ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Match Prediction 2023 | Match 10 | Australia vs South Africa – Can Australia defeat South Africa in this World Cup to start their winning streak? | Oct, 12

AUS vs SA Match Analysis

The ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 has gotten off to a great start. The Australians will play the South Africans in the tenth match. Australians will try to rebound from a crushing loss to India by winning this match. With a decisive victory over Sri Lanka, the South Africans have had an outstanding start to the competition.  

In recent years, the South Africans have struggled in one-day international cricket. They don’t have a strong spin assault, which will be difficult for the team in these circumstances. The Australians have a strong batting lineup and have performed well on the international stage in prior competitions. The two best teams will face off in this game, thus we anticipate a close encounter.

AUS vs SA Team Preview & Squads

Australia

In their opening match, Pat Cummins’ team was defeated by India by a margin of six wickets. The five-time world champs weren’t off to the start they had planned for. They lost the game due to shoddy fielding and poor hitting. After a disappointing series against the South Africans last month, Cummins wants his team to improve in this match and get their first points of the competition.  

The batting lineup underperformed in the previous game, so the team is counting on David Warner and Mitchell Marsh to get off to a strong start. The best batsman on the team, Steven Smith, needs to score runs in the middle order with Glenn Maxwell and Marnus Labuschagne. The Australians have a strong batting lineup and can count on contributions from Pat Cummins, Alex Carey, and Cameron Green.

The Indians were placed under pressure by the bowling attack, and because the South African top order is in excellent form, the squad will need tight periods from Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood with the new ball. The middle overs require Pat Cummins and Adam Zampa to utilize their expertise and bowl tight spells. The team will also be looking on Green, Maxwell, and Labuschagne to put on a strong performance in a supporting role.

Australia Squads

Australia

Pat Cummins (c), Alex Carey (wk), Mitchell Marsh, Steven Smith, Josh Hazlewood, David Warner, Adam Zampa, Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Starc, Marnus Labuschagne, and Cameron Green.

South Africa

The team led by Temba Bavuma is off to a strong start in the competition. In their first game, they won by 102 runs over the Sri Lankans. The South Africans dominated the game with a run feast, setting a score of 428 to win handily. Bavuma wants to see an improved performance from his bowlers since the Australians will be challenging them in this match.

Quinton de Kock, who recently scored a fantastic hundred in a game, will try to get Bavuma off to a strong start. Rassie van der Dussen and Aiden Markram both scored hundreds in the previous game, so the team is counting on them to perform well in the middle order. The bottom middle order will be greatly impacted by the strong hitting of Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, and Marco Jansen.

The South African bowlers suffered a setback in the previous game, therefore Lungi Ngidi and Marco Jansen will be needed to deliver tight periods at the top for the team. The best bowler on the team, Kagiso Rabada, must do well in this match. The Australian batsmen will challenge Gerald Coetzee and Keshav Maharaj, so they must bowl where they are needed.

South Africa Squads

South Africa

Temba Bavuma (c), Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Quinton de Kock, Kagiso Rabada, Rassie van der Dussen, Lungi Ngidi, Aiden Markram, Marco Jansen, and David Miller.

AUS vs SA outfield report

Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium Lucknow

In this competition, the sides favored bowling first. The track is challenging to set a good score on since the ball doesn’t come into the bat cleanly in the early overs. The team that wins the toss will start the game with the bowling, with both teams also considering the dew factor.

On the day of the game, there won’t be any rain in Lucknow. The visiting teams are set to experience relatively intense heat once more.

This is the first of five Cricket World Cup games that will be played at the Lucknow venue this year, Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium. Runs ought to be plentiful and the pitch should be new.

AUS vs SA Head-to-Head Stats of Last 5 Matches

Australia have won two of their last five matches, while South Africa have won three.

Australia vs Netherlands Prediction

Winning the toss

• Australia

Player of the Match

• Australia– David Warner

Most runs

• Australia– David Warner
• South Africa – Heinrich Klaasen

Most wickets

• Australia– Josh Hazlewood
• South Africa– Lungi Ngidi

Most sixes

• Australia– David Warner
• South Africa– Heinrich Klaasen

Team Scores Batting First

• Australia– 330+
• South Africa– 300+

      According to cricket analysts, Australia has a 56.08% chance to win.

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