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T20 World Cup 2022 warm up matches schedule & details

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T20 World Cup 2022 warm up matches schedule & details

Cricket News: T20 World Cup 2022 warm up matches schedule & details | What is the schedule of the warm up matches of the 2022 T20 World Cup?

Teams have begun flying down to Australia for the T20 World Cup to commence their preparations for the mega tournament. The group stage fixtures will kick off from 16th October onwards. However, each side will get ample opportunities to warm up their tyres prior to the competition.

A set of practice matches will occur from 10th October-19th October at various venues. Sides will get a chance to square off against teams from other groups at this stage. This will provide them an opportunity to test their mettle against opponents whom they are likely to come up against in the later stages of the tournament.

Melbourne & Brisbane to host T20 World Cup warm up matches

Melbourne will be hosting eight warm-up games from 10th October-13th October. Four of these matches will be held at the Junction Oval in the city whereas the others will be played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). West Indies and Scotland will play a game each against Netherlands and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in this time period. Sri Lanka will come up against Zimbabwe, Namibia and Ireland as well. Here is the list of the scheduled warm-up games from 10th October-13th October.

DateMatchVenueTime (Local Time)
10th OctoberWest Indies vs UAE  
Scotland vs Netherlands		Junction Oval, Melbourne11 am    
3 pm
11th OctoberSri Lanka vs Zimbabwe  
Namibia vs Ireland		MCG, Melbourne2:30 pm    
7 pm
12th OctoberWest Indies vs NetherlandsMCG, Melbourne7 pm
13th OctoberZimbabwe vs Namibia
Sri Lanka vs Ireland
Scotland vs UAE		Junction Oval, Melbourne  
Junction Oval, Melbourne  
MCG, Melbourne		11 am    
3 pm    
7 pm

The next set of warm-up games will take place from 17th October-19th October. Actually, there will be four games on 17th October and three others on the 19th. Some of the marquee games include India’s match-ups against Australia and New Zealand. The Kiwis will also play against South Africa whereas Pakistan will be coming up against England and Afghanistan once on 17th and 19th respectively.

DateMatchVenueTime (Local Time)
17th OctoberIndia vs Australia  
New Zealand vs South Africa  
England vs Pakistan  
Afghanistan vs Pakistan		The Gabba, Brisbane  
Allan Border Field, Brisbane  
The Gabba, Brisbane  
Allan Border Field, Brisbane		2 pm    
2 pm      
6 pm    
6 pm
19th OctoberAfghanistan vs Pakistan  
Bangladesh vs South Africa  
India vs New Zealand		The Gabba, Brisbane  
Allan Border Field, Brisbane  
The Gabba, Brisbane		1 pm    
6 pm    
6 pm

Indian broadcasters believe base price for SA20 League is too high

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Indian broadcasters believe base price for SA20 League is too high

Cricket News: Indian broadcasters believe base price for SA20 League is too high | Base price for SA20 League considered too high

Several Indian broadcasting companies have officially expressed their disappointment to Cricket South Africa (CSA) over the high base price of the upcoming SA20 league. The CSA has fixed US$240,000, i.e. Rs 2 crore, as the reserve value for each game in the competition.

The bids will have to be placed for 10 years and there will be an incremental 5 per cent rise over in every campaign. The total base value for a season increases up to US $8 million, i.e. Rs 64 crore, and multiple domestic broadcasters believe it to be a high asking price.

In the Invitation To Tender (ITT), the CSA has called for bids for South Africa’s home international games for the Future Tours Program (FTP) from 2024-31.

Stars Sports, Sony, Viacom, Fancode among the broadcasters in the race to acquire SA20 League Media Rights

The base price for each India game and non-India season is US $7 million and US $3 million respectively. There is a contention over this issue as the board has been asked to unbundle the rights for the SA20 and South Africa’s international games by the prospective broadcasters. Star Sports, Sony, Viacom and Fancode are some of the companies in race to acquire the media rights for the SA20, Cricbuzz reports.

“The number of Teams will not increase in the first 5 (five) Seasons of the League, but may in subsequent Seasons. Subject to that, the number of Matches and the format of the League is not guaranteed and may increase, decrease and/or change in any Season and will be subject to change by ACD from time to time in its sole discretion,” the concerned ITT reads.

There will be 33 games in the first season and 34 matches in the following four years as per the concerned ITT.

