NZ vs SA Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Stats, Venue Report, Recent Performances, Probable XIs, Head To Head, Toss Based Analysis, C/VC Choices - Semi Final 2

Author: Shreyas
04 Mar 2025 01:03:42
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New Zealand vs South Africa - 2nd Semi Final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

Weather Forecast
Sunny - 21°C

1. TOURNAMENT STATS AND INFO

(i) Points Table Scenario

NZ - 3 - 2w/1l (2nd - Group B)
SA - 3 - 2w/0l/1nr (1st - Group A)

(ii) Toss Based Analysis

New Zealand (NZ)

1. Will Young
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 107(113)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0(6), 22(35)

2. Devon Conway
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 10(17)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 30(45)

3. Kane Williamson
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1(2)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 5(4), 81(120)

4. Mark Chapman
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

5. Tom Latham
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 118(104)*
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 55(76), 14(20)

6. Glenn Phillips
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 61(39)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 21(28)*&0w, 12(8)

7. Michael Bracewell
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0(1)*&1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 11(13)*&4w, 2(3)&0w

8. Daryl Mitchell
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 10(24)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 17(35)

9. Mitchell Santner
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 3w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0w, 28(31)&1w

10. Rachin Ravindra
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 112(105), 6(12)&1w

11. Kyle Jamieson
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1w, 9(4)*&1w

12. Matt Henry
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 2w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1w, 5w

13. William O'Rourke
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 3w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 2w, 1w

14. Jacob Duffy
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

15. Nathan Smith
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

South Africa (SA)

1. Temba Bavuma
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 58(76)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

2. Tony De Zorzi
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 11(11)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

3. Aiden Markram
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 52(36)*
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

4. Heinrich Klaasen
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 64(56)

5. David Miller
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 14(18)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 7(2)*

6. Ryan Rickelton
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 103(106)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 27(25)

7. Rassie Van Der Dussen
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 52(46)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 72(87)*

8. Wiaan Mulder
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 12(6)*&2w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 3w

9. Tristan Stubbs
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0(5)

10. Marco Jansen
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0(1)&1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 3w

11. Kagiso Rabada
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 3w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1w

12. Corbin Bosch
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

13. Keshav Maharaj
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 2w

14. Tabraiz Shamsi
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

15. Lungi Ngidi
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 2w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1w

(iii) New Ball and Old Ball Bowlers

New Zealand (NZ)

Over 1 - Henry, Henry, Henry

Over 2 - Jamieson, Jamieson, O'Rourke

Over 3 - Henry, Henry, Henry

Over 4 - Jamieson, Jamieson, O'Rourke

Over 47 - Jamieson, O'Rourke, Santner

Over 48 - Henry, Jamieson, Henry

Over 49 - Jamieson, Henry, NA

Over 50 - Henry, Jamieson, NA

South Africa (SA)

Over 1 - Jansen, Jansen

Over 2 - Ngidi, Ngidi

Over 3 - Jansen, Jansen

Over 4 - Ngidi, Ngidi

Over 47 - NA, NA

Over 48 - NA, NA

Over 49 - NA, NA

Over 50 - NA, NA

2. VENUE AND PITCH INFO

Venue - Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore

(i) Total Matches - ODIs

Overall - 77 (Only 13 post 2010)

Avg 1st Innings - 253
Avg 2nd Innings - 218

Highest total - 375/3 (Pakistan vs Zimbabwe - 26th May'2015)

Times won Batting First - 38
Times won Batting Second - 37
Times Tied - 1
Times No Result - 2

(ii) Performance of both teams on this ground

NZ - 7 - 2w/5l (Twice post 2003)
SA - 11 - 6w/5l (Once post 2007)

(iii) Recent Matches on this venue

1) Afghanistan vs England - 26th February'2025
325/7 vs 317/10 (AFG won by 8 runs)

Pacers - 4w+7w=11w
Spinners - 3w+3w=6w

2) England vs Australia - 22nd February'2025
351/8 vs 356/5 (AUS won by 5 wkts)

Pacers - 3w+3w=6w
Spinners - 5w+2w=7w

3) Pakistan A vs Afghanistan - 14th February'2025
314/8 vs 170/10 (PAK-A won by 144 runs)

Pacers - 5w+4w=9w
Spinners - 3w+4w=7w

4) New Zealand vs Pakistan - 8th February'2025
330/6 vs 252/10 (NZ won by 78 runs)

Pacers - 4w+3w=7w
Spinners - 2w+6w=8w

5) Bangladesh vs Pakistan - 6th September'2023
193/10 vs 194/3 (PAK won by 7 wkts)

