Match Preview:
It is the golden opportunity for Kohli’s men to create history, and to their advantage they will up against the host team on their favourable ground. At Wanderers Indian team has never lost a test match. They have 2 win and 3 draws here. So, South African team has to to stick their chin out to beat this confident Indian side. Virat Kohli’s men take the field as favorites, and in any SENA countries this rarely happens when everyone including all South African legends feels that Indian team are far better side than host.
The only advantage for South African side is that they are still the host side and their players are more used to the condition than the Indian side, and they can turn the tide in their favor any time sooner or later.
Pitch Report:
The Wanderers, Johannesburg
This is the same pitch where in 2018 the test match between Indian and South Africa has been suspended for a while due to deemed condition of the pitch, and thus 3 demerits points were provided and further 2 more demerits points before 2023 means International status will be taken away from this ground.
So, one can expect that poor condition like 2018 will not be presented in front of Indian team but it does not means that run scoring will not be easy on this ground and it was never been on this ground.
Last 3 Matches At The Wanderers, Johannesburg
Indian Team Preview:
As per Indian team, they are unlikely to change their winning combination, and no need to do so. They are more settled side among the two teams.
Probable 11 Of India:
KL Rahul (RHB)
Mayank Aggarwal (RHB)
C Pujara (RHB)
V Kohli (RHB)
A Rahane (RHB)
R Pant (RHB)
S Thakur(RHB + RAM)
R Ashwin (RHB +RAO)
Md Sahmi (RHB + RAF)
J Bumrah (RHB + RAF )
Md Siraj(RAF + RHB)
Team Breakup:
Main Batters: KL Rahul, Pujara, Kohli, M Aggarwal, Pant
Main Pacers: Md Shami, Bumrah, Siraj (S Thakur will assist them)
Main Spinners: R Ashwin
Stats and Analysis of the Players:
IND STATS:
R Pant(LHB):
H2H: 2 I, 42 R, 21.0 A, 89.4 SR
Test: 26 M, 44 I, 1591 R, 38.80 A, 68.10 SR
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 12, 27, 17, 12, 4,
RM: 8&34,
W Saha:(RHB):
H2H: 12 I, 172 R, 15.6 A, 39.8 SR
VENUE:
Test: 40 M, 56 I, 1353 R, 29.41 A, 45.50 SR
IN AFRICA: 1 M, 2 I, 8 R, 4.0 A, 29.62 SR
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 15, 27, 1&61, 27&13,
V Kohli(RHB):
H2H: 22 I, 1128 R, 56.4 A, 59.4 SR
VENUE: 4 I, 310 R, 77.5 A, 55.5 SR
TEST: 98 M, 166 I, 7854 R, 50.34 A, 56.27 SR
IN AFRICA: 6 M, 12 I, 611 R, 50.91 A, 56.10 SR
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 11, 57, 9, 2, 0&36,
RM: 35&18
C Pujara(RHB):
H2H: 25 I, 774 R, 31.0 A, 42.3 SR
VENUE: 4 I, 229 R, 57.2 A, 41.1 SR
Test: 93 M, 158 I, 6605 R, 44.32 A, 44.21 SR
IN AFRICA: 8 M, 15 I, 427 R, 28.46 A, 38.05 SR
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE : 4&61, 26&22, 0&47,
RM: 0&16,
KL Rahul(RHB):
H2H: 6 I, 176 R, 29.3 A, 40.5 SR
VENUE: 2 I, 16 R, 8.0 A, 31.4 SR
Test: 41 M, 70 I, 2467 R, 36.27 A, 53.37 SR
IN AFRICA: 3 I, 6 I, 176 R, 29.33 A, 40.45 SR
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 69, 50, 54, 15, 65,
RM: 123&23,
A Rahane(RHB+RAM):
H2H: 18 I, 816 R, 54.4 A, 51.1 SR
VENUE: 4 I, 119 R, 29.8 A, 45.9 SR
Test: 80 M, 136 I, 4863 R, 39.21 A, 49.26 SR
IN AFRICA: 4 M, 8 I, 334 R, 47.51 A, 50.45 SR