This particular ITT is concerned around the India subcontinent region and 3rd October and 12th October are the respective deadlines for seeking clarifications and for the submission of bids. Ex-England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) chief executive Tom Harrison is overseeing the media rights sale as he has taken over the role of a commercial consultant to SA20.

Six franchises from the Indian Premier League (IPL), namely: Mumbai Indians (MI Cape Town), Chennai Super Kings (Johannesburg Super Kings), Lucknow Super Giants (Durban Super Giants), Delhi Capitals (Pretoria Capitals), SunRisers Hyderabad (Sunrisers Eastern Cape) and Rajasthan Royals (Paarl Royals) will be a part of the inaugural season of the brand-new SA20 set to be initiated early on next year.

IND vs SA 1st ODI Dream11 Prediction & Fan2Play Possible 11 Pitch Report

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IND vs SA 1st ODI Dream11 Prediction & Fan2Play Possible 11 Pitch Report

If you needed a picture of what the cricketing world looks like, here is one. India will play an ODI on the same day their T20 World Cup squad flies to Australia in their quest for glory. Quite remarkable.

The ODI Super League, hampened by postponed matches due to COVID-19, has meant that one dayers such as this series has been crammed into an already packed schedule. South Africa currently sit 11th in the standings, and Temba Bavuma’s team need to view this series as an opportunity to make up ground. If they win 3-0, they will leapfrog West Indies into eighth place, but it is vital they focus on Lucknow first.

For the hosts India in particular, this three-match duel is a chance for those on the fringes to stake their claim once again. This is particularly the case for Ishan Kishan and Sanju Samson, who, despite their potential, have fallen down the pecking order.

IND vs SA 1st ODI Possible Playing XI

Shikhar Dhawan will captain the team, with Shreyas Iyer named vice captain. Rajat Patidar, Mukesh Kumar and Shahbaz Ahmed were called up to the squad. Details here.

Expect Shahbaz Ahmed to play the role of left-arm spinning all-rounder at number seven. Ravi Bishnoi may win the wristspin position ahead of Kuldeep Yadav, unless India play two.

India: 1. Shikhar Dhawan (c), 2. Shubman Gill, 3. Rahul Tripathi/Ruturaj Gaikwad, 4. Ishan Kishan, 5. Shreyas Iyer, 6. Sanju Samson (wk), 7. Shahbaz Ahmed, 8. Shardul Thakur, 9. Deepak Chahar, 10. Ravi Bishnoi/Kuldeep Yadav, 11. Mohammed Siraj/Avesh Khan

South Africa will also have one eye on the T20 World Cup, but they could name a strong XI with ODI Super League points a must. However, they may look to rest the likes of Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje.

South Africa: 1. Quinton de Kock (wk), 2. Janneman Malan, 3. Temba Bavuma (c), 4. Aiden Markram, 5. Heinrich Klaasen, 6. David Miller, 7. Wayne Parnell, 8. Andile Phehlukwayo/Dwaine Pretorius, 9. Keshav Maharaj, 10. Lungi Ngidi, 11. Tabraiz Shamsi

Key Players to Watch/Key Stats

India:

  • Watch out for Shubman Gill. The classy right-hander has made a great start to his ODI career, with 499 runs in nine matches at an average of 71.28 and strike rate of 105.27.
  • Also, Gill struck scores of 92, 22, 11 and 119 in County cricket last month.
  • Shikhar Dhawan has a terrific ODI record vs South Africa. The left-hander has struck nine 50+ scores in 20 innings, including three hundreds. Overall numbers: 20 inns, 967 runs, avg. 50.89, SR 94.80.
  • Ishan Kishan will be after a big series. He struck 50 in his last knock, against Zimbabwe in August. Also, despite his average of 28.80 after five ODI knocks so far, he does have two fifties to his name.
  • Sanju Samson is striking at 101.14 in his short ODI career so far, so he could play a key role as finisher. The keeper-batsman recently struck scores of 29*, 37 and 54 for India A against New Zealand A.
  • Kuldeep Yadav took seven wickets in three matches for India A against New Zealand A last month. He conceded just 4.08 per over and averaged 14.57 runs per wicket. Also, Kuldeep has taken 18 wickets in just seven ODIs vs South Africa (avg. 15.66).
  • If picked, Deepak Chahar will be key against the SA top order. He dismissed Temba Bavuma twice in the recent T20I series. Also, Chahar provides batting depth – he smashed 54 off 34 balls in his last ODI innings vs South Africa.

