Australia vs South Africa, ICC WC 2023, Today Match Prediction 12 October 2023

AUS vs RSA Match Prediction & Analysis

We have had an excellent start to the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. In the 10th game, the Australians will be up against the South Africans. Australians come here with a heavy defeat against the Indians and will look to get their campaign back on track. The South Africans have made a brilliant start to the tournament with a big win against Sri Lanka.  

The South Africans have been inconsistent in ODI cricket in recent years. They lack a good spin attack, which will be challenging for the side in these conditions. The Australians have done well on the World stage in the previous tournaments and have depth in their batting line-up. We expect a close contest as the two best teams battle in this game.

RECENT PERFORMANCE

AUS

L W W L L

IND

201/4 in 41.2 4.86

ICC WC 2023

India beat Australia by 6 wickets 08 Oct 2023

AUS

199/10 in 49.3 4.02

PAK

337/9 in 47.4 7.07

ICCWCWARMUP

Australia beat Pakistan by 14 runs 03 Oct 2023

AUS

351/7 in 50.0 7.02

IND

286/10 in 49.4 5.76

IND vs AUS

Australia beat India by 66 runs 27 Sep 2023

AUS

352/7 in 50.0 7.04

IND

399/5 in 50.0 7.98

IND vs AUS

India beat Australia by 82 runs (D/L) method 24 Sep 2023

AUS

217/10 in 28.2 7.66

IND

281/5 in 48.4 5.77

IND vs AUS

India beat Australia by 5 wickets 22 Sep 2023

AUS

276/10 in 50.0 5.52

RSA

W W W W L

RSA

428/5 in 50.0 8.56

ICC WC 2023

South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 102 runs 07 Oct 2023

SL

326/10 in 44.5 7.27

RSA

315/9 in 50.0 6.3

RSA vs AUS

South Africa won by 122 runs 17 Sep 2023

AUS

193/10 in 34.1 5.65

RSA

416/5 in 50.0 8.32

RSA vs AUS

15 Sep 2023

AUS

252/9 in 34.5 7.23

RSA

338/6 in 50.0 6.76

RSA vs AUS

South Africa won by 111 runs 12 Sep 2023

AUS

227/10 in 34.3 6.58

RSA

269/10 in 41.5 6.43

RSA vs AUS

Australia beat South Africa by 123 runs 09 Sep 2023

AUS

392/8 in 50.0 7.84

HEAD TO HEAD

TEAMS PREVIEW

Australia Preview

Pat Cummins' side went down by six wickets against India in their opening game. It wasn't the start the five-time world champions would have hoped for. Poor batting and sloppy fielding efforts cost them the game. They had a poor series against the South Africans last month, and Cummins would like his side to bounce back in this game and get their first points in the tournament.  

The batting line-up struggled in the last game, and the side expects a good start from David Warner and Mitchell Marsh at the top. Steven Smith is the best batsman in the side, and he must add runs in the middle order with Marnus Labuschagne and Glenn Maxwell. The Aussies have depth in the batting and shall expect runs from Alex Carey, Cameron Green, and Pat Cummins.  

The bowling attack put the Indians under pressure, and the team will need tight spells from Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood with the new ball, as the South African top order is in red-hot form. Pat Cummins and Adam Zampa must use their experience and bowl tight spells in the middle overs. The side will also look for a good show in the ing role from Green, Maxwell, and Labuschagne. 

Australia Predicted Playing XI:

Pat Cummins (c), David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Steven Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Alex Carey (wk), Cameron Green, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood

Australia Actual Playing XI:

Steven Smith, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Josh Inglis, Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Adam Zampa, Mitchell Starc, Marnus Labuschagne

South Africa Preview

Temba Bavuma's side has made a confident start to the tournament. They defeated the Sri Lankans by 102 runs in their opening game. In a run feast, the South Africans put up a record score of 428 on the board and won the game comfortably. Bavuma would like a better show from his bowlers, as the Aussies shall take them on in this game.  

Quinton de Kock hit a brilliant hundred in the last game and will look to deliver a good start with Bavuma. Rassie van der Dussen and Aiden Markram hit hundreds in the previous game, and the side will expect a good show from them in the middle order. Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, and Marco Jansen are good hitters who will have a vital role in the lower middle order.  

The South African bowlers took a hit in the last game, and the side will need tight spells at the top from Lungi Ngidi and Marco Jansen. Kagiso Rabada is the best bowler for the side and must do well in this contest. Gerald Coetzee and Keshav Maharaj must bowl in the right areas as the Australian batsmen shall take them on. 

South Africa Predicted Playing XI:

Temba Bavuma (c), Quinton de Kock, Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), David Miller, Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Kagiso Rabada

South Africa Actual Playing XI:

Rassie van der Dussen, Temba Bavuma, Kagiso Rabada, Marco Jansen, David Miller, Keshav Maharaj, Heinrich Klaasen, Quinton de Kock, Lungi Ngidi, Tabraiz Shamsi, Aiden Markram

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

There would be clear skies over Lucknow, and we would have a good game. Batsmen would have to adjust to the pace of the wicket and play with caution against the new ball. It isn't a high-scoring wicket, and the side batting first would feel confident with a score of 300 on the board.

AUS vs RSA Pitch Report

Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, balances it out between the batters and the bowlers. Batters who play the waiting game have done well here in the past. Fast bowlers can use the early conditions to their advantage and spinners do well when the pitch gets old, and the ball starts taking a sharp turn. 

Toss: To Bowl

Sides have preferred to bowl first in this tournament. The track is tricky to set a good score on as the ball doesn't come onto the bat nicely in the early overs. Both teams will also take note of the dew factor and the side winning the toss shall bowl first.