The reigning champions Australia is set to lock horns with the familiar foes, South Africa in the final league fixture of the 2019 ICC World Cup. The Australian team would be eager to hold onto the top spot with another win in this tournament while the Proteas will be hoping to end this forgettable campaign on a winning note. Aaron Finch has marshaled his troops remarkably well under tough conditions, and the Kangaroos are comfortably sitting top of the ladder with 14 points in 8 games.
On the contrary, South Africa arrived in England as one of the favorites to reach the semi-final stage. Unfortunately, the Proteas have not been up to the mark in this tournament since their opening match against England. With a couple of wins and five defeats, South Africa is reeling at the eighth spot in the points table. They will be playing for their pride against Australia in their last World Cup fixture before heading back home.
Match Details
Date: Saturday, 6th July 2019
Time: 06:00 PM IST
Venue: Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester
League: ICC World Cup 2019
Live Telecast: Star Network
Online Streaming: Hotstar
Venue Stats
Avg 1st Innings score: 223
Avg 2nd Innings score: 194
Highest Total: 397/6 (50 Ov) by ENG vs AFG
Lowest Total: 45/10 (40.3 Ov) by Can vs ENG
Highest Chased: 286/4 (53.4 Ov) by ENG vs NZ
Lowest Defended: 221/8 (60 Ov) by ENG vs NZ
Head-to-Head Records
Total: 98
Australia: 52
South Africa: 26
Draw: 20
Head-to-Head at WC
Total: 05
Australia: 03
South Africa: 01
Tied: 01
Team News
Australia
- Australia is expected to go ahead with an unchanged starting lineup.
South Africa
- David Miller might replace JP Duminy in the playing XI.
Squads
Australia
Aaron Finch (capt), Jason Behrendorff, Alex Carey (wk), Nathan Coulter-Nile, Pat Cummins, Usman Khawaja, Nathan Lyon, Shaun Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Kane Richardson, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, David Warner, Adam Zampa
South Africa
Faf du Plessis (C), Hashim Amla, Quinton de Kock (WK), Aiden Markram, Rassie van der Dussen, JP Duminy, David Miller, Andile Phehlukwayo, Dale Steyn, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, Tabraiz Shamsi, Dwaine Pretorius, Chris Morris, Imran Tahir
Key Players
Australia
- David Warner
- Glenn Maxwell
- Mitch Starc
South Africa
- Quinton de Kock
- Faf du Plessis
- Kagiso Rabada
Probable Playing XI
Australia
David Warner, Aaron Finch, Usman Khwaja, Steve Smith, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Alex Carey, Pat Cummins, Mitch Starc, Jason Behrendoff and Nathan Lyon
South Africa
Hashim Amla, Quinton de Kock (wk), Aiden Markram/ JP Duminy, Faf du Plessis (c), Rassie van der Dussen, David Miller, Chris Morris, Andile Phehlukwayo, Lungi Ngidi, Kagiso Rabada, Imran Tahir