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 54, 17, 69, 71, 35&4,
RM: 48&20,
M Agarwal(RHB):
H2H: 6 I, 404 R, 67.3 A, 53.1 SR
VENUE:
Test: 17 M, 29 I, 1358 R, 46.82 A, 52.88 SR,
IN AFRICA:
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 28, 28, 4, 13&17, 150&62,
RM: 60&4,
S Iyer(RHB+RAM):
ODI: 22 M, 20 I, 813 R, 42.78 A, 100.37 SR
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 18, 31, 3, 5, 25,
TEST: 2 M, 4 I, 202 R, 50.50 A, 58.55 SR
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 5, 25, 105&65, 18&14,
P Panchal(RHB):
FC: 100 M, 163 I, 7011 R, 45.52 A, 52.75 SR+ 53 I, 273 O, 14 W,
LISTA: 75 M, 75 I, 2854 R, 40.19 A, 78.79 SR
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 79, 43, 0, 96, 24&0,
R Ashwin(RHB+RAO):
H2H: 15 I, 242 R, 20.2 A, 50.3 SR
VENUE: 2 I, 18 R, 18.0 A, 72.0 SR+ 2 I, 42 O, 0 W,
Test: 82 M, 116 I, 2773 R, 27.78 A, 54.0 SR+ 154 I, 3736 O, 429 W,
IN AFRICA: 4 M, 8 I, 126 R, 18.0 A, 65.96 SR+8 I, 140 O, 9 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 20/3, 23/2, 19/1, 38&32+82/3&35/3, 8/4&34/4,
RM: 4&14+37/0&18/2,
H Vihari(RHB+RAO)
H2H: 1 I, 10 R, 10.0 A, 41.7 SR, + 1 I, 9 O, 0 W,
VENUE:
Test: 12 M, 21 I, 624 R, 32.84 A, 42.56 SR+ 10 I, 57 O, 5 W,
IN AFRICA:
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 57+24/0, 4+17/1, 25, 54&72, 63&13,
Jayant Yadav(RHB+RAO):
TEST: 5 M, 8 I, 246 R, 35.14 A, 44.16 SR+ 10 I, 120 O, 16 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 12/0, 23/2, 38/0, 15/0, 12&6+13/1&49/4,
I Sharma(RAM+RAM):
H2H: 27 I, 45 O, 31 W,
VENUE: 4 I, 84 O, 8 W,
Test: 105 M, 188 I, 3193 O, 311 W,
IN AFRICA: 7 M, 13 I, 251 O, 20 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 48/3&21/0, 69/3&13/2, 92/0, 35/0&20/0,
U Yadav(LAF):
H2H: 8 I, 81 O, 16 W,
VENUE:
Test: 51 M, 100 I, 1347 O, 156 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 16/0, 19/1, 10/1, 50/1&34/1, 7/0&19/0,
J Bumrah(RAF)
H2H: 8 I, 138 O, 19 W,
VENUE: 2 I, 39.5 O, 7 W,
Test: 24 M, 46 I, 866 O, 101 W,
IN AFRICA: 3 M, 6 I, 112 O, 14 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 22/0, 19/2, 25/1, 10/2, 19/2,
M Siraj(RAF):
Test: 11 M, 21 I, 329 O, 36 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 38/3, 19/1, 20/1, 39/1, 19/3&13/0,
RM: 45/1&47/2,
M Shami (RAF):
H2H: 18 I, 266 O, 42 W,
VENUE: 4 I, 70 O, 11 W,
Test: 55 M, 104 I, 1666 O 203 W,
IN AFRICA: 6 M, 12 I, 191 O, 29 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 43/0, 11/0, 32/3, 15/3, 39/0,
RM: 44/5&63/3,
S Thakur(RHB+RAM):
H2H: 2 I, 14 R, 7.0 A, 41.2 SR+ 2 I, 16 O, 2 W,
Test: 5 M, 8 I, 204 R, 29.14 A, 73.38 SR+ 9 I, 109 O, 16 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 38/3, 30/0, 17/0, 31/0
RM: 4&10+51/2+11/0,
South Africa Team Preview
After the humiliating loss in the first match, they are further dented by the news of the Test retirement of their star wicket keeper batsman De Kock. South African captain Dean Elgar has to ponder about their combination as well, whether they want to go with all pace attack or with 4 seam and 1 spin combination. D Oliver is fit and he might be included in the playing11 straightaway either in place of Keshav Maharaj whom South Africa has used occasionally in the first or in place of W Mulder who was unimpressive with both bat and ball.
