We have opted for a fantasy cricket team based on the recent performances, overall impact, and credit points.
Probable XIs
South Africa: Quinton de Kock (wk), Temba Bavuma, Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Wayne Parnell, Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee, Tabraiz Shamsi, Lungi Ngidi
West Indies: Kyle Mayers, Brandon King, Shamarh Brooks, Shai Hope (c & wk), Nicholas Pooran, Rovman Powell, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Odean Smith, Alzarri Joseph, Yannic Cariah
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Pitch Report
Venue: Senwes Park, Potchefstroom
(Based on the last three games)
1st innings average score: 239
2nd innings average score: 259
Wickets per innings: 7
Type: Balanced
Wins
Batting 1st: —
Batting 2nd: 100%
Fantasy Tips of The Day
Alzarri Joseph hasn’t gone wicketless for seven ODIs, bagging 13 wickets including two three-fors.
Temba Bavuma has stepped up a gear recently. He has featured in the Best11 for the last four ODIs, accumulating 324 runs including two centuries.
In addition to piling 478 runs at a staggering average of 68 in his last 10 ODIs at home, Rassie van der Dussen has taken seven catches.
Besides inflicting seven dismissals, Quinton de Kock averages 31, including the highest score of 71 against the West Indies.
Despite his bold approach, Nicholas Pooran made it to the Best11 in four of his last five ODIs. In the process, he generated a bunch of bonus points by hammering 10 sixes.
Although Jason Holder didn’t make much impact in the last match, his overall numbers versus South Africa cannot be ignored. He has picked 11 wickets and added 193 runs including the highest score of 56.
Regardless of the match situation or condition of the ball, Akeal Hosein strikes at regular intervals. Since the start of 2022, he has bagged 33 wickets, including one four-for and three three-fors.
Since 2021, Heinrich Klaasen has added 320 runs at 46. When he last batted in the format in Potchefstroom, he scored 68.
Tabraiz Shamsi has been on a wicket-taking spree lately: 14 wickets in his last 10 white-ball outings and has gone wicketless only once.
Barring a knock of 79 in his last five ODIs, Shamarh Brooks’ recent scores in the format read 0, 0, 2, and 0.