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The Sydney weather is often a concern when international cricket is around. However, the forecast looks good for the big T20 World Cup Semi-Final between New Zealand and Pakistan on Wednesday.
New Zealand are used to playing at this stage of big tournaments. Pakistan’s good record in T20 World Cups has continued. Also, Babar Azam’s team have hit form at the right time. They enter the semi-finals stage thanks to victory over Bangladesh after Netherlands’ stunning win against South Africa on Sunday.
SCG weather forecast for NZ vs PAK T20 World Cup 2022 Semi Final
Sydney SCG weather forecast looks good for NZ vs PAK Semi Final
The Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology (bom.gov.au) forecasts a mostly sunny day for Sydney on Wednesday, with a maximum temperature of 23 degrees. As has been the case for most of this World Cup, conditions will be mild under lights, with temperatures expected to drop below 20 degrees in what should be a comfortable evening for players and spectators.
bom.gov.au does predict a 20% chance of rain throughout the day. If there is any rain, it should be very minimal.
According to AccuWeather’s hourly forecast, there is a 0% chance of precipitation all day, with clear conditions between the 7-11pm time slot for the big semi-final.
Runs on the board key at the SCG
The SCG has favoured teams batting first in this tournament. The average first innings score is 178.4 in five matches at Sydney in this World Cup, with scores gradually getting lower (200, 205, 179, 167, 141).
New Zealand won twice comfortably on this ground against Australia and Sri Lanka, while Pakistan beat South Africa easily last week.
The winner will go on to play either India or England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Sunday.
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If Pakistan go on to win this World Cup, which they are capable of doing, they may carry around some Netherlands flags just for good measure. After the shock defeat to Zimbabwe in Perth, Pakistan’s campaign looked in tatters. However, three strong performances and another South Africa choke later, here they are.
It promises to be a fascinating matchup against the ever consistent New Zealand. It’s yet another semi-final on the big stage for the Black Caps, where they were always odds-on to qualify after that magnificent takedown of Australia on this ground just over two weeks ago. Kane Williamson found some rhythm in the last match, part of a team that can take you down from various corners.
Both sides have enjoyed success at the SCG this tournament. In addition to thumping Australia, New Zealand also thumped Sri Lanka courtesy of a Glenn Phillips century. Pakistan kept their tournament alive with a brilliant victory over South Africa, led by Shadab Khan. However, in New Zealand’s win over Sri Lanka and Pakistan’s over South Africa, the top order crumbled. In a big game, such a scenario needs to be avoided.
Just before the World Cup, Pakistan beat New Zealand in the Tri-Series Final in Christchurch. This, of course, has a lot more at stake. A spot in the T20 World Cup Final is on the line, and neither side will take a backward step.
Both teams look settled. They each have a good mix of pace and spin options for the SCG pitch.
For Pakistan, the emergence of Mohammad Haris in this tournament and brilliance of Shadab Khan means they aren’t relying on Babar and Rizwan anywhere near as much as they previously were.
New Zealand: 1. Finn Allen, 2. Devon Conway, 3. Kane Williamson (c), 4. Glenn Phillips, 5. Daryl Mitchell, 6. James Neesham, 7. Mitchell Santner, 8. Tim Southee, 9. Ish Sodhi, 10. Trent Boult, 11. Lockie Ferguson.
Pakistan: 1. Mohammad Rizwan (wk), 2. Babar Azam (c), 3. Mohammad Haris, 4. Shan Masood, 5. Shadab Khan, 6. Iftikhar Ahmed, 7. Mohammad Nawaz, 8. Mohammad Wasim, 9. Naseem Shah, 10. Haris Rauf, 11. Shaheen Shah Afridi
NZ vs PAK Head-to-Head Stats & Key Players
New Zealand:
Devon Conway has looked out of touch since his 92* against Australia on this ground. In six innings against Pakistan, Conway has struck 194 runs at an average of 38.80 and strike rate of 113.45.
Will Conway fire against high-pace? Since the start of 2021, Conway has scored just 120 runs off 128 balls against high right-arm pace in all T20s, and has been dismissed eight times.
Kane Williamson found form against Ireland (61 off 35 balls). Also, the skipper has the most runs in PAK-NZ T20Is (538) at an average of 35.87 and strike rate of 116.96, including 59 (38) in last month’s Tri-Series Final.
Glenn Phillips belted 104 in his last match at the SCG, against Sri Lanka. Expect the Black Caps’ number four to attack Pakistan’s spinners. Against Shadab, he has scored 63 off 37 in T20Is (one dismissal).
Tim Southee has taken 28 wickets in just 17 T20Is against Pakistan (avg. 17.29, econ. 7.12), and will be tasked with providing early wickets for the Black Caps.
Southee has conceded just 48 off 55 balls against Babar in T20Is (two dismissals). He also has good numbers against Rizwan: 45 balls, 45 runs, two dismissals.
Trent Boult has struggled against Pakistan in T20Is. In nine matches, the left-armer has taken just five wickets at an average of 59.80 and economy of 8.63.