Probable 11 Of South Africa:
1 Dean Elgar (capt) (LHB)
2 Aiden Markram (RHB + RAO)
3 Keegan Petersen (RHB + LEGBREAK)
4 Rassie van der Dussen (RHB)
5 Temba Bavuma (RHB)
6. Kyle Verreynne(wk)(RHB)
7. Keshav Maharaj(RHB + LAO)/W Mulder(RHB+RAM)
8. Kagiso Rabada(RAF)
9. Lungi Ngidi(RAFM)
10.Duanne Olivier(RAFM)
11. M Jansen (LAF)
Main Batters: D Elgar, Markram, Dussen ,T Bavuma
Main Pacers: L Ngidi, D Olivier, Rabada, M Jansen
Main Spinners: K Maharaj(if palys)
Stats and Analysis of the Players:
K Verreynne(RHB):
Test: 2 M, 3 I, 39 R, 13.0 A, 33.62 SR
FC: 50 M, 76 I, 3429 R, 51.95 A, 59.62 SR
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 10, 20&5, 42, 6&50, 95,
R Rickelton(LHB):
FC: 34 M, 56 I, 2643 R, 49.86 A, 57.04 SR
LISTA: 51 M, 50 I, 2112 R, 48.0 A, 88.66 SR
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 3, 17, 159, 5, 117,
D Elgar(LHB+LAO):
H2H: 21 I, 654 R, 34.4 A, 42.8 SR+ 7 I, 48 O, 6 W,
VENUE: 14 I, 520 R, 43.3 A, 44.8 SR+ 2 I, 4.2 O 2 W,
Test: 70 M, 122 I, 4425 R, 39.50 A, 47.03 SR+44 I, 171 O, 15 W,
IN AFRICA: 38 M, 21 I, 85 O, 6 W, +68 I 2775 R, 46.25 A, 49.35 SR
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 3, 41, 7, 117, 5&5,
RM: 1&77,
T Bavuma(RHB):
H2H: 10 I, 239 R 26.6 A, 44.6 SR
VENUE: 10 I, 236 R, 29.5 A, 55.4 SR
Test: 45 M, 75 I, 2184 R, 33.09 A, 47.69 SR
IN AFRICA: 24 M, 38 I, 1028 R, 33.16 A, 51.63 SR
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 46, 12, 2, 46, 31,
RM: 52&35,
A Markram(RHB+RAO)
H2H: 12 I, 198 R, 16.5 A, 54.0 SR +1 I, 2 O, 0 W,
VENUE: 8 I, 347 R, 49.6 A, 68.0 SR+ 2 I, 2.4 O, 0 W,
Test: 27 M 49 I, 1838 R, 38.29 A, 59.13 SR+ 11 I, 33 O, 0 W,
IN AFRICA: 19 M, 34 I, 1463 R, 44.33 A, 64.93 SR
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 40, 51+22/0, 19+8/0, 0, 52+18/0,
RM: 13&1,
R Van der dussen(RHB):
H2H: 2 I, 14 R, 7.0 A, 16.9 SR
VENUE: 3 I, 165 R, 55.0 A, 60.7 SR
Test: 11 M, 19 I, 624 R, 34.66 A, 41.77 SR
IN AFRICA: 7 M, 12 I, 370 R, 30.83 A, 41.01 SR
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 2, 43, 16, 22, 94 R,
RM: 3&11,
K Petersen(RHB+LES):
H2H: 2 I, 32 R 16.0 A, 55.2 SR
Test: 3 M, 5 I, 76 R, 15.20 A, 51.70 SR
FC: 103 M, 171 I, 6314 R, 40.73 A, 53.41 SR+17 I, 47 O, 3 W
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 2, 56, 41, 57&43, 54,
RM: 15&17,
S Erwee(LHB+RAO)
FC: 95 M, 162 I, 5838 R, 38.66 A, 112.73 SR+ 25 I, 99 O, 7 W,
LISTA: 74 M, 71 I, 2607 R, 40.10 A, 83.85 SR+ 8 I, 25 O, 0 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 2, 163, 0, 38&41, 75&97,
G Linde(LHB+LAO):
H2H: 2 I, 64 R, 32.00 A, 47.1 SR, + 1 I, 31 O, 4 W,
