WI | BOWL

The veteran West Indies pacer managed to get just one wicket in the first innings but took five wickets for 47 to bowl out South Africa on just 116 runs in their second innings.

8

Marco Jansen SA | ALL

The young pace all-rounder scored unbeaten 23 runs in the first innings and took three wickets across both innings of the first Test. He has taken six wickets in his last five overall games and costs only 8.0 credits on the Dream11 Team.

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7.5

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,

8

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.

Last Updated On - Nov 22 2024 7:00 AM

Players
11/11

Team 1

SA

6 : 5

WI

Credits Left
12.5/100

Head To Head
Heinrich Klaasen

7

Joshua Da Silva

8

Dean Elgar
C

9

Aiden Markram

8

Kraigg Brathwaite

9

Tagenarine Chanderpaul
VC

8

Marco Jansen

8

Kagiso Rabada

9

Gerald Coetzee

5.5

Kemar Roach

8

Alzarri Joseph

8

Players
11/11

Team 1

SA

6 : 5

WI

Credits Left
12/100

Grand League
Heinrich Klaasen

7

Dean Elgar

9

Aiden Markram
C

8

Kraigg Brathwaite
VC

9

Jermaine Blackwood

7

Tagenarine Chanderpaul

8

Marco Jansen

8

Wiaan Mulder

6.5

Jason Holder

8.5

Kagiso Rabada

9

Alzarri Joseph

8

Players
11/11

Team 1

SA

5 : 6

WI

Credits Left
10.5/100

Mega League
Joshua Da Silva

8

Dean Elgar

9

Aiden Markram

8

Keegan Petersen

7.5

Kraigg Brathwaite

9

Marco Jansen

8

Kyle Mayers

7.5

Kagiso Rabada
C

9

Kemar Roach

8

Alzarri Joseph
VC

8

Shannon Gabriel

7.5

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Players
11/11

Team 1

SA

5 : 6

WI

Credits Left
10.5/100

CricTracker Special
Joshua Da Silva

8

Dean Elgar

9

Aiden Markram

8

Keegan Petersen

7.5

Kraigg Brathwaite

9

Marco Jansen

8

Kyle Mayers

7.5

Kagiso Rabada
C

9

Kemar Roach

8

Alzarri Joseph
VC

8

Shannon Gabriel

7.5

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