Who Will Win South Africa vs Australia 1st Test?
The four-match test series between South Africa and Australia gets underway with the first test scheduled to be played from March 1. The Kingsmead in Durban will be the venue for this match. Live telecast will begin at 10 AM local time each day.
SA vs Aus 1st Test: Where to Watch/Live Streaming
TV channels: Sony Six, Fox Sports, SuperSport, Sky Sports Cricket
Live Streaming: Bet365, Sony Liv, SuperSport Live, Now TV
Read on for team analysis, betting odds, betting tips and match prediction for SA vs Aus 1st Test...
South Africa Team News & Playing 11
The onus will be on the likes of AB de Villiers, Hashim Amla, Quinton de Kock and Faf du Plessis to rack up the big runs in this first test against Australia. de Villiers scored the most runs for South Africa in the recent test series against India and he is also the third-highest run-getter for his side in tests. While de Villiers is the key man in the Proteas' batting line-up, Kagiso Rabada, Morne Morkel and Vernon Philander will test the Australian batsmen with their pace. Philander topped the wickets charts in the India series and he could trouble the visitors with his lateral movement.
South Africa Predicted Playing 11
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Faf du Plessis (c), Hashim Amla, Quinton de Kock (wk), AB de Villiers, Dean Elgar, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, Morne Morkel, Lungisani Ngidi, Vernon Philander, Kagiso Rabada
Australia Team News & Playing 11
The big guns - David Warner, Steven Smith and Shaun Marsh - have all been in good test form of late. They scored the most runs for Australia in the Ashes and it will be mainly up to them to deliver the goods with the bat. Smith would have been refreshed after his break from cricket and so he will be expected to play a big innings here. Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins will be leading the Australian pace attack. They rocked England in the Ashes and one can expect the same intensity from the trio all through this series.
Australia Predicted Playing 11
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Steven Smith (c), David Warner, Cameron Bancroft, Usman Khawaja, Shaun Marsh, Mitchell Marsh, Tim Paine (wk), Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Pat Cummins, Nathan Lyon
South Africa vs Australia 1st Test Betting Odds
Australia are the bookmakers' favorites to win the opening game of the series at odds of 2.46 on Betfair, 2.30 on Bet365, 2.35 on Unibet and 2.25 each on Ladbrokes and Betway. South Africa, due to their injury issues and recent performances against India, begin as underdogs amongst the bookmakers to win the first test at odds of 2.62 on Betfair, 2.50 each on Bet365 and Ladbrokes and 2.40 each on Unibet and Betway. The odds for this match to end in a draw stand at 4.6 on Betfair, 4.75 on Unibet and 4.50 each on Bet365, Ladbrokes and Betway.
South Africa vs Australia 1st Test Prediction
South Africa have recently been plagued by injuries to its key players and they will also be short on confidence after their underwhelming performances in the ODI and T20 international series against India. Moreover, the Proteas have won just one of their past seven test matches at the Kingsmead which gives the Aussies a huge psychological advantage. The visitors certainly have the upper hand as they have beaten the hosts five times in ten tests (two of them resulting in stalemates) at this ground. Although South Africa are expected to be back in full-strength, we still feel Australia have a better chance of winning this game.
Final Verdict: Back Australia to beat South Africa at 2.46 on betfair, 2.30 on Bet365, 2.35 on Unibet and 2.25 each on 10Cric and Betway.
Mar 01 - Mar 05, 2018
13:30 IST / 8:00 GMT
Kingsmead Cricket Ground - Durban, South Africa
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