VENUE:
Test: 3 M, 6 I, 135 R, 22.50 A, 52.94 SR+ 5 I, 78 O, 9 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 21/2, 9+40/1, 18+32/2, 51+32/1, 44&1+58/1&22/0,
P Subrayen(RHB+RAO):
FC: 56 M, 74 I, 1117 R, 17.73 A, 51.45 SR+ 84 I, 1613 O, 145 W,
LISTA: 74 M, 48 I, 768 R, 22.58 A, 80.41 SR+70 I, 534 O, 67 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 40/1, 16/2, 78/0, 20+59/0, 2+32/0,
W Mulder(RHB+RAM)
H2H: 2 I 13 I, 6.5 A, 36.1 SR+ 2 I, 29 O, 0 W,
VENUE: 1 I 7 R, 7.0 A, 41.2 SR+ 2 I, 20 O, 4 W,
Test: 7 M, 11 I, 156 R, 14.18 A, 43.45 SR+ 14 I, 128 O, 14 W,
IN AFRICA: 4 M, 6 I, 70 R, 11.66 A, 52.63 SR+ 8 I, 88 O, 10 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 11/1, 23/0, 38/1&38/2, 26/1&40/3,
RM: 12&1+49/0+25/0,
K Rabada(RAF)
H2H: 17 I, 286 O, 31 W,
VENUE: 10 I, 147 O, 24 W,
Test: 48 M, 88 I, 1507 O, 220 W,
IN AFRICA: 26 M, 49 I, 799 O, 141 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 28/1, 27/1, 32/0, 20/3, 48/3,
RM: 25&0+72/3&42/4,
K Maharaj(RHB+LAO)
H2H: 10 I, 197 R, 19.7 A, 49.6 SR+ 8 I, 181 O, 7 W,
VENUE: 2 I, 47 R, 23.5 A, 79.7 SR+ 2 I, 33 O, 4 W,
Test: 37 M, 59 I, 759 R, 14.32 A, 57.19 SR+ 66 I, 1329 O, 129 W,
IN AFRICA: 20 M, 230 I, 465 R, 17.22 A, 64.85 SR+35 I, 567 O, 52 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 24/2, 34/0, 23/0, 23/0, 18+6/0,
RM: 12&8+58/0,
D Olivier(RAF)
H2H:
VENUE: 2 I, 29 O, 11 W,
Test: 10 M, 20 I, 240 O, 48 W,
IN AFRICA: 8 M, 16 I, 196 O, 41 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 51/4&58/3, 27/2&15/2, 38/4&57/5, 53/5&13/3,
L Ngidi(RAF):
H2H: 7 I, 107 O 17 W,
VENUE: 4 I, 52 O, 6 W,
Test: 11 M, 21 I, 275 O, 40 W,
IN AFRICA: 6 M, 12 I, 167 O, 29 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 33/0, 18/2, 14/1, 27/2, 18/0,
RM: 71/6&31/2,
B Hendricks(LAF):
Test: 1 M, 2 I, 38 O, 6 W,
FC: 96 M, 167 I, 296 O, 112 W,
IN ASIA: 1 M, 2 I, 38 O, 6 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 18/1, 36/1, 44/1&35/0, 42/0, 49/0&33/0,
S Magala(RAF):
FC: 89 M, 156 I, 2158 O, 261 W,
LISTA: 104 M, 96 I, 345 O, 117 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 18/1, 24/2&36/1, 14/0&30/6, 83/4&28/2,
M Jansen(LAF):
H2H: 1 M, 2 I, 32 R, 16.0 A, 57.14 SR+ 2 I, 32 O 5 W,
TEST: 1 M, 2 I, 32 R, 16.0 A, 57.14 SR+ 2 I, 32 O, 5 W,
FC: 19 M, 32 I, 503 O, 70 W,
LISTA: 13 M, 13 I, 83 O, 16 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 31/3&54/1, 38/6, 44/0, 70&28+44/3&24/0, 48/3&31/0,
RM: 19&13+69/1&55/4,
G Stuurman(RAF):
FC: 54 M, 99 I, 1513 O 205 W,
LISTA: 36 M, 34 I, 255 O, 45 W,
LAST FIVE MATCH SCORE: 18/2, 34/5&59/1, 51/2, 91/0, 48/4&51/3,
