Australia v South Africa 2nd ODI Prediction

Team Australia kicked off the five One Day International series against South Africa while winning the opener by a margin of 32 runs. The Kangaroos hammered 300 runs for the loss of eight wickets in the allocated fifty overs and the innings of the Proteas was squeezed at 268 with 11 balls remaining. The home side leads the series at 1-0 and will anticipate repeating their performance in the coming game whereas the visitors are capable of bouncing back. Michael Clarke added the miseries of the Aussies since he pulled his hamstring and he will be a doubtful starter for the next match while Brad Haddin and Mitchell Starc are already on the injury list.

Players to watch

Nathan Coulter-Nile broke the back of the rival batting by grabbing four wickets, Mitchell Johnson along with Josh Hazlewood and Watson supported him nicely. George Bailey was the top scorer for Australia by hitting 70, David Warner, Aaron Finch and Mathew Wade contributed 46, 35, and 35 runs each while Shane Watson, Glenn Maxwell and Mitchell Marsh are capable of producing big innings.

AB de Villiers led his side from the front by smashing 80 runs, David Miller hit a useful innings of 65 whereas their top and lower order batsmen should apply their skills according to the situation. Vernon Philander chipped in with four wickets while Dale Steyn, Morne Morkel and Imran Tahir bowled reasonably well.

Time & Venue

Sunday, November 16, 2014 @ 03:20 GMT, 11:20 local at Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth.

Weather

Mostly sunny with the temperatures around 14-28ᵒC.

Toss

The Australian captain will prefer to bat and the South African skipper will opt to chase after winning the toss.

The Pitch

The wicket has favoured the quickies in the previous encounter though some of the batsmen played good innings.

Teams

Australia – Michael Clarke (C), David Warner, Aaron Finch, Shane Watson, George Bailey,  Mitchell Marsh, Mathew Wade, Glenn Maxwell, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Mitchell Johnson, Josh Hazlewood.

South Africa – AB de Villiers (C), Hashim Amla, Quinton de Kock, Farhaan Behardien, Faf du Plessis, David Miller, Ryan McLaren, Vernon Philander, Dale Steyn, Morne Morkel, Imran Tahir.

Prediction

Australia looks like making it 2-0.