However, Boult has taken total figures of 8/51 in 66 balls in three T20s at the SCG.
Pakistan:
Mohammad Haris has been an injection of intent in this Pakistan team. Against South Africa on this ground, he smashed 28 off just 11 balls followed by 31 (18) vs Bangladesh in Adelaide.
To target Haris, New Zealand’s bowlers may look to keep the ball away from his arc and then surprise him with inswinger or offcutter.
Babar Azam is still searching for his best form. Will this be his day? Against NZ, Babar has scored 359 runs at an average of 44.88 and strike rate of 121.28.
Mohammad Rizwan vs New Zealand: 8 inns, 219 runs, avg. 27.38, SR 114.06. This includes one score of 89. He needs to be wary of Ish Sodhi, who has dismissed him twice in 15 balls in T20Is (21 runs).
However, Rizwan has good numbers against Boult. In 50 balls in T20Is, he has scored 60 runs without dismissal.
Shadab Khan is an excitement machine. He smashed 52 off 22 balls and took 1/16 against South Africa on this ground last week.
Expect Pakistan to use Haris Rauf early. The pacer has a great record against Devon Conway in T20Is: 27 balls bowled, 29 runs conceded, four dismissals.
Rauf also has good numbers against Glenn Phillips: 21 balls, 26 runs, two dismissals.
Shaheen Shah Afridi is starting to hit his best form. The seamer blew Bangladesh away with 4/22 on Sunday after he took 3/14 against South Africa on this ground.
Other Stats and Facts
Head-to-head: Matches 28, New Zealand 11, Pakistan 17.
Pakistan beat New Zealand twice out of three meetings in the recent Tri-Series. But, conditions favoured chasing as opposed to what is the case in Australia.
Ish Sodhi vs Pakistan: 14 inns, 10 wickets, avg. 41.80, econ. 8.65. Mitch Santner fares better, with 12 scalps in ten innings at an average of 18.83 and economy of 6.65.
Shaheen Shah Afridi vs New Zealand: 6 inns, 8 wickets, avg. 22.25, econ. 7.74.
Shan Masood is Pakistan’s leading run-scorer in this World Cup: 5 inns, 134 runs, avg. 44.66, SR 115.51.
SCG Pitch Report and Weather
Conditions are expected to be mostly clear in Sydney for this big clash on Wednesday evening. A max of 23 degrees is forecast, with temperatures set to drop below 20 degrees by the time the lights take full effect. More details here.
Chasing has been difficult at the SCG in this tournament. The team batting first has won four of the five matches, with England made to work very hard to chase Sri Lanka’s 141. The average first innings score in this tournament is 178.4, but the scores have gradually got lower (200, 205, 179, 167, 141).
NZ vs PAK Dream11 Prediction Today Match 9 November 2022
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Base Team:
Wicket-Keepers: Mohammad Rizwan
Batsmen: Kane Williamson, Glenn Phillips
All-Rounders: Shadab Khan, Mitchell Santner
Bowlers: Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf, Tim Southee
T20 World Cup 2022 Semi Final 1: NZ vs PAK Match Prediction – Who Will Win?
What a difficult match to predict. Both sides are capable of producing the goods on the day. But, in this pressure game, a score around 160 or more can definitely be a winning one.
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Bangladeshi wicket-keeper Nurul Hasan accused Indian batsman Virat Kohli of fake-fielding during the seventh over of their chase in the encounter between the two sides on Tuesday.
The said incident is concerned around Kohli allegedly simulating that he is relaying an Arshdeep Singh throw from the deep. However, it wasn’t really spotted by the two Bangladeshi batsmen: Litton Das and Najmul Hossain Shanto, who were in the middle at that point in time. The two on-field umpires, Chris Brown and Marais Erasmus, did not notice it either. Accordingly, the issue wasn’t raised at that very moment.
The law pertaining to a fake fielding incident, 41.5, prohibits “deliberate distraction, deception or obstruction of [the] batter”. Provided that there is a breach of rules, the umpire is well within his right to declare that particular delivery as a dead-ball and award five penalty runs to the batting side.
Bangladesh fans are making this video viral and saying Kohli did a fake fielding during yesterday’s match pic.twitter.com/lKEC0lHkkL
Kohli was spotted distracting Shanto by "fake fielding." As per the law, India was supposed to be given 5 runs penalty for such a shameful. But guess what? The on-field umpires didn't even care to recheck and instantly denied taking any action. #cheating#T20WorldCup#INDvBANpic.twitter.com/A5MPAIilE8
Bangladesh upset over Virat Kohli fake fielding incident
Now, Bangladesh lost the game against India by merely five runs eventually and that perhaps propelled Hasan to bring up this matter in the aftermath of the game.
“Certainly the field was wet and it had an impact and everyone saw that and eventually what I felt is that when we were talking there was a fake throw and it could have been a five run penalty and that could have gone our way but unfortunately even that didn’t come,” the 28-year-old told certain reporters, as quoted by Cricbuzz.