Pacers - 9w+2w=11w
Spinners - 1w+1w=2w

6) Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan - 5th September'2023
291/8 vs 289/10 (SL won by 2 runs)

Pacers - 4w+5w=9w
Spinners - 3w+5w=8w

7) Bangladesh vs Afghanistan - 3rd September'2023
334/5 vs 245/10 (BAN won by 89 runs)

Pacers - 1w+8w=9w
Spinners - 1w+1w=2w

8) Australia vs Pakistan - 2nd April'2022
210/10 vs 214/1 (PAK won by 9 wkts)

Pacers - 8w+1w=9w
Spinners - 2w+0w=2w

9) Australia vs Pakistan - 31st March'2022
348/8 vs 352/4 (PAK won by 6 wkts)

Pacers - 6w+2w=8w
Spinners - 2w+2w=4w

10) Australia vs Pakistan - 29th March'2022
313/7 vs 225/10 (AUS won by 88 runs)

Pacers - 2w+2w=4w
Spinners - 4w+8w=12w

SUMMARY

Pacers
1st Innings - 46w
2nd Innings - 37w

Spinners
1st Innings - 26w
2nd Innings - 32w

Overall
83w:58w (Pacers:Spinners)

(iv) Toss Based Analysis on this venue - ODIs

New Zealand (NZ)

1. Devon Conway
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 97(107)

2. Will Young
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 4(4)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 19(31)

3. Kane Williamson
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 58(89)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 133(113)*

4. Rachin Ravindra
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 25(19)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

5. Mark Chapman
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

6. Daryl Mitchell
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 81(84)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 10(10)

7. Glenn Phillips
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 106(74)*
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 28(32)*

8. Tom Latham
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0(3)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0(1)

9. Michael Bracewell
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 31(23)&2w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1w

10. Mitchell Santner
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 8(5)*&3w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0w

11. Nathan Smith
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

12. Matt Henry
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 3w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 2w

13. Jacob Duffy
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

14. Kyle Jamieson
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

15. William O'Rourke
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 2w

South Africa (SA)

1. Temba Bavuma
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 20(23)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

2. Tony De Zorzi
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

3. Aiden Markram
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

4. Heinrich Klaasen
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

5. David Miller
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

6. Ryan Rickelton
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

7. Rassie Van Der Dussen
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

8. Wiaan Mulder
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 64(60)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

9. Tristan Stubbs
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

10. Marco Jansen
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

11. Kagiso Rabada
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

12. Corbin Bosch
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

13. Keshav Maharaj
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

14. Tabraiz Shamsi
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

15. Lungi Ngidi
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

(v) Toss Based Analysis on this Venue - T20s

New Zealand (NZ)

1. Devon Conway
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

2. Will Young
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 17(15)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 2(7), 9(12)

3. Kane Williamson
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

4. Rachin Ravindra
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 8(6)*&2w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 2(5)&0w, 5(6)&1w

5. Mark Chapman
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 16(9)*, 8(9)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 34(27), 65(40)*, 12(12)

6. Daryl Mitchell
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 33(26)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 11(5), 9(7)

7. Glenn Phillips
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

8. Tom Latham
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 64(49)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 20(24), 19(20)

9. Michael Bracewell
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 27(20)&1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 23(21)&0w

10. Mitchell Santner
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

11. Nathan Smith
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

12. Matt Henry
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 3w, 2w

13. Jacob Duffy
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

14. Kyle Jamieson
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

15. William O'Rourke
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

South Africa (SA)

1. Temba Bavuma
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

2. Tony De Zorzi
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

3. Aiden Markram
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

4. Heinrich Klaasen
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0(1)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 12(10), 17(9)*

5. David Miller
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 85(45)*
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 9(7), 32(29), 6(10), 25(19)*, 1(2)

6. Ryan Rickelton
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

7. Rassie Van Der Dussen
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 71(41)*, 15(16), 26(23)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 3(6), 104(52)*, 30(22)

8. Wiaan Mulder
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

9. Tristan Stubbs
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

10. Marco Jansen
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

11. Kagiso Rabada
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

12. Corbin Bosch
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

13. Keshav Maharaj
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

14. Tabraiz Shamsi
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 4w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1w, 1w, 0w, 2w

15. Lungi Ngidi
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

3. HEAD TO HEAD

(i) Overall
67 - 41w/26l (In favor of SA)

(ii) Last 5 Matches
5 - 3w/2l (In favor of NZ)

(ii) On This Venue
1 - 1w/0l (In favor of NZ)

(iii) Top Performers from current squads when both these teams have met each other

