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Match: India vs South Africa , 1st Test match

Date & Time: 26th, December , 2021, Sunday ; 12:35 PM IST.

Venue:SuperSport Park, Centurion.

H2H Record :

Matches Played: 39
Won by INDIA : 14
Won by South Africa : 15
Draw : 10

Pitch Report :

It’s one of the fastest pitches in South Africa where quick bowlers will likely dominate the Test. Having said that, it gives options for the batters to score runs as well. Out of 26 Test matches played here to date, only 3 ended in a draw.

Weather Report :

The temperature in Centurion will be around 21 and the good news is no rain is expected for the match day.

Probable XI :

India

Mayank Agarwal, KL Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (c), Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Siraj, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah

South Africa

Dean Elgar (c), Aiden Markram, Keegan Petersen, Rassie van der Dussen, Temba Bavuma, Quinton de Kock (wk), Wiaan Mulder, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Duanne Olivier, Lungi Ngidi

Preview :

1.52pmTest cricket is back in South Africa! The Proteas host India for a three-match Test series and the first Test, which is a Boxing Day Test is set to be played at SuperSport Park, Centurion. However, the entire series will be played behind closed doors amid Covid scare. The South African team would be itching to take the field as they will be playing Test cricket after a very long time. Their last Test series was against West Indies which they won 2-0. This time around, they have a lot of new faces in their squad and this series against India will also mark the beginning of their 2021-23 World Test Championship cycle. The South Africans did not have a great time in the previous WTC cycle and they will look to make amends when they face the No.1 ranked Test side, India at home. They will be led by Dean Elgarand they have also added some new faces in the form of Ryan Rickeltonand Sisanda Magalafor this tour. Their premier keeper-batter, Quinton de Kockwill be playing the first Test at Centurion but has made himself unavailable for the next two Tests. Also, their pacer, Anrich Nortjehas been ruled out of the Test series due to persistent injury and this a big loss for them. Having said that, Nortje's absence against India could pave an international comeback for Duanne Olivier. The Proteas are a decent side, comprising of some talented batters like Aiden Markram, Rassie van der Dussenand Temba Bavumawho have been in good form recently. The last time South Africa faced India in a Test series was in October 2019 in India where they were beaten comprehensively and they will now look to bounce back stronger. India, on the other hand, will be confident going into this series, considering their recent performances in red-ball cricket. They are coming into this tour having won their previous home series against New Zealand 1-0. Like South Africa, India too have a couple of injury woes, with Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja being ruled out of the series. This gives Mayank Agarwal a very good opportunity to prove his worth at the top alongside KL Rahul, especially in tough batting conditions.Only concern for India, lately has been the form of Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane who are the backbone of this Indian team. They will be eager to put their best foot forward in such a crucial series and create history by winning a Test series in South Africa for the very first time. This Indian team comprises of some fine pace bowlers and the likes of Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shamiwill be making a comeback after being rested for the New Zealand series. It will be interesting to see the kind of combination with which India goes into the first Test as they have a problem of plenty. Can Virat Kohli and his men start off on a winning note in Centurion? We shall find that soon.

Team Guide

Make various team combination with the help of these information.

Wicketkeeper :

Quinton de Kock

Quinton de Kock is going to be a key player for the Proteas. The left-handed wicket-keeper batter has mustered 311 runs at an average of 38.87 in Test cricket since the Boxing Day Test last year. Moreover, he has been excellent behind the stumps.

Rishabh Pant

Rishabh Pant has been excellent for India in Test cricket over the last year or so. The left-handed wicket-keeper batter has scored 735 runs at an average of 40.83.

Batter :

KL Rahul

KL Rahul had a very good tour of England earlier this year. The Karnataka lad aggregated 315 runs and constantly gave India solid starts at the top. In the absence of Rohit Sharma, he will be crucial once again.

Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli hasn't been getting those big scores but he has been batting well. The Indian captain has accumulated 561 runs in Test cricket since December last year. He has a superb record in South Africa and has scored 558 runs at an average of 55.80.

Dean Elgar

Dean Elgar is the one of the main batters for South Africa in this format and is their leading scorer in tests this year with 364 runs at an average of 45.50 with his best score of 127 runs.