Now, Bangladesh Cricket Board’s (BCB) cricket operation chairman Jalal Yunus has mentioned that skipper Shakib al Hasan had discussed the purported fake-fielding topic in great length with the umpires.
“We have spoken about it. You have seen it in the TV and everything happened in front of you. There was one regarding fake throw and we have notified the umpires about the fake throw but he said he did not notice it and that is the reason he did not take the review. Shakib discussed a lot about it with Erasmus and even spoke with him after game,” Jalal was quoted as saying by the Hindustan Times.
Jalal even mentioned that Shakib discussed about delaying the resumption of play after the rain-break due to the wet field with the umpires. However, they took a final call regarding the same and there was no place for argument in Jalal’s words.
“We have it in our head so that we can raise the issue in the proper forum,” the senior BCB executive quipped.
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Arch-rivals Australia have made the equation easy for England. With net run rate out of the picture after another poor performance by the hosts, Jos Buttler’s team need a win by any margin to confirm their passage to the semi-finals.
On paper, they are the favourites to beat Sri Lanka. But, this contest has the potential to go sour for England if they are off their game, with the Lions showing excellent signs of progress in 2022, including the Asia Cup triumph back in September. Indeed, the SCG surface brings the skillful Sri Lanka spinners into play, so England’s batting lineup needs to be switched on.
However, how motivated will Dasun Shanaka’s team be given they can no longer qualify for the semi-finals? Australia’s win yesterday means Sri Lanka are out, so how they approach this match will be interesting to see. Will they shine with the pressure off? Or will their minds be on what’s to come after the tournament? We shall find out.
Chris Jordan (17 wickets in nine matches) has a great record vs Sri Lanka. But, it is difficult to fit him into this England side.
If an early wicket falls, Dawid Malan (93 runs avg. 23.25 vs Sri Lanka) will come in. If there is a strong opening stand, expect England to elevate the likes of Moeen Ali or Liam Livingstone up the order.
England: 1. Jos Buttler (c & wk), 2. Alex Hales, 3. Dawid Malan, 4. Ben Stokes, 5. Moeen Ali, 6. Harry Brook, 7. Liam Livingstone, 8. Sam Curran, 9. Chris Woakes, 10. Mark Wood, 11. Adil Rashid
Jos Buttler rediscovered his best form in the last match (73 off 47 balls). The captain has the most runs in ENG-SL T20Is, with 357 in just eight matches at a superb average of 89.25 and strike rate of 148.13.
Alex Hales has struck 144 runs in three T20s at the SCG at an average of 48.00 and strike rate of 158.24. He also scored a fifty in the last game vs New Zealand (52 off 40 balls).
Moeen Ali will be key against Sri Lanka’s spinners in the middle. He is England’s second-highest run-scorer in T20Is this year, with 495 at an average of 33.00 and strike rate of 161.23.
Sam Curran continues to impress. He has taken 20 wickets in his last 11 games, elevating himself to an all-important all-stages bowler for England. Also, he has taken five wickets in three T20Is vs Sri Lanka.
Mark Wood will be key with his pace. The fast bowler has taken 12 wickets in his past six T20Is.
Sri Lanka:
Kusal Mendis is capable of putting pressure on England at the top. He has struck 205 runs in seven matches in this World Cup at an average of 34.16 and strike rate of 144.36.
Pathum Nissanka in T20s at the SCG: 3 inns, 109 runs, avg. 36.33, SR 114.74, HS 73.
Dhanajaya de Silva is coming off an impressive performance against Afghanistan (66* and 1/9).
Wanindu Hasaranga is the tournament’s leading wicket-taker (13) at an average of 13.53 and strike rate of 12.4. In four T20Is against England, Hasaranga has taken five wickets at an economy of just 6.33.
Also, Hasaranga enjoys bowling at the SCG. In three T20s, the legspinner has taken six wickets at an average of 15.50 and strike rate of 12.00.
Kasun Rajitha bowled beautifully at the SCG vs New Zealand last weekend (2/23).
Other Stats and Facts
Head-to-head: Matches 13, England 9, Sri Lanka 4.
England have won the past seven matches against Sri Lanka.
Chris Woakes vs Sri Lanka: 5 matches, 3 wickets, avg. 36.67, econ. 6.67.
Alex Hales vs Sri Lanka 5 inns, 189 runs, avg. 47.25, SR 161.54, HS 116.
Bhanuka Rajapaksa looked in good touch at the SCG against NZ last week (34 off 22 balls)
SCG Pitch Report and Weather
The team batting first has won all five matches at the SCG so far in this World Cup. The average first innings score is a high 187.2, which indicates a good batting surface. Pakistan certainly found that to be the case in their big win over South Africa on Thursday.
The weather forecast in Sydney is a top of 23 degrees and partly cloudy conditions. No rain is expected.
ENG vs SL Dream11 Prediction Today Match November 5 2022
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Base Team:
Wicket-Keepers: Jos Buttler
Batsmen: Alex Hales, Bhanuka Rajapaksa
All-Rounders: Wanindu Hasaranga, Sam Curran
Bowlers: Mark Wood
T20 World Cup 2022 Match 39: ENG vs SL Match Prediction – Who Will Win?
