Australia vs South Africa 2nd ODI: Where to Watch, Dream 11 Team, Playing XI, and Pitch Report

The second ODI of the three-match series between Australia and South Africa will be played on Thursday, August 21. South Africa already lead the series 1-0 after a big 98-run win in the first game. Left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj was the star of the match, taking his first-ever five-wicket haul in ODIs.

With that win, South Africa now have a golden chance to wrap up the series in the second match itself. Their batting looked solid in the opener, with Aiden Markram, Temba Bavuma, and Matthew Breetzke all scoring half-centuries. The bowlers then did the rest, with Maharaj leading the attack as Australia were bowled out for just 198 runs in the 41st over.

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South Africa Founded: 1889

The South Africa cricket team, known as the Proteas, is one of the strongest sides in international cricket, although they have gained the choker tag for their inability to win ICC tournaments.

For Australia, the loss highlighted their weakness against spin. They clearly missed the experience of Steve Smith, Marcus Stoinis, and Glenn Maxwell, who have all retired from ODIs. It’s now up to the new-look middle order to take responsibility if the home side want to stay alive in the series.

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Australian National Cricket Team Founded: 1877

The Australian cricket team is the joint oldest team in Test cricket history and has a tremendous record in one-dayers, having won more than 60% of the matches they have played.

SA vs AUS 2nd ODI: Match Details

Weather Report

SA vs AUS 2nd ODI: Pitch Report

The Great Barrier Reef Arena in Mackay will host a men’s ODI for the first time since 1992, when India played Sri Lanka. That match barely got going, with only two balls bowled before rain washed it out. Since then, the ground has seen some international cricket in 2021, when India Women faced Australia Women in three ODIs. Interestingly, in all those games, the team that bowled first ended up winning.

SA vs AUS Head-to-Head stats

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

SA vs AUS Full Squad

Australia: Travis Head, Cooper Connolly, Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis, Alex Carey, Ben Dwarshuis, Adam Zampa, Nathan Ellis, Mitchell Marsh, Cameron Green, Xavier Bartlett, Josh Hazlewood, Matthew Kuhnemann, Aaron Hardie

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Travis Head Batter

Since Michael Hussey's retirement, Australia have struggled to find a reliable middle order batsman who can both anchor and finish an innings.

South Africa: Ryan Rickelton, Temba Bavuma, Aiden Markram, Wiaan Mulder, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, Tristan Stubbs, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Matthew Breetzke, Dewald Brevis, Corbin Bosch, Nandre Burger, Tony de Zorzi, Senuran Muthusamy, Prenelan Subrayen

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Kagiso Rabada Batter

Kagiso Rabada, known as KG, is a South African cricketer who plays as a left-handed bat and a right-arm fast bowler.

SA vs AUS Predicted Playing 11:

South Africa Probable Playing XIs: Temba Bavuma (c), Matthew Breetzke, Aiden Markram, Dewald Brevis, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Wiaan Mulder, Tristan Stubbs, Kagiso Rabada, Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Nandre Burger

Australia Probable Playing XIs: Mitchell Marsh (c), Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Marnus Labuschagne, Alex Carey (wk), Aaron Hardie, Josh Hazlewood, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Matthew Kuhnemann

Who Will Win the Match?

Prediction: Australia to win the match.

Where to watch South Africa vs Australia Match?

SA vs AUS Dream11 Prediction Team 1:

• Wicket-Keepers: R Rickelton
• Batters: T Head, M Marsh, T Bavuma, C Green, M Breetzke
• All-Rounders: A Markram, W Mulder, A Hardie
• Bowlers: J Hazlewood, K Maharaj

SA vs AUS Dream11 Prediction Team 2:

• Wicket-Keepers: R Rickelton
• Batters: T Head, M Marsh, T Bavuma, M Labuschagne
• All-Rounders: A Markram, W Mulder, A Hardie
• Bowlers: J Hazlewood, A Zampa, K Maharaj

SA vs AUS Dream 11 Captain and Vice-captain Choices:

►Captain: M Marsh, A Markram

►Vice-Captain: C Green, R Rickelton

►Top Picks: J Inglis, T Stubbs

►Budget Picks: D Brevis, A Zampa 

Disclaimer: This team is based on the author's analysis and instincts. Please consider the points and make your own decisions.

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