Probable XI –
West Indies –
Andre Fletcher, Evin Lewis, Chris Gayle, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Kieron Pollard, Andre Russell, Jason Holder, Dwayne Bravo, Fabian Allen, Obed McCoy, Kevin Sinclair
South Africa –
Reeza Hendricks, Quinton de Kock (wk), Temba Bavuma (c), Rassie van der Dussen, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, George Linde, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi, Lungi Ngidi
Small League Combination 1 –
1. Andre Fletcher
2. Quinton de kock(VC)
3. Temba Bavuma
4. Evin Lewis(C)
5. Rassie van Dussen
6. Jason Holder
7. Fabian Allen
8. Andre Russell
9. Kagiso Rabada
10. Tabraiz Shamsi
11. Obed McCoy
– Evin Lewis and Quinton de kock looks safest C/VC choices considering their opening batting order and good form with the bat.
– Expecting both Dussen and Bavuma to play at least decent knocks especially while batting first.
– Holder and Allen will be crucial picks considering their 3-4 overs with the bowl and hitting quality at down the order.
– Expecting at least a couple of wickets from Shamsi as he has looked in good touch during the last two matches.
– McCoy and Rabada did well during the last match which makes them must have picks.
Small League Combination 2 –
1. Quinton de kock
2. Chris Gayle
3. David Miller
4. Rassie van Dussen
5. Andre Russell(C)
6. Jason Holder
7. Fabian Allen
8. George Linde
9. Kagiso Rabada(VC)
10. Tabraiz Shamsi
11. Obed McCoy
– Russell looks another safe captain choice considering his 2-3 overs with the bowl and middle order batting.
– Kagiso Rabada might prove to be a good VC choice especially while bowling second.
– Dropped both Lewis and Fletcher as they might not score in three consecutive matches.
– Expecting Gayle to go big again in this game considering his excellent numbers at both venue and H2H matches.
– Linde might be a decent punt as he’s bowling full four overs and batting at down the order.
– Miller will be a crucial pick if a couple of top order batters from South Africa depart early.
Grand League Combination –
1. Heinrich Klaasen
2. Kieron Pollard
3. David Miller
4. Temba Bavuma
5. Andre Russell
6. Jason Holder
7. Fabian Allen
8. George Linde
9. Dwayne Bravo(VC)
10. Kagiso Rabada(C)
11. Tabraiz Shamsi
– Going heavy on spinners and pacers with variations considering their success at this surface.
– Rabada and Bravo looks open C/VC choices in GL as they’re expected to bowl in death overs.
– Klaasen and Miller might be good GL choices if top order of Africa didn’t do well.
– Expecting another decent knock from Bavuma as he has looked in good touch during the last two matches.
– Pollard might be another good GL pick if top order of Windies depart early.
– Must Try Tabraiz Shamsi as C/VC in different combinations of GL.