Sri Lanka are certainly capable of causing England problems, but Jos Buttler’s team have too much depth and quality to let things slip from here. England to win.
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Cricket News: Reasons why the crowds were low for Australia games at the T20 World Cup | Why was the crowd in Adelaide so low?
Australia’s must-win T20 World Cup match against Afghanistan felt like a bilateral T20 International. Empty seats dominated the coverage, which came as a surprise to some given the magnitude of the match and Friday night timeslot.
Is it really a surprise, though? In some corners, the consensus is that cricket is dead in Australia. However, that is a stretch, given the strong crowds and engagement for the Ashes last year. If engagement is down for that series, then it’s truly panic stations.
In terms of this World Cup, the general atmosphere among the public has matched the on-field performances. Flat. Grounds have been half-full on average for a host nation, with 18,672 fans turning out for the crunch game against Afghanistan at the 53,500-seat Adelaide Oval.
In this article, we look at key reasons why the crowds and engagement for Australia games in this World Cup was on the lower side. We couple this with fans’ views on social media.
Ticket prices
The ticket prices for Australia matches were ridiculously priced. One adult ticket could potentially set a fan back at least $100. With the cost of living so high around the country at the moment, forking out so much on a ticket is not feasible for many. And this is before you even consider other expenses like travel and food.
Admittedly was gonna bag the crowd at the Adelaide Oval but then remembered the ticket prices. I have no doubt with reasonable ticket prices that joint would just about being full on a beautiful Friday night with Australia needing to put on a show.
Why? I’ll tell you why, at the start of the year my group of mates were all excited to attend the SCG game only to login and see tickets were over $100…. For a T20 ? outrageous really. That’s test match prices. End of story, a lot of people in the same boat
Test cricket is the most loved format in Australia. A player’s ability and status is often defined by how they perform in red-ball cricket.
However, the longer format has arguably taken a backseat, with the peak of Australia’s season (i.e. December to early February) dominated by the Big Bash. The move to a full home and away BBL season, part of Cricket Australia’s $1.2 billion broadcast deal in 2018, has had an extremely negative impact for a few key reasons.
Firstly, such long, drawn out seasons have led to viewer fatigue. Secondly, the absence of Australia’s best players due to Test duty has reduced the BBL’s quality. Thirdly, the international schedule and rise of other leagues – which now includes South Africa and UAE – means it has become more difficult to attract overseas talent.
Couple these factors with CA’s desire to cram in all three international formats, making it difficult for the usual fan to keep up.
It’s T20. It’s rubbish. Just bring on the real stuff (tests)
T20 cricket is just about dead, only get crowds in games where the countries have populations in the 100’s of millions, Adelaide oval 3/4 empty in a crunch game for australia on a perfect Friday night says it all
CA can’t be happy with that crowd. T20 is allegedly the crown in the jewel, the pinnacle of entertainment. Australia’s best players on show in a city of millions, arguably the best stadium, a must win World Cup game on a Friday night.
because it's T20 – since the start of 2017 Australia has only cracked a 40k crowd 3 times, and not since 2018. Its popularity as a format for men's international games is vastly overstated here.
Fan engagement low due to most matches behind a paywall
Speaking of the broadcast deal, the move to have most matches behind a paywall on Foxtel has hurt fan engagement. Over the decades, Channel Nine was the go-to option in the summer months. The cricket was on and people would tune in. In fact, up to a million viewers would tune in for an ODI match.
The key for Cricket Australia going forward has to be making the action more accessible to fans. However, with Channel 7 keen to part ways with cricket at the end of the current deal, there is concern regarding what the next broadcast deal will look like. Channel Nine wants to keep the tennis (understandably), so who will take the cricket? And at what price?
Watch this space.
It’s a sad day for cricket in Australia.
A little thread:
After 48 years and 433 Aussie ODIs, today, one day cricket goes behind a paywall.
There will be vastly fewer Australians watching than for any Aussie home ODI in history.#AUSvSA
Taking ODI cricket behind a paywall did not help with support of the game. Before it was put behind a paywall ODI cricket was still rating at nearly one million viewers per match. Yet greedy officials from Cricket Australia wanted more money so here we are.
Cricket Australia shot themselves in the foot hiding t20s and ODIs behind the Murdoch paywall. Tipping the casual summer time cricket watchers wouldn’t even know it was on.
This is wild and shows the importance of having cricket on FTA. Remember, the difference between Fox and Ch7 offers was just $30mil in a $1.18 billion deal. CA consciously chose a short term money grab over long term exposure to a wider audience. pic.twitter.com/NW4tRf2fu5
Cricket is usually the talk of the town in late November until the end of January. The timing of this World Cup, just after the footy season and with weather still cold, has been a factor for fans.