Aiden Markram

Aiden Markram could be a top pick as vice-captain. The South African top-order batter has been in solid touch in Test cricket and has amassed 400 runs at an average of 44.44 in the last six Test matches which includes three fifties and a ton.

Rassie van der Dussen

Rassie van der Dussen has scored 321 runs in 8 innings this year at an average of 45.85. He has a top score of 75 and has scored 3 half centuries.

Mayank Agarwal

Mayank Agarwal has been in fine touch recently. He has made decent contributions with the bat in the recently concluded series against New Zealand. With the kind of form he is in, we can expect the runs to flow from Mayank's bat at the top.

All-rounder :

Ravichandran Ashwin

Ravichandran Ashwin has been in magnificent form in Test cricket. The off-spinner has returned with 62 wickets at an average of 16.46 since December 2020. He has scored 366 runs with the bat as well.

Wiaan Mulder

Wiaan Mulder has picked up 8 wickets at an average of 21.87 this year and has also chipped in with 93 runs. He is a good budget option here at 8 credits for the team.

George Linde

George Linde is the go-to man in the all-rounder section as he has the skills to take wickets in bulk and can play a handy role with the bat too.

Bowlers :

Kagiso Rabada

Kagiso Rabada can be backed as fantasy captain. The ace South African fast bowler has a terrific record at home with 141 wickets at an average of 20.09. In the 2018 series against India, he was the joint-highest wicket-taker with 15 wickets.

Jasprit Bumrah

Jasprit Bumrah could be punted upon as vice-captain. The premier India fast bowler has taken 33 wickets in Test cricket since December 2020. It was in 2018 that he made his Test debut in South Africa and returned with 14 scalps in the series. He could be the one to watch out for this time around.

Duanne Olivier

Duanne Olivier is all set to return to Test cricket. The 29-year-old fast bowler has picked up 48 wickets in 10 Test matches and averages 19.25. Moreover, he has a bowling strike-rate of 30.

Shardul Thakur

Shardul Thakur is a wicket taking bowler who can also contribute with the bat. He has scalped 14 wickets at an average of 22.71 and has scored 186 runs at an average of 37.20 in this year.

Mohammed Shami

Mohammed Shami is an experienced pacer and can also score some runs with the bat as well. Considering his ability to impact the game, you would not miss him in any single fantasy team.

Keshav Maharaj

He will be a must-have budget pick in your team.

Mohammed Siraj

He had done well in previous tournament so far. He can make a healthy impact once again in this match.

Details Analysis

‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍Cheat Sheet

‍India

WK :

Rishab Pant -

(5dwn, 5dwn), (4dwn, 4dwn), (4dwn, 4dwn),
(9, 50), (2, 1), (37, 22)

WriddhimanSaha-

(4dwn, 4dwn), (5dwn, 6dwn), (5dwn, 6dwn)
(27, 13), (1, 61*), (9, 4),

Batter :

Virat Kohli -

(2dwn, 2dwn), (2dwn, 2dwn), (2dwn, 2dwn),
(0, 36), (50, 44), (7, 55),

Mayank Agarwal -

(Open, Open), (Open, Open), (Open, Open),
(150, 62), (13, 17), (28, 47),

Lokesh Rahul -

(Open, Open), (Open, Open),(Open, Open),
(17, 44), (0, 8), (129, 5)

Cheteshwar Pujara (vice-captain) -

(1dwn, Open), (1dwn, 1dwn), (1dwn, 1dwn),
(0, 47), (26, 22), (4, 61),

Ajinkya Rahane -

(2dwn, 2dwn), (4dwn, 4dwn), (3dwn, 3dwn),
(35, 4), (14, 0), (18, 10),

Shreyas Iyer -

(3dwn, 3dwn), (3dwn, 3dwn), (3dwn, 3dwn),
(18, 14), (105, 65), (19, 61),

Priyank Panchal -

(Open, Open), (Open), (Open, Open),
(24, 0), (96), (0, 0)

All-rounder :

R. Ashwin-Right Arm Off-break

(5dwn, DNB), (6dwn, 5dwn), (4dwn, 4dwn),
(0, DNB), (38, 32), (0, 0*),
(4/8, 4/34), (3/82, 3/35), (1/99, 6/27),

