South Africa Tour Of Australia, 2022-2023 | 2nd Test Match | And the match is going to be played between Australia & South Africa.

• Date & Time- 26 DEC | 05:00 AM
• Venue – Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
• Match Status- Test Match ( 5-Day Match)

Team Overview

Australia

• (Last 5 Matches) – (W-W-W-L-W)
• Team Captain – Pat Cummins (c)

South Africa

• (Last 5 Matches) – (L-L-L-W-W)
• Team Captain –  Dean Elgar (c)

Pitch Report

The pitch at Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne is a balanced pitch which has been good for both of the departments so far, however, Batting first should be the call as per the matches have done here a bit more advantage for Bowling second and an average score on this pitch is likely to be 300+.

• Total Match Played: 115
• Batting First Won: 56
• Batting Second Won: 41
• Tie/ No Results: 18
• Avg. Score in 1st bat: 308

Probable Playing XI – AUS vs SA

Australia (AUS)-XI

David Warner (LHB)

• (On going) – M-1, R-3, Ave-1.5, Sr-25
• Recent Form All – (0/3), (21/28), (5/48), (106), (16)
• H2H Bat – M-13, R-1205, Ave-57, Sr-80
• Venue Stats bat – M-9, R-668, Ave-66, Sr-69
• Overall Test- M-99, R-7922, Ave-45, Sr-71

Usman Khawaja (LHB)

• (On going) – M-1, R-13, Ave-6, Sr-34
• Recent Form All – (11/2), (62/45), (65/6), (26), (22)
• H2H Bat – M-9, R-569, Ave-43, Sr-48
• Venue Stats bat – M-4, R-379, Ave-189, Sr-60
• Overall Test- M-54, R-3966, Ave-46, Sr-50

Marnus Labuschagne (RHB)

• (On going) – M-1, R-16, Ave-16, Sr-40
• Recent Form All – (11/5*), (163/31), (204/104*), (8*), (58)
• H2H Bat – M-1, R-16, Ave-16, Sr-40
• Venue Stats bat – M-3, R-159, Ave-31, Sr-42
• Overall Test- M-31, R-3507, Ave-59, Sr-55

Steven Smith (RHB/OB)

• (On going) – M-1, R-42, Ave-21, Sr-57
• Recent Form All – (36/6), (0/35), (200*/20*), (21), (94)
• H2H Bat – M-10, R-665, Ave-55, Sr-52
• H2H Bowl – M-10, W-3, Sr-64
• Venue Stats bat – M-9, R-932, Ave-93, Sr-53
• Venue Stats bowl – NA
• Overall Test- M-90, R-8458, Ave-60, Sr-54 | Inn-58, W-18, Sr-79

Travis Head (LHB/OB)

• (On going) – M-1, R-92, Ave-46, Sr-94
• Recent Form All – (92/0), (175/38*), (99+0w/2w), (152), (19)
• H2H Bat – M-1, R-92, Ave-46, Sr-94
• Venue Stats bat – M-4, R-378, Ave-39, Sr-44
• Overall Test- M-31, R-2005, Ave-44, Sr-59 | Inn-16, W-6, Sr-57

Scott Boland (RHB/RAFM)

• (On going) – M-1, R-1, Ave-1, Sr-25, W-4, Sr-28
• Recent Form All – (1+2w/2w), (0w/3w), (6+1w), (11/5*+3w), (13+1w)
• H2H Bowl – M-1, W-4, Sr-28
• Venue Stats bowl – M-1, W-7, Sr-14
• Overall Test- M-5, Inn-10, W-25, Sr-30

Cameron Green (RHB/RAFM)

• (On going) – M-1, R-18, Ave-18, Sr-85, W-0
• Recent Form All – (18/0*+0w), (9/5+1w), (1w/0w), (20*+0w), (3+0w)
• H2H Bat – M-1, R-18, Ave-18, Sr-85
• H2H Bowl – M-1, W-0
• Venue Stats bat – M-2, R-74, Ave-24, Sr-27
• Venue Stats bowl – M-2, W-2, Sr-71
• Overall Test- M-17, R-755, Ave-32, Sr-48 | Inn-27, W-18, Sr-76

Alex Carey (wk) (LHB)

• (On going) – M-1, R-22*, Sr-73
• Recent Form All – (22*), (41*/8), ((DNB), (12*), (0)
• H2H Bat – NA
• Venue Stats bat – M-1, R-19, Ave-19, Sr-44
• Overall Test- M-13, R-522, Ave-34, Sr-55

Mitchell Starc (LHB/LAF)

• (On going) – M-1, R-14, Ave-14, Sr-46, W-5, Sr-30
• Recent Form All – (14+3w/2w), (5*+2w/3w), (3w/1w), (0+4w), (1w)
• H2H Bowl – M-8, W-39, Sr-46
• Venue Stats bowl – M5, W-18, Sr-53
• Overall Test- M-74, Inn-142, W-301, Sr-49

Pat Cummins (c) (RHB/RAF)

