Australia vs South Africa Match Prediction & Betting Tips, T20 World Cup 2021
The Super 12 stage of the 2021 T20 World Cup begins on Saturday afternoon at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium Abu Dhabi, with Australia taking on South Africa. Australia are still looking for their first T20 World Cup title, they came closest in 2010 when they came runners-up. South Africa have reached the semi-final in 2009 and 2014. This Group 1 game begins at 14:00 local time.
There have been many experts who have written off this Australia side due to poor performances in IT20s over recent months. However, you can never dismiss Australia who have plenty of experienced match winners.
South Africa have endured a couple of very unstable years but appear to have found calm leadership of late. Plenty of their top players have IPL experience and have been recently playing to a high level at this ground.
AUS vs SA T20 Match Live streaming
TV channels: Star Sports will show the game in India, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan. Sky Cricket in the UK and Willow TV in the USA will broadcast the match. Foxtel and Kayo will show the match in Australia.
Live Streaming:Fans in India can stream the match on Disney+ Hotstar.
AUS vs SA Match Toss Prediction
This is not the time of a tournament to be experimenting. We predict that whichever captain wins the toss they will choose to field first.
AUS vs SA Match Pitch Report
The Sheikh Zayed Stadium saw plenty of excellent battles between bat and ball in the recently concluded IPL. We expect spin bowlers to get plenty of purchase from the wicket.
Weather Report
It will be hot and sunny with a high of 33 degrees for this game in Abu Dhabi.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Australia vs South Africa, T20 World Cup 2021
Australia Team News & Playing 11
AUS Team News
Australia’s preparations for this tournament did not go to plan with understrength squads well beaten on tours of the West Indies and Bangladesh in July and August. However, they now have a full strength side and are injury-free as they enter the competition.
AUS Key Players
- David Warner - The opening batter lost the captaincy and his place in the Sunrisers Hyderabad side during the IPL. However, he is a fighter and will come out looking to play big shots.
- Glenn Maxwell - The all-rounder hit three successive half-centuries before posting 40 and 51* for RCB during the latter stages of the UAE leg of the IPL.
- Mitchell Starc - Still in his early 30s, the fast left-arm bowler has been giving batters nightmares for almost a decade in international cricket. He is a threat at the start and end of an innings.
Australia’s last competitive IT20s were on a sluggish pitch in Bangladesh where they lost 4-1. We expect a better showing than that form suggested.
Australia Predicted Playing 11
David Warner, Aaron FInch (c), Mitch Marsh, Steve Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade (wk), Ashton Agar, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood
South Africa Team News & Playing 11
SA Team News
The focus of the build-up to the T20 World Cup 2021 for South Africa has been mainly on the fitness of captain Temba Bavuma who injured his thumb in Sri Lanka last month. Although he may not be 100%, we expect the captain to lead his side onto the field in this opener.
SA Key Players
- Quinton de Kock - The left-handed keeper-batsman was dropped by Mumbai Indians towards the end of the IPL but he will be expected to get his team off to a flier in this match.
- Rassie van der Dussen - The top order batter has a fine average in all three formats of the game for his country. However, he may have to forsake the average for fast team runs in this game.
- Tabraiz Shamsi - The left-arm wrist spinner has 49 IT20 wickets and was particularly lethal during the tour of Sri Lanka last month.
South Africa have won their last seven games in this format. However, we expect Australia to be a tougher opponent than Sri Lanka or Ireland who South Africa last played,
South Africa Predicted Playing 11
Quinton de Kock (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram, Rassie van der Dussen, Temba Bavuma (c), Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Dwaine Pretorius, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Keshav Maharaj
Australia vs South Africa Head to Head
Australia have the overall lead but recent results between the sides in this format have been very close.
AUS vs SA Head to Head Stats in T20
| Matches Played |
AUS Won |
SA Won |
Tie |
No Result |
| 23 |
13 |
8 |
0 |
1 |
Australia vs South Africa Betting Odds
In spite of the contrasting form of the sides, Australia are favourites to beat South Africa.
Who will win Australia vs South Africa T20 Match?
There are attacking batters on each side but Australia has the depth of players who have done it time and time again.
Australia vs South Africa Betting Rate
🏆 Australia vs South Africa Prediction
After a few warm-up games over the last week, these two sides will be delighted to get their 2021 T20 World Cup campaigns underway in this match. We expect an entertaining game with South Africa’s top players showing their worth but expect Australia to emerge as winners.
Oct 23, 2021
15:30 IST / 10:00 GMT
Sheikh Zayed Stadium - Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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