NZ

Kane Williamson - 8th Highest run scorer (803), Avg (57.35) - 18M/18I
Tom Latham - 35th Highest run scorer (230), Avg (20.90) - 12M/11I
Devon Conway - 65th highest run scorer (99), Avg (49.50) - 2M/2I

Kane Williamson - 40th Highest wicket taker (7), SR (24.5) - 18M/9I
Mitchell Santner - 45th Highest wicket taker (6), SR (68) - 8M/8I
Matt Henry - 59th highest wicket taker (4), SR (62.2) - 5M/5I

SA

David Miller - 31st highest run scorer (323), Avg (24.84) - 14M/14I
Rassie Van Der Dussen - 41st highest run scorer (200), Avg (200) - 2M/2I

Kagiso Rabada - 21st highest wicket taker (13), SR (31) - 8M/8I
Keshav Maharaj - 59th highest wicket taker (4), SR (13.5) - 1M/1I

(iv) Recent Head to Head Matches

1) South Africa vs New Zealand - 10th February'2025 - Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore
304/6 vs 308/4 (NZ won by 6 wkts)

Wiaan Mulder - 64(60)
Temba Bavuma - 20(23)
Kane Williamson - 133(113)*
Devon Conway - 97(107)
Glenn Phillips - 28(32)*
Matt Henry - 2w
William O'Rourke - 2w
Michael Bracewell - 1w

2) South Africa vs New Zealand - 1st November'2023 - Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune
357/4 vs 167/10 (SA won by 190 runs)

Rassie Van Der Dussen - 133(118)
David Miller - 53(30)
Temba Bavuma - 24(28)
Keshav Maharaj - 4w
Marco Jansen - 3w
Kagiso Rabada - 1w
Glenn Phillips - 60(50)
Will Young - 33(37)
Daryl Mitchell - 24(30)

3) South Africa vs New Zealand - 19th June'2019 - Edgbaston, Birmingham
241/6 vs 245/6 (NZ won by 4 wkts)

Rassie Van Der Dussen - 67(64)*
Aiden Markram - 38(55)
David Miller - 36(37)
Kagiso Rabada - 1w
Lungi Ngidi - 1w
Kane Williamson - 106(138)*
Mitchell Santner - 1w

4) New Zealand vs South Africa - 4th March'2017 - Eden Park, Auckland
149/10 vs 150/4 (SA won by 6 wkts)

Mitchell Santner - 24(50)
David Miller - 45(35)*
Kagiso Rabada - 3w

(v) Toss Based Analysis (H2H)

New Zealand (NZ)

1. Devon Conway
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 2(6), 97(107)

2. Will Young
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 33(37), 19(31)

3. Kane Williamson
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 38(41)*, 55(69)&0w, 13(18), 22(43)&0w, 145(136)*&0w, 6(17)&2w, 59(53)&1w, 69(75)&0w, 9(16)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 5(15)&4w, 6(11)&0w, 47(69), 7(13), 39(59), 23(40), 21(24)&0w, 106(138)*, 133(113)*

4. Rachin Ravindra
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 9(16)&0w

5. Mark Chapman
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

6. Daryl Mitchell
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 24(30), 10(10)

7. Glenn Phillips
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 60(50)&0w, 28(32)*

8. Tom Latham
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 29(38), 0(11), 2(6)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 16(28), 60(80), 64(81), 54(74), 0(7), 1(4), 4(15), 0(1)

9. Michael Bracewell
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1w

10. Mitchell Santner
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 17(27)&1w, 2w, 24(50)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1(8)&1w, 1w, 2(3)*&1w, 7(18)&0w, 0w

11. Nathan Smith
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

12. Matt Henry
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 2w, 0w, 0w, 0w, 2w

13. Jacob Duffy
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

14. Kyle Jamieson
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

15. William O'Rourke
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 2w

South Africa (SA)

1. Temba Bavuma
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 24(28), 20(23)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

2. Tony De Zorzi
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

3. Aiden Markram
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 38(55), 6(1)*
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

4. Heinrich Klaasen
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 15(7)*
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

5. David Miller
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 7(10), 17(29), 49(18), 14(13), 5(10), 36(37), 3(7), 1(4), 36(37), 53(30)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 14(24), 15(19), 28(39), 45(35)*

6. Ryan Rickelton
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

7. Rassie Van Der Dussen
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 67(64)*, 133(118)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

8. Wiaan Mulder
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 64(60)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

9. Tristan Stubbs
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

10. Marco Jansen
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 3w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

11. Kagiso Rabada
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1w, 2w, 2w, 1w, 1w, 1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 2w, 3w

12. Corbin Bosch
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

13. Keshav Maharaj
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 4w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