South Africa:

  • Quinton de Kock vs India in ODIs: 16 inns, 1,013 runs, avg. 53.31, SR 92.59. This includes an incredible six centuries.
  • Can Temba Bavuma find some form in ODIs? He scored a century against India back in January. Also, he averages 45.12 after 19 ODIs, so he is far more comfortable in this format.
  • Aiden Markram (183 runs, avg. 22.87) and David Miller (373 runs, avg. 21.94) will both be looking to improve their ODI records against India. Miller recently struck a memorable century in the T20Is.
  • Lungi Ngidi has taken 13 wickets in seven ODIs vs India. He is a contender for wickets in this match, particularly at the death with his slower balls into the wicket.
  • Andile Phehlukwayo took the most wickets in the SA-IND ODI series earlier this year (6) at an average of 18.33 and economy of 5.50. Tabraiz Shamsi took four wickets in two matches in that same series.

Other Stats and Facts

  • Head-to-head: Matches 87, India 35, South Africa 49, N/R 3.
  • South Africa beat India 3-0 in South Africa back in January.
  • India have played 13 ODIs this year, winning nine of them. South Africa have won five of their eight completed matches.

Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium Lucknow Pitch Report and Weather

This will be the fourth ODI at Lucknow. The previous three were between West Indies and Afghanistan in 2019, where spinners played a key role. The average first innings score in that series was 230, and a slowish wicket may await the players in this match.

Humid conditions are forecast with a chance of thunderstorms right throughout the day and evening. So, expect the captain who wins the toss to choose to chase.

IND vs SA 1st ODI Dream11 Prediction 6 October 2022

Note: The below teams are not based on the final playing XIs. We may not be able to update these in time. Use the stats and commentary in this article as well as your own instincts to create your teams.

Option 1:

IND vs SA 1st ODI Dream11 Prediction & Fan2Play Possible 11 Pitch Report | IND vs SA 1st ODI Dream11 Prediction Today | Lucknow Pitch Report
IND vs SA 1st ODI Dream11 Prediction

Option 2:

IND vs SA 1st ODI Dream11 Prediction & Fan2Play Possible 11 Pitch Report | IND vs SA 1st ODI Dream11 Prediction Today | Lucknow Pitch Report
IND vs SA 1st ODI Dream11 Prediction

Fan2Play Prediction

Base Team:

  • Wicket-Keepers: Quinton de Kock
  • Batsmen: Shubman Gill, Shikhar Dhawan, David Miller
  • All-Rounders: Shardul Thakur
  • Bowlers: Deepak Chahar, Lungi Ngidi

IND vs SA 1st ODI Match Prediction: Who Will Win?

Weather permitting, the chasing team is likely to win this clash.

“Didn’t know game was on” – Disappointing crowd for AUS vs WI 1st T20

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“Didn’t know game was on” – Disappointing crowd for AUS vs WI 1st T20

Cricket News: “Where is everyone?” – Disappointing crowd for AUS vs WI 1st T20 | Reactions to the low crowd in AUS vs WI 1st T20 at Carrara

T20 World Cup fever is heating up around the cricketing world, but that wasn’t exactly the case in Australia’s first home T20I of the season against West Indies in Gold Coast. Sights of the red seats dominated the coverage, providing a reminder of how cricket was played behind closed doors for a while due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

It would have been unrealistic to expect a huge crowd for a mid-week T20I against opposition who need to qualify for the main round of the World Cup, but the number of empty seats is still a disappointing sight ahead of such a big and exciting season. The Gold Coast isn’t exactly the city where locals flock in to watch live sport, but the lack of marketing and awareness, confirmed by fans, has contributed to the low crowd.

Fans react to low crowd at Gold Coast for AUS vs WI 1st T20

One tweet read “The Gold Coast is a dead spot for sport. Throw in the very little promotion to stick the boot in and this is your result.” Another tweet in the same thread held similar views, reading “I’m like an hour and a bit away from the Gold Coast in Brisbane and I didn’t even know the game was on until this morning. There’s been no ads that I’ve seen.”

It is estimated that about 5,000 fans turned up for the match.

“Why’s the whole crowd dressed in red”, read a tweet. “Must be 150 fans”, read another.

Australia eventually prevailed with one ball to spare courtesy mainly of Matthew Wade and Aaron Finch. However, the hosts were lucky to come away with the win, with two dropped catches in the final over costing the Windies victory.

Who will replace Jasprit Bumrah in India’s T20 World Cup squad?

