In a top of WTC Table conflict, Australia are set to take on South Africa in the first Test at The Gabba. The hosts will fight it out with South Africa in the main Test on Saturday (December 17).
The two World Test Title (WTC) clinchers will clash in this entrancing three-match Test series. The hosts are right now sitting on the WTC focuses table while South Africa are in the second spot right now. The hosts additionally enlarged the hole with an overwhelming 2-0 triumph against West Indies at home as of late.
South Africa would frantically have to win this series and remain in conflict for the WTC finals in front of Sri Lanka and India. South Africa have not lost a test series against Australia starting around 2008 as the Proteas bowlers would hope to take advantage of the pacy and fun circumstances given by Australian pitches.
Opener Usman Khawaja has been the top scorer for the hosts in Tests this year, with 1,066 runs in 9 matches at an entrancing normal of 82.00. Usman Khawaja has proactively smacked 4 centuries and 5 fifties in 2022. Marnus Labuschagne then again, right now the No. 1 positioned Test player, is in perfect structure and has scored 927 runs at a normal of 61.80 this year. Steve Smith, Travis Head and David Warner will comprise serious areas of strength for a unit.
While the hosts will miss their pro pacer Josh Hazlewood in the first Test, both of youthful pacers Scott Boland and pace sensation Spear Morris will get an opportunity.
Scott Boland has 14 wickets to his name in 3 matches this year while Spear Morris is yet to make his presentation.
Spinner Nathan Lyon has been the top wicket-taker for the hosts this year with 39 scalps in 9 matches, while chief pacer Pat Cummins has additionally been among the wickets with 28 wickets in 8 matches. Pacer Mitchell Starc has enrolled 27 wickets this year and it will be difficult for the Proteas player to take this Australian bowling unit in their recognizable circumstances.
For South Africa, chief Dignitary Elgar has been the top scorer in Tests this year with 546 runs in 9 matches, while Keegan Petersen has scored 399 runs this year. The batting request likewise included Temba Bavuma, Sarel Erwee, Rassie van der Dussen alongside wicket-manager Heinrich Klaasen or Kyle Verreyne. The South African players would need to confront an extreme test to keep their WTC last expectations alive.
The Proteas bowling division be driven by pro bowler Kagiso Rabada, who’s likewise South Africa’s top wicket-taker this year with 37 scalps to name in 7 matches. All-rounder Marco Jansen will bear the speed bowling division with Kagiso Rabada as the youthful pacer has picked 32 wickets this year in 6 matches.
Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi and Keshav Maharaj will shape the bowling division alongside Kagiso Rabada and Marco Jansen to take on Australian batting in a pivotal series for WTC. Keegan Petersen governed out of South Africa’s three-Test visit through Australia in light of a hamstring tear.