Hanuma Vihari -Right Arm Offbreak

(2dwn, 2dwn), (2dwn, 2dwn), (2dwn)
(63, 13*), (54, 72), (25)
(DNB, DNB), (DNB, DNB), (DNB)

Jayant Yadav-Right Arm Offbre

(7dwn, 6dwn), (6dwn, 6dwn), (4dwn, DNB)
(12, 6), (18, 13), (4, DNB)
(1/13, 4/49), (1/101, 5/58), (0/2, 1/58),

Bowler :

Mohammad Shami -Right Arm Medium Fast

(4/95), (2/95, 1/13), (3/28, 1/72)

Jasprit Bhumrah -Right Arm Medium Fast

(2/67, 2/27), (2/59), (0/79, 3/33)

Ishant Sharma -Right Arm Medium Fast

(0/35, 0/20), (0/92), (3/69, 2/13), (3/48, 0/21),

Umesh Yadav -Right Arm Fast

(0/7, 0/19), (1/50, 1/34), (3/76, 3/60), (3/22, 0/5),

Shardul Thakur -Right Arm Medium Fast

(1/54, 2/22), (2/41, 2/37)

Md. Siraj -Right Arm Fast Medium

(3/19, 0/13), (2/86), (4/94, 4/32), (1/48, 2/84)

South Africa

WK :

Quinton de Kock -

(4dwn, 4dwn), (4dwn), (3dwn, DNB)
(96, 0), (141), (18, 0)

Kyle Verreynne -

(4dwn, 2dwn), (3dwn) ,(3dwn, 3dwn)
(6, 50), (42), (20, 6)

Ryan Rickelton -

(1dwn), (1dwn), (1dwn)
(117), (5), (159)

Batter :

Rassie van der Dussen -

(2dwn, 2dwn), (2dwn), (2dwn, 2dwn)
(2, 75), (46), (6, 14)

Aiden Markram -Right Arm Offbreak

(Open, Open), (Open), (Open, Open),
(0, 4), (60), (100, 64)

Dean Elgar (c) -

(Open, Open), (Open), (Open, Open)
(5, 5), (117), (77, 10)

Temba Bavuma (vice-captain) -

(3dwn, 3dwn), (3dwn, 3dwn), (4dwn, 5dwn)
(9, 5), (44, 61), (17, 40)

Sarel Erwee -

(Open, Open), (Open, Open), (Open)
(75, 95), (38, 41), (0)

Keegan Petersen -

(1dwn), (1dwn, 1dwn), (1dwn)
(54+0/4), (57, 43), (41)

All-rounder :

George Linde -Left Arm Orthodox

(5dwn, 5dwn), (5dwn), (5dwn)
(44, 1), (51), (0)
(1/58, 0/22), (2/32), (0/26, 7/29)

Prenelan Subrayen -Right Arm Offbreak

(9dwn), (8dwn), (8dwn)
(2), (12), (0)
(0/32, DNB), (0/59), (DNB, 0/78)

Wiaan Mulder -Right Arm Medium Fast

(3dwn), (3dwn), (5dwn, 5dwn)
(0), (0), (8, 0)
(1/26, 3/40), (1/38, 2/38), (3/1, 0/14)

Bowler :

Kagiso Rabada -Right Arm Medium Fast

(2/24, 3/44), (1/24, 5/34), (5/52, 0/23)

Beuran Hendricks -Left Arm Fast

(0/49, 0/33), (0/42), (1/44, 0/35)

Keshav Maharaj -Left Arm Orthodox

(2/47, 5/36), (0/6, 2/23), (2/9, 6/93)

Lungi Ngidi -Right Arm Fast Medium

(2/27, 1/29), (5/19, 0/31), (2/57, 0/17)

Sisanda Magala -Right Arm Medium Fast

(4/83, 2/28), (0/14, 6/30), (2/24, 1/34)

Duanne Olivier -Right Arm Fast

(5/53, 3/13), (4/38, 5/57), (2/27, 2/15)

Marco Jansen -Left Arm Fast

(3/48, 0/31), (3/44, 0/24), (0/44)

Glenton Stuurman -Right Arm Medium

(4/48, 3/51), (0/91), (2/51)

Cheat Sheet

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