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Who will replace Jasprit Bumrah in India’s T20 World Cup squad?

Cricket News: Who will replace Jasprit Bumrah in the India T20 World Cup squad? | Rahul Dravid drops hint on Bumrah’s WC replacement

Skipper Rohit Sharma and head coach Rahul Dravid have together indicated that Mohammed Shami might replace Jasprit Bumrah in India’s final squad for the T20 World Cup. Bumrah’s back injury ruled him out of the upcoming tournament and that has put all the focus on his substitution in the final roster.

Shami and Deepak Chahar are named amongst the standby players for the World Cup. However, the former tested positive for Covid-19 prior to India’s recent series against Australia and South Africa. That hampered his chances of getting any game-time in the T20 format before the team flies off to Australia. Currently, Shami is getting his fitness assessed at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru.

Shami is on standby to replace Bumrah – Dravid

“In terms of who the replacement is, we’ll have a look, we’ll see, we’ve got time till October 15th. Shami obviously is someone who’s in the standbys, but unfortunately for us, he couldn’t play this series, which would have been ideal from that perspective,” Dravid was quoted in the post-match press conference after India’s loss in the third T20I vs South Africa on Tuesday.

He added, “He’s in the NCA at the moment – we’ll have to get reports as to how he’s recovering, and what’s his status after 14-15 days of Covid, and we’ll take a call, once I get reports on how he’s feeling, then we can take a call and the selectors can take a call on how we move forward on it.”

Speaking on the same issue, Rohit explained that prior experience in Australian conditions will play a part in finalising Bumrah’s replacement. “We’ve got to get someone in who’s got experience, who’s bowled in Australia, and see what he has to offer. I don’t know who that guy is yet. There are a few guys in the reckoning for that, but we’ll make that call once we reach Australia,” the captain remarked, indicating that Shami could be the preferred choice of the team management.

India will be lacking a genuine pacer having the capability to operate well right throughout the innings in Bumrah’s absence. Shami comes across as a fine replacement in that regard though he hasn’t turned up for India in a T20I ever since the T20 World Cup in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) last year. India’s death-bowling woes have been exposed recently with Bumrah being side-lined but whether or not Shami will be able to fill that gaping hole appropriately remains to be seen. 

List of highest T20I scores by South Africa

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List of highest T20I scores by South Africa

Cricket News: List of highest T20I scores by South Africa | What is South Africa’s highest ever T20I score?

South Africa have provided us with many thrills over the years, including the famous chase of 438 against Australia in 2006 and numerous memorable performances across both white-ball formats.

With youngsters such at Tristan Stubbs and Dewald Brevis coming through the ranks, the Proteas are well placed to produce bigger totals in ODIs and T20Is in the future. For now, it was the experienced Rilee Rossouw who hit a memorable century against India to help South Africa reach one of their highest T20I totals of all time.

Highest scores by South Africa in T20Is

With that in mind, here is a look at South Africa’s top five totals in T20 Internationals, with some of the all-time greats at the forefront of those efforts.

241/6 vs England, Centurion, 2009

Graeme Smith (88 off 44 balls) and Loots Bosman (94 off 45 balls) went on a rampage, smashing 170 in 13 overs for the first wicket. The fact the Proteas scored 71 in the last 41 balls at a still terrific run rate of 10 per over looks minuscule in comparison.

England were never in the hunt, crawling to 157/8 against the likes of Dale Steyn and Albie Morkel.

231/7 vs West Indies, Johannesburg, 2015

2015 is known as the year that AB de Villiers took West Indies apart. He smashed the fastest ODI century in January that year, and followed it up with a 66-ball 162 in February in the World Cup.

In T20Is, South Africa also went big, hitting 231/7 courtesy of Faf du Plessis’ 119 off 56 balls. Incredibly, he wasn’t player of the match, as Chris Gayle (90 off 41 balls) led the way as West Indies chased down the huge target with four balls to spare.

229/4 vs England, Mumbai, 2016

Speaking of mammoth chases, England did the same in one of the all-time classics in the 2016 T20 World Cup. South Africa’s 229/4 at the Wankhede looked odds on to result in victory, but Jason Roy (43 off 16 balls) and Joe Root (83 off 44 balls) had other ideas.

For South Africa, Hashim Amla (58 off 31), Quinton de Kock (52 off 24) and JP Duminy (54* off 28) struck half-centuries in a terrific batting display.

