AUS vs. SA Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report, and Injury Update of 13th match between Australia and South Africa of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.
AUS vs. SA 13th T20I ICC T20 World Cup 2021 Match Preview:
The 13th match, Group 1 of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, 2021, will be played between Australia and South Africa at the venue of Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi on Saturday.
Australia comes into this tournament with poor form in their recent T20 series. The Aussies lost their previous T20I series against Bangladesh and West Indies by 4-1 and 4-1 respectively in the absence of their star players. In the two warm-up matches, Australia registered a victory over New Zealand but also faced a defeat against India.
On the other hand, South Africa have been a very consistent team in the limited-overs game over the last year. As they won their last three T20I series against Sri Lanka, Ireland, and West Indies. and most of their players played recently in the IPL in UAE. They did manage to do that in the warm-ups and will be looking to keep it up in the main event as well.
AUS vs. SA 13th T20I ICC T20 World Cup 2021 Match Details:
Venue: Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Date & Time: 23rd Oct, at 03:30 PM IST
Live Score: CricketAddictor
AUS vs. SA 13th T20I ICC T20 World Cup 2021 Match Pitch Report:
The Pitch of Sheikh Zayed Stadium is a balanced surface and provides help to both batsmen and bowlers. there aren’t much swings on offer for the pacers, the batters will look to maximize the powerplay restrictions. but the pitch gets slower as the match progress and the pacers get more help. Wickets in hand will be key for both teams.
AUS vs. SA 13th T20I ICC T20 World Cup 2021 Match Probable Playing XIs:
AUS: David Warner, Aaron Finch (c), Mitchell Marsh, Steve Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Matt Wade (wk), Aston Agar, Adam Zampa, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood/Pat Cummins
SA: Quinton de Kock (wk), Temba Bavuma (c), Aiden Markram, Rassie van der Dussen, David Miller, Heinrich Klaasen, Dwaine Pretorius, Keshav Maharaj, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi
Top Picks for AUS vs. SA Dream11 Prediction and Fantasy Cricket Tips:
AUS
Mitchell Marsh has been the top run-scorer for Australia in this T20I year as he has scored 442 runs in 15 matches at an average of 31.57. He has been also good with the ball and picked 8 wickets with the best figure of 3/24.
Steve Smith looked in good touch with the bat as he smashed 92 runs in two warmup matches including a half-century against India. he could be an effective option among the batters.
Glenn Maxwell has been in decent form with the bat in recently concluded IPL where he smashed four half-centuries in the last six T20 matches. He also looked in from in a warm-up match. the All-rounder could be an effective option as a captain.
Adam Zampa will be a key Spinner for Australia in this match and will be the top pick among the bowlers. He has picked 16 wickets in 17 matches for AUS in this T20Is year.
SA
Quinton de Kock is one of the best batters in South Africa and he will be a popular captaincy option in Fantasy teams. In this T20I year, the wicket-keeper batsman has mustered 532 runs at an average of 48.36.
Aiden Markram will be a good pick among the batters. The right-hand batsman is the second-highest run-getter for SA in the T20s this year. he smashed 408 runs at an average of 40.49 while he also looked in good touch in the Warm-up match.
Tabraiz Shamsi is the current ICC no.1 bowler in T20s. Over the year, the left-arm chinaman bowler has scalped 32 wickets in 20 matches for Proteas.
Anrich Nortje has been in excellent form with the ball. In the eight IPL matches, he has picked 12 wickets at an economy rate of 6.16.
AUS vs. SA ICC T20 World Cup 2021 Must Picks for Dream11 Team Prediction:
| Player | Statistics (Last 5 matches) | Dream11 Points |
| Mitchell Marsh | 156 runs | 67, 58, 79, 16, 16 |
| Glenn Maxwell | 93 runs + 2 wickets | 5, 15, 114, 106, 5 |
| Adam Zampa | 7 wickets | 70, 39, 31, 64, 43 |
| Quinton de Kock | 200 runs | 57, 58, 49, 89, 96 |
| Aiden Markram | 77 runs + 5 wickets | 46, 12, 63, 147, 35 |
| Tabraiz Shamsi | 11 wickets | 130, 89, 27, 103, 6 |
AUS vs. SA ICC T20 World Cup 2021 Captain and Vice-Captain Choices:
Captain – Glenn Maxwell, Aaron Finch
Vice-Captain – Quinton de Kock, Adam Zampa
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for AUS vs. SA Dream11 Team:
Wicketkeeper- Quinton de Kock(vc)
Batsmen- Aaron Finch, Steve Smith, Aiden Markram, Rassie van der Dussen
All-Rounders- Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell(c)
Bowlers- Adam Zampa, Mitchell Starc, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for AUS vs. SA Dream11 Team:
Wicketkeeper- Quinton de Kock
Batsmen- Aaron Finch(c), Steve Smith, Rassie van der Dussen
All-Rounders- Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis
Bowlers- Adam Zampa(vc), Mitchell Starc, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi
AUS vs. SA 13th T20I ICC T20 World Cup 2021 Match Probable Winner:
Australia is expected to win this match of ICC T20 World Cup.
Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.