• (On going) – M-1, R-0, W-7, Sr-21
• Recent Form All – (0+2w/5w), (3w), (2w), (3w), (0+0w)
• H2H Bowl – M-6, W-36, Sr-37
• Venue Stats bowl – M-5, W-24, Sr-41
• Overall Test- M-45, Inn-84, W-209, Sr-46

Nathan Lyon (RHB/OB)

• (On going) – M-1, R-0, W-4, Sr-21
• Recent Form All – (3w/1w), (3w/1w), (2w/6w), (0+0w), (1*+3w/1w)
• H2H Bowl – M-16, W-50, Sr-78
• Venue Stats bowl – M-11, W-37, Sr-61
• Overall Test- M-113, Inn-213, W-454, Sr-64

Bench Players (AUS)

Lance Morris (RHB/RAF)

• (On going) – NA
• Recent Form All – (2w/3w), (1*+4w/3w), (0+1w/4w), (2w), (0*+1w)
• H2H Bowl – NA
• Venue Stats bowl – NA
• Overall Test- NA

Marcus Harris (LHB)

• (On going) – NA
• Recent Form All – (73/5), (3), (0/1), (35/14), (142*)
• H2H Bat – NA
• Venue Stats bat – M-2, R-111, Ave-37, Sr-
• Overall Test- M-14, R-607, Ave-25, Sr-45

South Africa (SA)-XI

Dean Elgar (c) (LHB/SLAO)

• (On going) – M-1, R-5, Ave-2.50, Sr-35
• Recent Form All – (3/2), (109/26), (55/25*), (137), (0)
• H2H Bat – M-11, R-609, Ave-43, Sr-38
• H2H Bowl – M-11, W-3, Sr-80
• Venue Stats bat – NA
• Venue Stats bowl – NA
• Overall Test- M-80, R-4976, Ave-38, Sr-47 | Inn-45, W-15, Sr-69

Sarel Erwee (LHB)

• (On going) – M-1, R-13, Ave-6, Sr-21
• Recent Form All – (10/3), (25/2), (76), (11/28), (0/26)
• H2H Bat – M-1, R-13, Ave-6, Sr-21
• Venue Stats bat – NA
• Overall Test- M-8, R-380, Ave-25, Sr-44

Rassie van der Dussen (RHB)

• (On going) – M-1, R-5, Ave-2.50, Sr-31
• Recent Form All – (5/0), (27/95), (30/9), (45/10), (16/41)
• H2H Bat – M-1, R-5, Ave-2.50, Sr-31
• Venue Stats bat – NA
• Overall Test- M-18, R-905, Ave-30, Sr-40

Temba Bavuma (RHB)

• (On going) – M-1, R-67, Ave-33, Sr-51
• Recent Form All – (38/29), (28), (20), (36), (10)
• H2H Bat – M-6, R-365, Ave-45, Sr-48
• Venue Stats bat – NA
• Overall Test- M-52, R-2679, Ave-34, Sr-47

Khaya Zondo (RHB)

• (On going) – M-1, R-36, Ave-36, Sr-41
• Recent Form All – (0/36*), (18/37), (7), (15/31), (DNB)
• H2H Bat – M-1, R-36, Ave-36, Sr-41
• Venue Stats bat – NA
• Overall Test- M-3, R-75, Ave-25, Sr-38

Kyle Verreynne (wk) (RHB)

• (On going) – M-1, R-64, Ave-32, Sr-65
• Recent Form All – (64/0), (80/3*), (4), (201*), (87)
• H2H Bat – M-1, R-64, Ave-32, Sr-65
• Venue Stats bat – NA
• Overall Test- M-12, R-461, Ave-27, Sr-51

Marco Jansen (RHB/LAF)

• (On going) – M-1, R-2, Ave-1, Sr-9, W-3, Sr-18
• Recent Form All – (2/0+3w), (0/19+1w/0w), (6+3w/3w), (1w), (14+0w)
• H2H Bat- NA
• H2H Bowl – M-1, W-3, Sr-18
• Venue Stats Bat- NA
• Venue Stats bowl – NA
• Overall Test- M-8, R-202, Ave-18, Sr-47 | Inn-14, W-40, Sr-32

Keshav Maharaj (RHB/SLAO)

• (On going) – M-1, R-18, Ave-9, Sr-75, W-0
• Recent Form All – (2/16+0w), (34/1+2w/1w), (3w), (13+2w), (0w)
• H2H Bat – M-7, R-159, Ave-17, Sr-85
• H2H Bowl – M-7, W-21, Sr-65
• Venue Stats bat – NA
• Venue Stats bowl – NA
• Overall Test- M-46, R-1050, Ave-15, Sr-60 | Inn-79, W-154, Sr-58

Kagiso Rabada (LHB/RAF)

• (On going) – M-1, R-13, Ave-13, Sr-41, W-8, Sr-16
• Recent Form All – (10*/3+4w/4w), (10+1w/2w), (9*+0w), (1+1w), (0w)
• H2H Bowl – M-8, W-46, Sr-35
• Venue Stats bowl – NA
• Overall Test- M-56, Inn-102, W-265, Sr-39

Anrich Nortje (RHB/RAF)