227/3 vs India, Indore, 2022

Rilee Rossouw came into this match having scored three ducks in his previous three T20Is in India. After a bit of a slow start in the powerplay, South Africa then shifted gears courtesy of Rossouw and Quinton de Kock, who put on 90 in eight overs together.

Rossouw went on to hit an unbeaten 100 off just 48 balls as the Proteas won by a very comfortable 49 runs, following on from David Miller’s hundred in the previous game.

224/4 vs Bangladesh, Potchefstroom, 2017

Speaking of David Miller, the left-hander had one of his most memorable days in 2017 against Bangladesh. The Tigers’ bowling attack, who are often used to slower, lower wickets back home, had no answers as Miller went ballistic en route a 36-ball 101*. His innings was so good that Hashim Amla’s 51-ball 85 is almost forgotten, and South Africa ended up winning by a very comfortable margin of 83 runs.

Tim Paine named in Tasmania Sheffield Shield squad

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Tim Paine named in Tasmania Sheffield Shield squad

Cricket News: Tim Paine named in Tasmania Sheffield Shield squad | Will Tim Paine make a return to top level cricket?

Former Australian Test skipper Tim Paine is set to return to the First Class setup as he has been included in Tasmania’s squad for their opening game of the Marsh Sheffield Shield against Queensland in Brisbane this week.

Paine was not offered a state contract by Tasmania for the 2022-23 campaign. However, he will most likely be donning the gloves in the aforementioned game starting on Thursday.

Tasmania’s other three wicket-keeping options include Matthew Wade, Ben McDermott and Jake Doran. Wade is a part of the Australian T20I setup for the World Cup this year whereas McDermott and Doran will be playing as batsmen with Paine donning the gloves for the team.

Tim Paine has been training ahead of Sheffield Shield opener

“He has been training with us the last couple of months. And it wasn’t until we selected over the last week or two, firstly his name was on the table for one-day cricket and then he was on the table last week when we selected (the Shield),” Tasmania’s coach Jeff Vaughn was quoted in a report by cricket.com.au.

Vaughn added, “And it was quite unanimous that everyone wanted one of the world’s best wicketkeepers into our side.”

The coach added that the management had placed complete trust in Paine and his preparation for the first-class season. He explained that the 37-year-old is at an optimum fitness level and is doing sound emotionally as well.

“He has been training really well with us the last two months. We have got full faith in his wicket-keeping skillset so he has ticked all of the boxes,” Vaughn further opened up on the issue.

Paine hasn’t played a first-class game since April 2021. He hung his boots from the sport after his sexting gate scandal from 2017 was publicised widely late last year. However, he has been training as an un-contracted player with Tasmania for the last couple of months.

Meanwhile, Hobart Hurricanes’ head of strategy Ricky Ponting has expressed that he would want Paine to play for the franchise in the KFC Big Bash League (BBC) in the coming campaign. Hurricanes apparently have one vacant spot in their squad that Paine could fill.

Here are the squads for the Tasmania vs Queensland game starting on Thursday: (Via cricket.com.au)

Tasmania squad: Jackson Bird, Jake Doran, Jarrod Freeman, Caleb Jewell, Riley Meredith, Ben McDermott, Tim Paine, Sam Rainbird, Peter Siddle, Jordan Silk (c), Charlie Wakim, Tim Ward, Beau Webster

Queensland squad: Usman Khawaja (c), James Bazley, Joe Burns, Jack Clayton, Blake Edwards, Marnus Labuschagne, Jimmy Peirson (wk), Michael Neser, Matthew Renshaw, Gurinder Sandhu, Mark Steketee, Bryce Street, Mitchell Swepson

AUS vs WI 1st T20 Dream11 Prediction & Fan2Play Possible 11 Pitch Report

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AUS vs WI 1st T20 Dream11 Prediction & Fan2Play Possible 11 Pitch Report

AUS vs WI 1st T20 Dream11 Prediction & Fan2Play Possible 11 Pitch Report | AUS vs WI 1st T20 Dream11 Prediction Today | Carrara Pitch Report

Both Australia and West Indies will look at this two-match T20I series with great focus, as both have their challenges to overcome ahead of the World Cup.

The home side have some injury concerns that have hung around since the Zimbabwe and New Zealand series earlier this season, with the make up of their bowling attack a key talking point. For West Indies, the Shimron Hetmyer saga, where he missed his rescheduled flight, threatens to completely derail their stay in Australia. Also, a number of players who featured in the CPL 2022 Final over the weekend have barely had a day in Australia before this match, so coping after a long journey will be a challenge.

