West Indies vs South Africa – 1st Test Match
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The 1st Test Match of the West Indies Tour of South Africa, 2023 will be played between South Africw and West Indies from the 28th of February at the SuperSport Park, Centurion.
LIVE SCORES – West Indies vs South Africa – 1st Test Match
Top Tournament Stats – West Indies Tour of South Africa, 2023
Current Test Form West Indies:
West Indies have been in an ordinary form in Test Cricket. They have won only 1 out of the last 5 matches they have played.
Players to look out for in West Indies:
1. Tagenarine Chanderpaul- Junior Chanderpaul has shown a great deal of maturity in the highest format of cricket. He is in terrific form and will continue to carry it in the upcoming Test Series against South Africa.
2. Alzarri Joseph- He is one of the most talented young fast bowler in the ranks of West Indies. Joseph can provide breakthroughs when needed the most.
Current Form South Africa:
South Africa have been in a dismal form in Test Cricket currently. They have recently lost a Test series against Australia by 2-0.
Players to look out for in South Africa:
1. Aiden Markram- He is one of the most important members of the South African Squad. Markram played superbly in the recently concluded SA20 and will look to continue scoring runs against West Indies in the upcoming Test series.
2. Anrich Nortje- He bowls with great pace and a lot of fire. Nortje can demolish any batting order with his accuracy and speed.
Let’s have a look at the squads:
West Indies Test
Kraigg Brathwaite (c), Jermaine Blackwood (vc), Alick Athanaze, Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Roston Chase, Joshua Da Silva, Shannon Gabriel, Jason Holder, Akeem Jordan, Alzarri Joseph, Kyle Mayers, Gudakesh Motie, Raymon Reifer, Kemar Roach, Devon Thomas
South Africa Test
Temba Bavuma (captain), Gerald Coetzee, Tony de Zorzi, Dean Elgar, Simon Harmer, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen (wkt), Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, Wiaan Mulder, Senuran Muthusamy, Anrich Nortje, Keegan Petersen, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton.
Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* – PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – South Africa
Who will win?– South Africa
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Temba Bavuma (South Africa), Kraigg Brathwaite (West Indies)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken)– Anrich Nortje (South Africa), Alzarri Joseph (West Indies)
Most Sixes – Temba Bavuma (South Africa), Kraigg Brathwaite (West Indies)
Player of the Match– Anrich Nortje (South Africa)
Team Scores Batting first – South Africa 320+, West Indies 240+
Match Handicap: South Africa
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*NB these predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced and we will be running ‘In-Play’ features, so stay tuned.
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