• (On going) – M-1, R-0, W-2, Sr-50
• Recent Form All – (0/0+2w/0w), (0*+0w/0w), (0w), (4+0w), (2w)
• H2H Bowl – M-1, W-2, Sr-50
• Venue Stats bowl – NA
• Overall Test- M-16, Inn-28, W-59, Sr-44

Lungi Ngidi (RHB/RAFM)

• (On going) – M-1, R-12, Ave-6, Sr-44, W-1, Sr-54
• Recent Form All – (3/9+1w), (3w/1w), (0*+1w/0w), (0w), (4*+1w)
• H2H Bowl – M-2, W-6, Sr-35
• Venue Stats bowl – NA
• Overall Test- M-16, Inn-29, W-50, Sr-43

Bench Players (SA)

Simon Harmer

• (On going) – NA
• Recent Form All – (0+0w/1w), (28+7w/7w), (35+1w/4w), (1w), (0w)
• H2H Bat – NA
• Venue Stats bat – NA
• Overall Test-M-8, Inn-13, W-34, Sr-50

Heinrich Klaasen (RHB)

• (On going) – NA
• Recent Form All – (DNB), (69), (292), (21), (15)
• H2H Bat – NA
• Venue Stats bat – NA
• Overall Test- M-1, R-11, Ave-5, Sr-32

Gerald Coetzee (RHB/RAF)

• (On going) – NA
• Recent Form All – (3w/0w), (0/0w+4w), (1/1+0w), (1w), (0+2w)
• H2H Bowl – NA
• Venue Stats bowl – NA
• Overall Test- NA

Top Picks By H2H Record

David Warner (LHB)

• H2H Bat – M-13, R-1205, Ave-57, Sr-80

Steven Smith (RHB/OB)

• H2H Bat – M-10, R-665, Ave-55, Sr-52

Lungi Ngidi (RHB/RAFM)

• H2H Bowl – M-2, W-6, Sr-35

Kagiso Rabada (LHB/RAF)

• H2H Bowl – M-8, W-46, Sr-35

Marco Jansen (RHB/LAF)

• H2H Bowl – M-1, W-3, Sr-18

Pat Cummins (c) (RHB/RAF)

• H2H Bowl – M-6, W-36, Sr-37

Scott Boland (RHB/RAFM)

• H2H Bowl – M-1, W-4, Sr-28

Top Picks By Venue Record

David Warner (LHB)

• Venue Stats bat – M-9, R-668, Ave-66, Sr-69

Usman Khawaja (LHB)

• Venue Stats bat – M-4, R-379, Ave-189, Sr-60

Steven Smith (RHB/OB)

• Venue Stats bat – M-9, R-932, Ave-93, Sr-53

Scott Boland (RHB/RAFM)

• Venue Stats bowl – M-1, W-7, Sr-14

Top Picks By H2H & Venue Record

David Warner (LHB)

• H2H Bat – M-13, R-1205, Ave-57, Sr-80
• Venue Stats bat – M-9, R-668, Ave-66, Sr-69

Steven Smith (RHB/OB)

• H2H Bat – M-10, R-665, Ave-55, Sr-52
• Venue Stats bat – M-9, R-932, Ave-93, Sr-53

Scott Boland (RHB/RAFM)

• H2H Bowl – M-1, W-4, Sr-28
• Venue Stats bowl – M-1, W-7, Sr-14

Top Dismissals:- AUS vs SA

Dean Elgar

• Nathan Lyon – (B-267, R-67, W-4)
• Pat Cummins – (B-137, R-56, W-2)
• Mitchell Starc – (B-177, R-85, W-2)

Usman Khawaja

• Keshav Maharaj – (B-63, R-50, W_3)
• Kagiso Rabada – (B-112, R-53, W-3

Steven Smith

• Kagiso Rabada – (B-92, R-47, W-2)
• Keshav Maharaj – (B-126, R-65, W-2)

Keshav Maharaj

• Mitchell Starc – (B-27, R-25, W-4)

Pat Cummins

• Kagiso Rabada – (B-57, R-16, W-4)
• Keshav Maharaj – (B-89, R-47, W-3)

Mitchell Starc

• Kagiso Rabada – (B-31, R-8, W-3)

Nathan Lyon

• Lungi Ngidi – (B-7, R-0, W-2)
• Kagiso Rabada – (B-42, R-30, W-2)

Lungi Ngidi

• Pat Cummins – (B-12, R-4, W-2)

Kagiso Rabada

• Nathan Lyon – (B-30, R-10, W-2)
• Pat Cummins – (B-38, R_16, W-2)
• Mitchell Starc – (B-50, R-30, W-2)

H2H Record:- AUS vs SA

• Totals Matches Played in the Last 3 Years- 10
• Matches Won By Australia- 4
• Matches Won By South Africa- 6
• Tie/ No Results-0

C & VC Selection:- AUS vs SA

Safe Option

• M Labuschagne
• T Head
• D Warner
• D Elgar

Risky Option

• T Bavuma
• U Khawaja
• S Smith
• C Green
• M Starc
• P Cummins
• K Rabada

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