In saying that, it is a good opportunity for West Indies to test themselves against the World Cup favourites. Australia, even in their series defeat to India, looked quite strong in stages, with the emergence of Cameron Green sure to create some selection headaches when everyone is fit. Also, Australia will be aiming for a solid bowling display in the death overs against a team with a lot of T20 cricket under their belt in recent weeks.

AUS vs WI 1st T20 Possible Playing XI

Marcus Stoinis is out of the West Indies series due to his side strain. Mitchell Marsh will only play as a batsman. So, Australia will need another bowling option, which could open the door for Cameron Green in the middle order and Steve Smith to miss out.

Australia: 1. David Warner, 2. Aaron Finch (c), 3. Mitchell Marsh, 4. Glenn Maxwell, 5. Cameron Green, 6. Tim David, 7. Matthew Wade (wk), 8. Pat Cummins, 9. Mitchell Starc, 10. Adam Zampa, 11. Josh Hazlewood

According to Nicholas Pooran, West Indies will make a call on some of their players depending how they pull up from the travels. Shamarh Brooks, who was picked to replace Hetmyer, won’t arrive in Australia in time for this series.

West Indies: 1. Brandon King, 2. Evin Lewis, 3. Johnson Charles/Kyle Mayers, 4. Nicholas Pooran (c & wk), 5. Rovman Powell, 6. Jason Holder, 7. Odean Smith, 8. Akeal Hosein, 9. Obed McCoy, 10. Alzarri Joseph, 11. Sheldon Cottrell

Key Players to Watch/Key Stats

Australia:

  • David Warner is back. In ten matches against West Indies, Warner has hammered 400 runs at an average of 44.44 and strike rate of 153.25.
  • Mitchell Marsh also has strong numbers vs West Indies, dating back to last year. The number three has hit four half-centuries in six matches against the men in maroon, with 272 runs at an average of 45.33 and strike rate of 154.54.
  • Glenn Maxwell is in need of runs. He returns to a ground he has a great record at: 6 inns, 276 runs, avg. 69.00, SR 166.27.
  • Cameron Green recently took eight wickets in three ODIs vs Zimbabwe, scored 89* vs New Zealand, then hit 118 runs at a strike rate of 214.54 vs India. If picked in the middle order, it will be interesting to see how he fares.
  • Josh Hazlewood has taken 71 wickets in 45 T20 innings since the start of 2021. He is averaging 17.84 with an economy of 7.49.
  • Mitchell Starc will be aiming to improve on his record vs West Indies: 8 inns, 8 wickets, avg. 36.37, econ. 9.09.

West Indies:

  • Brandon King is coming off a successful CPL 2022 campaign, where he struck 422 runs (most of any player) at an average of 38.36 and 135.25. This included a superb 83* off 50 balls in the Final.
  • Evin Lewis vs Australia: 4 inns, 139 runs, avg. 34.75, SR 182.89. He has scored 20 off 11 balls against Hazlewood (one dismissal).
  • The spotlight is on Nicholas Pooran after a poor CPL campaign, where he scored just 108 runs at an average of 12.00 and strike rate of 117.39. However, he is faring better in T20 Internationals this year, with 553 runs in 17 innings at an average of 36.86 and strike rate of 135.20.
  • Jason Holder’s experience will be key for West Indies. He took the second-most wickets in CPL 2022, with 17 scalps at an economy of 6.86. He also struck 155 runs and was dismissed just three times in nine knocks.
  • Alzarri Joseph had a CPL to remember. He took the most wickets (18) at an average of 15.00 and strike rate of 13.3. His hit-the-deck style bowling can work nicely in Australia.

Other Stats and Facts

  • Head-to-head: Matches 17, Australia 7, West Indies 10.
  • West Indies beat Australia 4-1 in 2021, but it’s a much stronger Australian side now.
  • Matthew Wade has smashed 221 runs at a strike rate of 213.1 in the death overs in T20Is since the start of 2021.
  • Akeal Hosein took nine wickets in six matches in CPL 2022 at an economy of just 6.25. Also, in T20Is, he has gone wicketless just four times in his last 22 matches.
  • Adam Zampa has the most wickets in T20s at Carrara Oval: 5 inns, 9 wickets, SR 11.33.