14. Tabraiz Shamsi
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1w

15. Lungi Ngidi
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1w, 0w, 0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

4. PLAYER BATTLES - ODIs

(i) NZ BATTING vs SA BOWLING

1. Will Young
vs Rabada - 1r, 3b, 0w
vs Ngidi - 25r, 32b, 0w
vs Jansen - 10r, 12b, 0w
vs Mulder - 3r, 2b, 0w

2. Rachin Ravindra
vs Ngidi - 2r, 4b, 0w
vs Jansen - 7r, 12b, 1w

3. Kane Williamson
vs Rabada - 31r, 66b, 0w
vs Ngidi - 34r, 35b, 0w
vs Jansen - 17r, 14b, 0w - T20s
vs Mulder - 16r, 16b, 0w
vs Shamsi - 46r, 39b, 1w
vs Markram - 2r, 2b, 0w - T20s
vs Bosch - 24r, 10b, 0w - T20s

4. Daryl Mitchell
vs Rabada - 7r, 10b, 0w
vs Maharaj - 0r, 3b, 1w

5. Tom Latham
vs Rabada - 26r, 58b, 1w

6. Devon Conway
vs Rabada - 43r, 31b, 0w - T20s
vs Ngidi - 26r, 21b, 0w
vs Jansen - 2r, 6b, 1w
vs Mulder - 12r, 18b, 0w
vs Shamsi - 16r, 16b, 0w
vs Markram - 46r, 27b, 0w - T20s
vs Maharaj - 2r, 2b, 1w - T20s
vs Bosch - 2r, 4b, 0w - T20s

7. Glenn Phillips
vs Rabada - 7r, 7b, 0w
vs Ngidi - 2r, 4b, 0w
vs Jansen - 3r, 4b, 0w
vs Shamsi - 20r, 15b, 0w, (51r, 33b, 2w - T20s)
vs Maharaj - 36r, 22b, 0w

8. Mitchell Santner
vs Rabada - 7r, 16b, 1w
vs Ngidi - 2r, 7b, 0w
vs Shamsi - 6r, 6b, 0w
vs Maharaj - 6r, 7b, 1w

9. Mark Chapman
vs Shamsi - 7r, 4b, 0w

(ii) SA BATTING vs NZ BOWLING

1. Rassie Van Der Dussen
vs Santner - 41r, 40b, 0w
vs Henry - 13r, 15b, 0w
vs Ravindra - 11r, 8b, 0w
vs Phillips - 21r, 14b, 0w

2. Temba Bavuma
vs Henry - 28r, 32b, 0w
vs O'Rourke - 15r, 13b, 1w

3. Aiden Markram
vs Santner - 19r, 21b, 0w
vs Bracewell - 3r, 3b, 0w - T20s

4. Heinrich Klaasen (T20s)
vs Santner - 1r, 5b, 1w
vs Bracewell - 10r, 7b, 0w
vs Ravindra - 1r, 4b, 0w

5. David Miller
vs Santner - 18r, 34b, 2w
vs Henry - 3r, 16b, 0w
vs Phillips - 14r, 4b, 0w
vs Ravindra - 0r, 2b, 0w - T20s
vs Bracewell - 2r, 2b, 0w - T20s

6. Tristan Stubbs (T20s)
vs Santner - 2r, 3b, 0w

7. Wiaan Mulder
vs Santner - 12r, 9b, 0w
vs Henry - 22r, 12b, 0w
vs O'Rourke - 14r, 9b, 1w
vs Bracewell - 9r, 17b, 0w

5. SQUAD INFO WITH DETAILING

A) NEW ZEALAND (NZ) SQUAD :

Probable XI

1) Will Young - RHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 22, 0, 107, 14, 5, 19, 4, 35, 11, 5, 0, 16, 90*

2) Rachin Ravindra - LHB, LAO
Last 10 - 6r 1w, 112, 25r 0w, 48r 2w, 1, 79, 45, 69, 1, 8r 0w, 18, 44, 3, 6

3) Kane Williamson - RHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 81, 5, 1, 34, 133*, 58, 22, 45, 56*, 3, 44, 3, 60*

4) Daryl Mitchell - RHB, RMF
Last 10 - 17, 10, 36r 1w, 57, 10, 81, 46, 20, 67, 22

5) Tom Latham - LHB, WK
Last 10 - 14, 55, 118*, 15, 56, 0, 0, 3, 26, 20, 46

6) Glenn Phillips - RHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 12, 21r 0w, 61r 0w, 46r 0w, 20r 0w, 28*, 106r 1w, 35r 1w, 21r 0w, 49r 1w

