The mother of all the clashes is here as the mighty South Africans will take on the host Australia for the three-match Test series. Both these team will lock their horns for the first test match on November 3, 2016, at the W.A.C.A. Ground, Perth.
WHERE TO WATCH
Star Sports 1
TIMING
8 AM
Toss
South Africa Won the too and opted to bat
South Africa Team Preview
The South African will play the series with the new skipper Faf Du Plessis as their regular skipper AB De Villiers is sidelined with the injury.
The team has a bit of difficult task to face the Australian at their own backyard. Although, the confidence of the team is on a high especially after whitewashing the Australian in a 5 one day series in recent time.
South Africa team has inexperienced batting line with Cook at the top of the order with Dean Elgar. Amla will be the key along with Du Plessis at the top of the order. The middle order will rely heavily on the likes of Duminy, Bevuma, and De Cock.
The bowling of the South African team will be lead by the duo of Steyn and Philander, and they will look for some support from young Kagiso Rabbada. The spin will be led by Keshav Maharaja who made his debut in this match for South Africans.
Du Plessis and his troop need some solid performance from the team to face the Australian at their own backyard.
South Africa Playing XI
Dean Elgar, Stephen Cook, Hashim Amla, Faf du Plessis (c), Jean-Paul Duminy, Temba Bavuma, Quinton de Kock (wk), Vernon Philander, Dale Steyn, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj.
Australia Team Preview
The mighty Australian under the captaincy of Steven Smith will have a task to face the South African with the bowling attack that compromise of Steyn, Rabbada, and Philander.
Although, at home Steven Smith and his deputy David Warner will be the batting stalwart for their team. Alos, Shaun Marsh, Adam Voges, and Khawaja are the keys in the middle order.
Mitchell Starc is back in the team, and he will swing the red cherry along with Josh Hazelwood. Peter Siddle and Mitchell Marsh will be the other duo of seamers. Nathan Lyon will be the lone spinner in the team.
Australia Playing XI
David Warner, Shaun Marsh, Steven Smith (c), Usman Khawaja, Adam Voges, Mitchell Marsh, Peter Nevill (wk), Mitchell Starc, Peter Siddle, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood.
Prediction
Australia is favorite to win this match
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