Probable XI –
Ireland –
Paul Stirling, William Porterfield, Andrew Balbirnie (c), Harry Tector, George Dockrell, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Curtis Campher, Simi Singh, Andrew McBrine, Josh Little, Craig Young
South Africa –
Quinton De Kock (wk), Aiden Markram, Temba Bavuma (c), Rassie Van der Dussen, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Andile Phehlukwayo, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi, Tabraiz Shamsi
Small League Combination 1 –
1. Quinton de kock(VC)
2. Paul Stirling(C)
3. Andile Phehlukwayo
4. Rassie van Dussen
5. Temba Bavuma
6. George Dockrell
7. Simi Singh
8. Curtis Campher
9. Kagiso Rabada
10. Anrich Nortje
11. Craig Young
– Stirling looks a good captain choice considering his average of 78 in 8 innings this year with the bat.
– Quinton de kock has done well since last couple of years in each format which makes him a worthy VC pick.
– Bavuma and Dussen are must picks as they have done well this year in ODIs and T20Is.
– Simi Singh will be a must have pick considering his average of 44 with the bat and 14 wickets in 7 ODI innings this year.
– Campher, Dockrell and Phehlukwayo can give decent fantasy points with the help of both bat and ball.
– Going heavy on pacers as they’re expected to be effective at this surface
Small League Combination 2 –
1. Quinton de kock
2. Paul Stirling
3. Temba Bavuma
4. Aiden Markram
5. George Dockrell
6. Andile Phehlukwayo
7. Curtis Campher
8. Simi Singh
9. Anrich Nortje(C)
10. Kagiso Rabada(VC)
11. Tabraiz Shamsi
– Going heavy on Africa as they’re looking strong & haven’t lost any match against the opponent.
– Rabada and Nortje looks good C/VC choices as they might do damage to the Irish team with their lethal bowling.
– Shamsi might be a decent punt considering his consistency of taking at least a wicket in each game.
– Can take Balbirnie at the place of Stirling especially if Ireland bat’s second.
– Joshua Little at the place of Shamsi might be a decent punt as he has done well this year with the bowl in ODIs.
Grand League Combination –
1. Heinrich Klaasen
2. Paul Stirling(C)
3. David Miller
4. Temba Bavuma
5. George Dockrell
6. Andile Phehlukwayo
7. Simi Singh
8. Curtis Campher
9. Kagiso Rabada
10. Joshua Little(VC)
11. Craig Young
– Going a bit heavy on Irish team as they might turn their fortune to win this game at their home soil.
– Stirling will have to go big if Ireland wants to post a competitive total on the board.
– Little has the tendency to take wickets in bunches which makes him a good VC choice in GL.
– Miller and Klaasen will be good GL picks if top order of South Africa didn’t do well.
– Can take Andrew McBrine at the place of Craig Young if Irish team bowls second.