7) Michael Bracewell - LHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 2r 0w, 11r 4w, 0r 1w, 1r 0w, 2r 2w, 1w, 31r 2w, 17r 1w, 20r 4w, 33r 1w, 21r 0w, 20r 1w

8) Mitchell Santner - LHB, LAO
Last 10 - 28r 1w, 0w, 3w, 33r 2w, 2w, 0w, 8r 3w, 1r 2w, 4r 0w, 28r 1w, 2r 2w, 20r 1w, 1w

9) Kyle Jamieson - RHB, RF
Last 10 - 9r 1w, 1w, 13r 0w, 0r 1w, 4r 2w, 3w, 2r 0w, 4w, 0r 1w, 0w

10) William O'Rourke - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 1w, 2w, 3w, 4w, 2w, 0w, 1w, 1w, 2w, 0w, 0w, 1w

11) Matt Henry - RHB, RF
Last 10 - 5w, 1w, 2w, 31r 2w, 2w, 3w, 12r 0w, 2w, 1w, 0w, 10r 5w

BENCH

12) Mark Chapman - LHB, LAO
Last 10 - 47, 21, 68, 81, 62, 29*, 9, 42, 15, 27, 2

13) Devon Conway - LHB, WK
Last 10 - 30, 10, 66*, 48, 97, 30, 21, 20, 9, 76*, 43

14) Jacob Duffy - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 2w, 1w, 2w, 0w, 13r 0w, 0w, 3w, 2w, 2w, 1w

15) Nathan Smith - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 1w, 1r 1w, 1w, 0w, 17r 1w, 11r 1w, 17r 1w, 1w, 2w

Safe C/VC choices
Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell

B) SOUTH AFRICA (SA) SQUAD:

Probable XI

1) Ryan Rickelton - LHB, WK
Last 10 - 27, 103, 57, 33, 44, 22, 59*, 63, 18, 89, 8

2) Tristan Stubbs - RHB, Offbreak, WK
Last 10 - 0, 2, 15, 26, 43, 5, 37, 35*, 4, 15*

3) Rassie Van Der Dussen - RHB, Legbreak
Last 10 - 72*, 52, 62, 23, 40, 30, 48*, 24, 35*, 39

4) Aiden Markram - RHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 52*, 54r 0w, 6r 1w, 11r 1w, 62*, 8r 2w, 10, 0r 0w, 43r 1w

5) Heinrich Klaasen - RHB, WK
Last 10 - 64, 87, 76*, 13, 66, 5, 8, 1, 29

6) David Miller - LHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 7*, 14, 4, 6, 45, 29*, 24, 40*, 48*

7) Wiaan Mulder - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 64r 3w, 12r 2w, 42r 3w, 2r 2w, 64r 0w, 30r 1w, 2r 0w, 6, 24

8) Marco Jansen - RHB, LFM
Last 10 - 3w, 0r 1w, 9r 2w, 5r 2w, 1w, 23r 1w, 5r 3w, 7r 0w, 22r 0w, 11r 2w

9) Keshav Maharaj - RHB, LAO
Last 10 - 2w, 1w, 0w, 0w, 0w, 1w, 1w, 0w, 1w, 7r 2w

10) Kagiso Rabada - LHB, RF
Last 10 - 1w, 3w, 0w, 8r 4w, 2w, 2w, 0w, 0w, 0w, 2w

11) Lungi Ngidi - RHB, RF
Last 10 - 1w, 2w, 1w, 1w, 0w, 0w, 1w, 0w, 1w, 0w

BENCH

12) Temba Bavuma - RHB, RM
Last 10 - 58, 29, 82, 20, 106, 31, 40, 8, 12, 78, 66, 70

13) Corbin Bosch - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 0w, 15r 1w, 0r 1w, 2w, 2w, 4w, 1w, 1w, 0w, 81r 4w

14) Tabraiz Shamsi - RHB, LWS
Last 10 - 1w, 0w, 0w, 0w, 0w, 0w, 2w, 1w, 0w, 1w

15) Tony De Zorzi - LHB
Last 10 - 11, 55, 22, 26, 78, 14, 8, 2, 2, 2, 26

RESERVES

16) Kwena Maphaka - LHB, LFM
Last 10 - 1w, 0w, 0w, 2w, 0w, 0w, 0w, 22r 1w, 2w, 2w, 1w

Safe C/VC Choices
Marco Jansen, Rassie Van Der Dussen

Differential GL C/VC choices

NZ - Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson, Mitchell Santner

SA - Ryan Rickelton, Wiaan Mulder, Heinrich Klaasen

 

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