Too early into the cricket season and the weather ain't flash. Gotta host a WC in Australia in Feb March
The sacking of Justin Langer earlier this year is still an event fans speak about, given the players had such influence over the coach’s position. Also, the controversy around players speaking out against sponsors has been a hot talking point. According to some fans, relating to the Australian cricket team now is not as easy as it used to be.
Australian cricket team on the nose not the team most Aussies can relate too
There is too much T20 – we are just bored with it. Woke smugness from the players. Sandpaper cover up. Dumping JL. The most likeable players get dropped – Eg Starc.
The integrity of the brand has been badly damaged. Not all that long ago, after a t20 World Cup win and an ashes win, @CricketAus decided they wanted to “go in a different direction” and departed with Langer. So this must be the new direction they wanted.
Cricket News: Andre Russell to feature for Melbourne Renegades in BBL 12 | How many games will Andre Russell play in BBL 12?
The Melbourne Renegades have signed West Indian all-rounder Andre Russell ahead of the 12th season of the Big Bash League (BBL).
Russell has committed to turn up for the Renegades for their opening four games of the season. That is primarily because of English all-rounder Liam Livingstone’s unavailability during that particular phase of the competition.
Can’t wait to be part of BBL 12 – Andre Russell
“I can’t wait to be part of the Big Bash League again this summer. I’m excited to be back in red and will be doing everything I can to help the Melbourne Renegades start the tournament with a bang,” the 34-year-old was quoted in the official website of the franchise.
He added, “I love playing in Australia and I’m looking forward to seeing all the Renegades fans turn out at Marvel Stadium and in Geelong.”
Russell debuted for the franchise in the fourth edition of the BBL way back in 2014-15. Since then, he has turned up in four seasons of the league altogether.
The Caribbean power-hitter averages 23.69 with a strike rate of 164.07 in the 24 matches that he has played in the BBL so far. He has also taken a total of 26 wickets at an economy rate of 8.4.
“We had positive discussions with Andre throughout the draft process and were always keen to try to get him back in red. With Liam’s availability changing after the draft, there was an opportunity to add Andre to our group and we jumped at it,” Melbourne Renegades’ General Manager James Rosengarten explained.
Rosengarten further elaborated that Russell adds value to the team in all the three departments and hailed him as a definite crowd-puller.
The franchise will play against the Brisbane Heat at Cairns on 15th December in its season opener. The 12th season of the BBL will begin from 13th December, 2022 and will run until 4th February, 2023.
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Should South Africa and Pakistan win their matches, India will enter their game against Zimbabwe sitting outside of the top two. So, we could be in for an interesting clash at the MCG on Sunday night.
Rain has impacted four of the five matches at the MCG so far in this World Cup, including three washouts. However, conditions look much more promising in Melbourne for the crunch match, with a near full crowd expected once again.
Promising weather forecast for IND vs ZIM T20 World Cup match
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology forecasts a top of 25 degrees and partly cloudy conditions for Melbourne on Sunday. There is a slight chance (20%) of showers, and given Melbourne’s unpredictable weather, you can never count out a game being impacted in some way. However, it is unlikely that the IND vs ZIM clash will be affected.
According to AccuWeather’s hourly forecast, there is a 10-20% chance of precipitation between 7-10pm. Cloud cover is forecast to be at 100% for the start of the match, so expect the opening bowlers to find the kind of movement we saw in the classic India vs Pakistan match back on October 23.
Cricket News: MCG Melbourne weather forecast for IND vs ZIM
If this match is unaffected by rain, it will be the first instance of an uninterrupted game at the MCG since Virat Kohli’s classic. The Ireland-England game was decided by the Duckworth/Lewis method, before the Afghanistan vs New Zealand, Afghanistan vs Ireland and Australia vs England matches were abandoned without a ball bowled.
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Here is a scenario. If Australia bat first and score 180, they will need to bowl Afghanistan for 120 to go past England on net run rate. However, Australia’s +0.555 won’t be much higher than England’s +0.547, so they need an even bigger win to put some pressure on Jos Buttler’s side.
Truth be told, it has been an ordinary tournament by Australia. After the horror (and potentially very costly) opening night against New Zealand, Aaron Finch’s team were unable to achieve the net run rate boosts they could have against Sri Lanka and Ireland. Now, they will need to turn it on against a high-quality Afghan spin attack, led by Rashid Khan who is one of Adelaide’s most favourite sons.
In addition to the equations, Australia have injury concerns. Aaron Finch and Tim David are in doubt. But, if Cameron Green can get the hosts off to a flyer, the home side can go from there. If the Afghanistan spinners can get a foothold, and more importantly if the batsmen can hold their own, a historic win for Mohammad Nabi’s team is not out of the picture as Australia must go hard.
Aaron Finch sat out Australia’s final training session after twinging his hamstring against Ireland. The Australia captain is unlikely to play. Matthew Wade will captain should Finch be ruled out.
Tim David is also in doubt with a hamstring concern. Steve Smith could come in.