Carrara Oval Gold Coast Pitch Report and Weather

Carrara Oval has hosted a number of BBL matches in recent seasons. Since December 2020, the average first innings score in the BBL is 151.11 with a run rate of 8.24 given there were some rain-shortened matches. The chasing team won seven of the nine matches in this period.

A partly cloudy day is forecast with rain not expected to affect this match.

AUS vs WI 1st T20 Dream11 Prediction 5 October 2022

Note: The below teams are not based on the final playing XIs. We may not be able to update these in time. Use the stats and commentary in this article as well as your own instincts to create your teams.

Option 1:

AUS vs WI 1st T20 Dream11 Prediction

Option 2:

AUS vs WI 1st T20 Dream11 Prediction

Fan2Play Prediction

Base Team:

  • Wicket-Keepers: Matthew Wade
  • Batsmen: David Warner, Brandon King
  • All-Rounders: Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green
  • Bowlers: Josh Hazlewood, Alzarri Joseph

AUS vs WI 1st T20 Match Prediction: Who Will Win?

Australia should win this match well.

New Zealand-Pakistan-Bangladesh Tri-series schedule & details

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New Zealand-Pakistan-Bangladesh Tri-series schedule & details

Cricket News: New Zealand-Pakistan-Bangladesh Tri-series schedule & details | What is the schedule for the New Zealand T20I Tri-Series?

The T20 World Cup is due to begin this month and most of the teams are in the final stages of their preparation heading up to the major tournament. Pakistan just completed a marathon seven-match T20I series vs England and will now be squaring off against Bangladesh and New Zealand in a tri-series starting off from 7th October in Christchurch.

As a part of the tournament, the three sides will play each other twice before the finale that is scheduled to take place at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch on 14th October. The series will commence with the two Asian sides, i.e. Pakistan and Bangladesh meeting each other at the venue on 7th October.

The Babar Azam-led team will then play New Zealand over there the next day before the home side hosts the Bangladeshi unit on Sunday, which is 9th October.

New Zealand-Pakistan-Bangladesh Tri-Series Schedule

  • 1st T20I: Bangladesh vs Pakistan, October 7
  • 2nd T20I: New Zealand vs Pakistan, October 8
  • 3rd T20I: New Zealand vs Bangladesh, October 9
  • 4th T20I: New Zealand vs Pakistan, October 11
  • 5th T20I: New Zealand vs Bangladesh, October 12
  • 6th T20I: Bangladesh vs Pakistan, October 13
  • Final

Accordingly, the three participant teams will be done with their first round of matches against each other by 9th October. The organizers have then called for a rest day on 10th October before the series resumes from 11th October onwards.

New Zealand will again meet Pakistan at the same venue on Tuesday and the former will subsequently lock horns with Bangladesh on 12th October in Christchurch. Eventually, Pakistan will meet Bangladesh on 13th October, Thursday, and it is more than likely that the finalists for the tri-series are set to be determined by this point in time.

The summit clash, as mentioned before, will take place at the aforementioned venue on 14th October before the teams fly to Australia for their respective T20 World Cup fixtures. Incidentally, Pakistan and Bangladesh are in the same group for the World Cup whereas New Zealand is placed in the opposite one with the likes of Afghanistan, England and New Zealand.

IND vs SA 3rd T20 Dream11 Prediction & Fan2Play Possible 11 Pitch Report

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IND vs SA 3rd T20 Dream11 Prediction & Fan2Play Possible 11 Pitch Report

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While the 200 vs 200 run fest is pleasing to eyeballs, sponsors and broadcasters, it leaves plenty of room for improvement for India and South Africa. Granted, the severe humidity in Guwahati played a role in all the full tosses, but here is an opportunity for both teams to improve on their death bowling.

That being said, the batting is irresistible. Both teams possess great power that makes them two of the contenders for the World Cup, with the form of Suryakumar Yadav and David Miller in particular a thing of beauty. Also, KL Rahul playing in a fearless manner adds a different dimension to the Indian team, and the Proteas’ bowlers will have to find a way to keep the India top four quiet.

An interestingly-timed ODI series will take place after the T20Is, but the focus is the World Cup. A solid performance here can increase confidence ahead of the showpiece tournament, which is now right on the doorstep.

IND vs SA 3rd T20 Possible Playing XI

India may look to bring in the likes of Yuzvendra Chahal and Bhuvneshwar Kumar for more game time ahead of the World Cup.

