WI vs SA (West Indies vs South Africa), 1st Test - Match Information
Match: West Indies vs South Africa, 1st Test
Date: 10th June 2021
Time: 07:30 PM IST
Venue: Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia
Match Officials: Umpires: Gregory Brathwaite (WI), Joel Wilson (WI) and Leslie Reifer (WI), Referee: Sir Richie Richardson (WI)
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WI vs SA, Pitch Report and Conditions
The pitch at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia will allow for good stroke play and the batters will find it easy to bat on the surface. The surface will not allow a lot of assistance to the bowlers and wicket taking is going to be difficult. The average 1st innings score at this venue in the last 5 matches is 224 runs.
Pacers have been very successful at this venue. They have earned 75% of the total bowling fantasy points at this venue. We would suggest that you pick as many pace bowlers as possible in your team.
WI vs SA, Head to Head
In the 28 matches played between these 2 teams, South Africa have won 18 matches and West Indies have won 3 matches. Batsmen of both teams have earned the most fantasy points for their respective teams so far.
WI vs SA Dream11 Prediction: Batters and Wicket-Keepers
Rassie van der Dussen has an average of 86 match fantasy points in the last 8 games, a fantasy rating of 8.84 and a low XFactor.
Dean Elgar has an average of 93 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.33 and a low XFactor.
Kraigg Brathwaite has an average of 87 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 7.74 and a medium XFactor.
WI vs SA Dream11 Prediction: Bowlers
Kagiso Rabada has an average of 78 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.93 and a low XFactor.
Kemar Roach has an average of 71 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.21 and a medium XFactor.
Alzarri Joseph has an average of 86 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 7.91 and a low XFactor.
WI vs SA Dream11 Prediction: All-Rounders
Rahkeem Cornwall has an average of 122 match fantasy points in the last 7 games, a fantasy rating of 8.89 and a low XFactor.
Jason Holder has an average of 122 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.47 and a low XFactor.
George Linde has an average of 108 match fantasy points in the last 3 games, a fantasy rating of 8.18 and a low XFactor.
WI vs SA Dream11 Prediction: Captain and Vice-Captain
Kagiso Rabada has an average of 78 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.93 and a low XFactor.
Rahkeem Cornwall has an average of 122 match fantasy points in the last 7 games, a fantasy rating of 8.89 and a low XFactor.
Rassie van der Dussen has an average of 86 match fantasy points in the last 8 games, a fantasy rating of 8.84 and a low XFactor.
Jason Holder has an average of 122 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.47 and a low XFactor.
Dean Elgar has an average of 93 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.33 and a low XFactor.
WI vs SA Dream11 Fantasy Team Suggestion
Wicket-Keepers: J. Da Silva and Q. De Kock
Batters: D. Elgar, K. Brathwaite, N. Bonner and R. Van der Dussen
All-Rounders: J. Holder and K. Mayers
Bowlers: K. Rabada, K. Roach and R. Cornwall
Captain: K. Rabada
Vice-Captain: R. Cornwall
WI vs SA (West Indies vs South Africa), 1st Test Preview
West Indies will be up against the South Africa in the 1st match of the Sir Vivian Richards Trophy, 2021 at the Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium, Gros Islet, St Lucia.
In their last 5 games, South Africa have won 2 games and lost 3. In their last 5 games, West Indies have won 2 games and lost 1.
Both teams last played against each other in the 3rd Test of the Sir Vivian Richards Trophy, 2014/15 where Marlon Samuels scored the highest fantasy points for West Indies with 176 match fantasy points while AB de Villiers topped the fantasy points leaderboard for South Africa with 205 match fantasy points.