Australia: 1. Aaron Finch/Cameron Green, 2. David Warner, 3. Mitchell Marsh, 4. Steve Smith/Tim David, 5. Glenn Maxwell, 6. Marcus Stoinis, 7. Matthew Wade (c & wk), 8. Pat Cummins, 9. Mitchell Starc, 10. Adam Zampa, 11. Josh Hazlewood
Rashid Khan injured his knee in the game against Sri Lanka, but he should play in this match.
Afghanistan: 1. Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), 2. Usman Ghani, 3. Ibrahim Zadran, 4. Najibullah Zadran, 5. Mohammad Nabi (c), 6. Gulbadin Naib, 7. Rashid Khan, 8. Azmatullah Omarzai, 9. Mujeeb Ur Rahman, 10. Fareed Ahmad, 11. Fazalhaq Farooqi
If Aaron Finch is ruled out, it paves the way for Cameron Green. In seven T20Is this year, Green has smashed 136 runs at a strike rate of 174.4.
Australia needs David Warner to deliver. He loves batting at Adelaide. In six T20s on the ground, the left-hander has hammered 306 runs at an average of 76.50 and strike rate of 151.49.
If Australia is to win big, they need Glenn Maxwell to fire. In ten T20s at Adelaide, Maxwell has scored 252 runs at a strike rate of 160.51.
Marcus Stoinis has smashed 59* (18) and 35 (25) in his past two matches.
Josh Hazlewood has taken four wickets in two T20s at Adelaide. In 31 T20Is since the start of 2021, Hazlewood has taken 47 wickets at an average of 17.4 and strike rate of 14.5.
Adam Zampa in T20s at Adelaide: 13 inns, 14 wickets, avg. 25.21, SR 21.71.
Afghanistan:
Rahmanullah Gurbaz can take the game away from Australia. In all T20s this year, Gurbaz has scored 973 runs at an average of 28.63 and strike rate of 155.18.
Ibrahim Zadran has made a 20+ score in each of his past six T20Is.
Najibullah Zadran is Afghanistan’s leading run-scorer in T20Is this year: 16 inns, 358 runs, avg. 27.53, SR 145.52.
If Green opens for Australia (dismissed five times in powerplay this year), Fazalhaq Farooqi or Mujeeb Ur Rahman can take advantage. Out of Mujeeb’s 16 T20I wickets this year, 11 have been right handers, including a cracker to dismiss Kusal Mendis last match. In the powerplay, Farooqi has taken nine wickets at an economy of 5.61 in T20Is this year.
Rashid Khan returns to Adelaide. The legspinner has a great record on this ground in the BBL, with 44 scalps in 29 matches at an average of 17.02 and economy of 6.57.
Other Stats and Facts
This will be the first T20 International between Australia and Afghanistan
Expect Afghanistan to test Mitch Marsh with spin. Against right-arm offspin and legspin this year, Marsh has been dismissed three times in 36 balls (45 runs).
Mitch Marsh in T20s at Adelaide: 6 inns, 170 runs, avg. 56.67, SR 137.10, two 50s.
Matthew Wade strikes at 176.56 in eight innings at Adelaide (226 runs, avg. 37.67).
Mohammad Nabi in T20s at Adelaide: 5 inns, 144 runs, avg. 48.00, SR 128.57.
Adelaide Oval Pitch Report and Weather
Conditions are expected to be cool but clear in Adelaide on Friday. As a result, there may be some movement with the new ball, which both seam attacks will look to exploit. But, as India and Bangladesh showed, you can enjoy some good moments with the bat on an easy-paced pitch with short square boundaries.
The average first innings score in the last nine T20s at Adelaide is 157.11. The team batting first has won five of those matches.
AUS vs AFG Dream11 Prediction Today Match 4 November 2022
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T20 World Cup 2022 Match 38: AUS vs AFG Dream11 Prediction
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T20 World Cup 2022 Match 38: AUS vs AFG Dream11 Prediction
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Fan2Play Prediction
Base Team:
Wicket-Keepers: Rahmanullah Gurbaz
Batsmen: David Warner
All-Rounders: Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis
Bowlers: Josh Hazlewood, Rashid Khan
T20 World Cup 2022 Match 38: AUS vs AFG Match Prediction – Who Will Win?
Australia will likely win this match, but Afghanistan can cause a few issues. A big net run rate boost is not certain for Australia.
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It’s well and truly crunch time. The final round of matches in group 1 is set to get underway, with five of the six teams still a chance of qualifying.
The permutations and scenarios are fascinating. New Zealand, after their huge win over Sri Lanka last weekend, were almost certain of qualification. However, defeat to England means that the Black Caps must win this clash, as a loss to Ireland leaves them relying on Afghanistan to beat Australia later on.
The Black Caps are a professional unit. They aren’t the kind to let pressure get the better of them. However, if the Irish can make a strong start, led by the likes of Josh Little, Paul Stirling and Lorcan Tucker, it will be interesting to see how Kane Williamson’s side responds.
Ireland are still a mathematical chance of making the semi finals, but realistically it will take one of the great miracles to see them through. They will need to beat New Zealand by well over 100 runs to go ahead of them on net run rate, and even then England and Australia could still overtake them. But, there is still more than enough motivation to perform, as another victory against a top side will hold Irish cricket in great stead.