India: 1. KL Rahul, 2. Rohit Sharma (c), 3. Virat Kohli, 4. Suryakumar Yadav, 5. Rishabh Pant (wk), 6. Dinesh Karthik, 7. Axar Patel, 8. Harshal Patel, 9. Ravichandran Ashwin, 10. Deepak Chahar, 11. Arshdeep Singh

South Africa have selection issues, starting with captain Temba Bavuma, whose place in the side is further in the spotlight after two ducks. Also, Rilee Rossouw’s place is at risk due to two ducks to his name, too.

South Africa: 1. Temba Bavuma (c), 2. Quinton de Kock (wk), 3. Rilee Rossouw/Heinrich Klaasen, 4. Aiden Markram, 5. David Miller, 6. Tristan Stubbs, 7. Wayne Parnell, 8. Keshav Maharaj, 9. Kagiso Rabada, 10. Anrich Nortje, 11. Lungi Ngidi

IND vs SA Head-to-Head Stats & Key Players

India:

  • KL Rahul is finding his rhythm. He has struck two fifties in this series, including a 28-ball 57 last game. Also, he has a great record at Indore, with 419 runs in 10 matches at an average of 46.56 and strike rate of 156.34.
  • Suryakumar Yadav is in unbelievable form. The right-hander has scored the most runs of any player in T20Is this year (793) at an average of 41.73. But, it’s the strike rate of 185.28 that is out of this world.
  • Virat Kohli has had a pattern of low score, higher score in recent matches. Can he back up his 49* in the second T20I with another strong performance at Indore?
  • Virat has scored 306 runs at an average of 38.25 and strike rate of 135.39 against South Africa.
  • Arshdeep Singh had a difficult outing in the second T20I (2/62), but has proven credentials at the death. However, in this series, he has been magnificent in the powerplay, taking all five wickets in this stage.
  • Deepak Chahar has slotted in nicely into the India XI. He will also be key given South Africa’s powerplay worries in this series.
  • Axar Patel was player of the series against Australia recently. Also, India will be well served bowling Axar to Markram again, given the latter’s problems against left-arm orthodox in T20s in 2022: 30 balls, 38 runs, four dismissals.

South Africa:

  • Quinton de Kock found the going difficult at times in the second T20I. The opener has three half-centuries in seven innings against India.
  • Aiden Markram has looked good for his two starts in this series, but whether he can carry on will be key. His battle against Axar might be important in the context of the result.
  • David Miller is having a stunning year when chasing in T20s: 633 runs, avg. 70.33, strike rate 153.64.
  • Keshav Maharaj was arguably the pick of the bowlers from both teams in the second T20I (2/25). Also, the left-arm spinner also hit 41 in the opening match.
  • Can Kagiso Rabada find his groove? He has dismissed Rohit three times in 61 balls in T20s (77 runs) and Kohli four times in 40 balls (42 runs). However, he has taken just seven wickets in ten T20Is vs India (avg. 38.85, SR 30.8).

Other Stats and Facts

  • Head-to-head: Matches 22, India 13, South Africa 8, 1 N/R.
  • Rohit Sharma belted a memorable 43-ball 118 in 2017 against Sri Lanka at Indore. Also, the skipper has the most runs in IND-SA T20Is, with 405 at an average of 31.15 and strike rate of 131.06.
  • Dinesh Karthik at Indore: 3 inns, 124 runs, avg. 62.00, SR 213.79.
  • Harshal Patel will be looking to bounce back. He has taken nine wickets in six innings vs SA.

Holkar Cricket Stadium Indore Pitch Report and Weather

This will be the first T20 on this ground since the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in January 2021. The average first innings score in ten matches was 174.7, with the team batting first winning eight of them.

A hot day is forecast for Indore, with haze expected and no rain.

IND vs SA 3rd T20 Dream11 Prediction 4 October 2022

Note: The below teams are not based on the final playing XIs. We may not be able to update these in time. Use the stats and commentary in this article as well as your own instincts to create your teams.

Option 1:

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IND vs SA 3rd T20 Dream11 Prediction

Option 2:

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Fan2Play Prediction

Base Team:

  • Wicket-Keepers: Quinton de Kock
  • Batsmen: KL Rahul, Suryakumar Yadav
  • All-Rounders: Aiden Markram, Axar Patel
  • Bowlers: Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh

IND vs SA 3rd T20 Match Prediction: Who Will Win?

India look good for another win. But, if South Africa can pick up a couple of early wickets, they have enough firepower to come away with victory.

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