New Zealand should stick with the same XI that lost to England. But, there may be a temptation to play Michael Bracewell who had a memorable ODI series against Ireland earlier this year.
New Zealand: 1. Finn Allen, 2. Devon Conway (wk), 3. Kane Williamson (c), 4. Glenn Phillips, 5. Daryl Mitchell, 6. James Neesham, 7. Mitchell Santner, 8. Tim Southee, 9. Ish Sodhi, 10. Trent Boult, 11. Lockie Ferguson
Ireland are also likely to stick with the same team that put in a promising show against Australia.
Ireland: 1. Paul Stirling, 2. Andy Balbirnie (c), 3. Lorcan Tucker (wk), 4. Harry Tector, 5. George Dockrell, 6. Curtis Campher, 7. Gareth Delany, 8. Mark Adair, 9. Fionn Hand, 10. Barry McCarthy, 11. Josh Little
NZ vs IRE Head-to-Head Stats & Other Key Numbers
New Zealand:
Glenn Phillips is New Zealand’s leading run-scorer this year (627), with scores of 62 and 104 in his past two matches.
Phillips dominated Ireland earlier in the year. In three T20Is, he scored 148 runs at an average of 148.00 and strike rate of 132.14. This included two fifties.
Devon Conway will be looking to bounce back after scores of 1 and 3 following his 92* vs Australia. In T20Is this year, Conway has scored 435 runs at an average of 54.37 and strike rate of 127.94.
Can Kane Williamson find some rhythm? The skipper is striking at just 102 in 23 T20s this year, which includes a 40-ball 40 vs England.
Lockie Ferguson took five wickets in two matches against Ireland at an average of 4.80. He dismissed Gareth Delany, Paul Stirling (twice) and Curtis Campher in that series.
Trent Boult and Mitch Santner have both taken six wickets in this tournament with exactly the same stats (avg. 12.83, econ. 6.41). Boult and Tim Southee should find some movement as the bowlers did in Adelaide two days ago.
Boult will be key against Paul Stirling, who has struggled against left-arm seam in all T20s this year: 158 runs, 12 dismissals.
Ireland:
Lorcan Tucker has been a shining light. He has scored the fourth-most runs of any player in this World Cup (191) at an average of 47.75 and strike rate of 128.18. This includes 71* against Australia and a double-figure score in every game.
Paul Stirling hit 74 runs in the NZ series in July at a strike rate of 123.33. If he gets through the powerplay, he can go on to make a significant score.
Andy Balbirnie is Ireland’s leading run-scorer this year: 26 inns, 587 runs, avg. 23.48, SR 129.86.
Finn Allen scored just 50 runs in three T20Is against Ireland earlier in 2022. Josh Little dismissed him twice.
Little has taken the most wickets for Ireland in 2022: 25 inns, 36 wickets, avg. 19.88, econ. 7.67.
Ireland could look at using Mark Adair as a pinch hitter. He scored 89 runs in the New Zealand series in July at an average of 44.50 and strike rate of 156.14.
Barry McCarthy bowled beautifully against Australia. He took 3/29, with one wicket at each stage of the innings.
Other Stats and Facts
Head-to-head: Matches 4, New Zealand 4, Ireland 0.
Glenn Phillips vs Josh Little: 22 balls faced, 32 runs scored, no dismissal. Phillips vs Adair: 11 balls, 21 runs, no dismissal.
James Neesham vs Ireland in July: 24 balls faced, 53 runs scored, SR 220.83.
George Dockrell has the best strike rate (138.64) for Ireland this year (min. 50 balls faced). He scored just 25 runs in three T20Is vs NZ earlier this year, so will be aiming for improvement.
Adelaide Oval Pitch Report and Weather
The Netherlands bowlers found movement on the Adelaide surface in their afternoon game against Zimbabwe. Bangladesh also enjoyed movement bowling first. So, the captain who wins the toss may be tempted to bowl first on a mild afternoon.
In seven BBL matches at Adelaide in the 2021/22 season, the average first innings score was 159. The team batting first won four of those games.
The forecast is for a top of 20 degrees and partly cloudy. No rain is expected.
NZ vs IRE Dream11 Prediction Today 4 November 2022
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T20 World Cup 2022 Match 37: NZ vs IRE Dream11 Prediction
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T20 World Cup 2022 Match 37: NZ vs IRE Dream11 Prediction
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Fan2Play Prediction
Base Team:
Wicket-Keepers: Devon Conway, Lorcan Tucker
Batsmen: Glenn Phillips
All-Rounders: Mitchell Santner
Bowlers: Trent Boult, Tim Southee, Josh Little
T20 World Cup 2022 Match 37: NZ vs IRE Match Prediction – Who will win?
New Zealand will win and qualify for the semi finals.
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After Pakistan lost in dramatic fashion to Zimbabwe, their World Cup campaign was in tatters. The easy win over Netherlands last Sunday brought some relief, but it is still do-or-die as defeat today will officially rule them out of semi finals’ contention.
It won’t be easy against South Africa, who are the only unbeaten team so far. The Proteas, led by their terrific pace attack and the magnificent David Miller, prevailed in a vital win over India at Perth. As a result, they can seal qualification into the semi finals with victory today.
This contest being at the SCG offers a few exciting prospects. While both sides have good pace attacks, the spinners have often performed quite nicely, and they should be a factor at Sydney. Also, whether the Pakistan openers can overcome the Proteas’ pace attack will be interesting to see, as well as how South Africa tackle Pakistan’s bowlers at all stages of the innings.
Fakhar Zaman is out after aggravating his knee injury.
Pakistan: 1. Mohammad Rizwan (wk), 2. Babar Azam (c), 3. Shan Masood, 4. Iftikhar Ahmed, 5. Shadab Khan, 6. Asif Ali, 7. Mohammed Nawaz, 8. Mohammed Wasim, 9. Shaheen Shah Afridi, 10. Haris Rauf, 11. Naseem Shah
South Africa could bring in Tabraiz Shamsi for Sydney, but for whom? It is a tough call.
South Africa: 1. Quinton de Kock (wk), 2. Temba Bavuma (c), 3. Rilee Rossouw, 4. Aiden Markram, 5. David Miller, 6. Tristan Stubbs, 7. Wayne Parnell, 8. Keshav Maharaj, 9. Anrich Nortje, 10. Lungi Ngidi/Tabraiz Shamsi, 11. Kagiso Rabada
Key Players to Watch/Key Stats
Pakistan:
Babar Azam is in need of runs. He has the most runs in PAK-SA T20Is (410) at an average of 41.00 and strike rate of 148.01.
Mohammad Rizwan goes even better against SA. He has struck 373 runs in ten matches at an average of 62.17 and strike rate of 143.46.
Shan Masood is Pakistan’s leading run-scorer in this World Cup with 108 runs at an average of 54.00 and strike rate of 112.50.
Shadab Khan has taken six wickets in his past two matches, where he took advantage of the bounce at Perth. Sydney could turn, so Shadab could be a factor again.
Mohammad Wasim has taken figures of 4/24 and 2/15 so far in this World Cup. He has taken figures of 2/6 in two overs in the middle phase, and he can be tasked with keeping the Proteas’ middle order quiet.
Haris Rauf is conceded just 5.27 per over in three games so far in this tournament (four wickets).
South Africa:
Quinton de Kock is one of the few openers who have fired in this World Cup (3 inns, 111 runs, avg. 55.50, SR 188.13). His battle with Shaheen will be key, as de Kock has been dismissed four times in 45 balls against left-arm seam in T20Is this year.
Rilee Rossouw has smashed two centuries in a row when batting first, including 108 vs Bangladesh at the SCG. When batting second, he has scored three-straight ducks.
David Miller when chasing all T20s in 2022: 688 runs, avg. 76.44, SR 150.55.
Aiden Markram is coming off a half-century against India. Last year against Pakistan, Markram hit 179 runs in four T20Is against Pakistan at an average of 44.75 and strike rate of 182.65.
Lungi Ngidi was player of the match against India with 4/29. In ten T20s this year, he has taken 17 wickets at an economy of 8.88.
Anrich Nortje took 4/10 in 3.3 overs against Bangladesh on this ground earlier this year.
Other Stats and Facts
Head-to-head: Matches 22, Pakistan 11, South Africa 10, N/R 1.
Babar Azam vs Tabraiz Shamsi in T20Is: 52 balls, 75 runs, no dismissals.
Shadab Khan vs South Africa: 3 inns, 2 wickets, avg. 48.50, econ. 9.70.
Shaheen Shah Afridi vs South Africa: 9 inns, 7 wickets, avg. 38.00, econ. 7.82.
This will be Quinton de Kock’s first T20I vs Pakistan since 2013.
Tabraiz Shamsi vs Bangladesh at the SCG: 4-0-20-3.
SCG Sydney Pitch Report and Weather
The team batting first has won all four matches so far at the SCG in this World Cup. The average first innings score is 187.75, including South Africa’s big 205/5 against Bangladesh.
There is a chance of showers on Thursday evening, but there should be enough play for a result.
PAK vs SA Dream11 Prediction Today Match 3 November 2022
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T20 World Cup 2022 Match 36: PAK vs SA Dream11 Prediction
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T20 World Cup 2022 Match 36: PAK vs SA Dream11 Prediction
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Fan2Play Prediction
Base Team:
Wicket-Keepers: Quinton de Kock, Mohammad Rizwan
Batsmen: Babar Azam, David Miller
All-Rounders: Aiden Markram, Shadab Khan
Bowlers: Anrich Nortje, Haris Rauf
T20 World Cup 2022 Match 36: PAK vs SA Match Prediction – Who will win?
A genuine 50-50 pick. Batting first with a score of 160-170 is likely to result in a win given the strength of both bowling attacks.
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