Match Details:
The 3rd Match of the Marsh One Day Cup 2021 will be played between Western Australia and South Australia on 2nd March at the WACA Ground in Perth.
The match is scheduled to start at 10:00 AM local time and 7:30 AM IST. It will be streamed live on cricket.com.au.
Preview:
Western Australia will lock horns against South Australia in the 3rd match of the Marsh One Day Cup 2021 on Tuesday. Both teams will be playing their first match of this season and hence will be unaware of the conditions. Western Australia will come into this match as favourites as they are the defending champions and will be aiming to start their tournament with a win.
On the other hand, South Australia won 4 out of their 7 matches and finished at the 3rd spot on the points table in the last season. They will be eager to win this match and get some valuable points in the early stage of the tournament. We can expect another high scoring game between two quality sides on Tuesday.
WAU vs SAU Weather Report for Match 3:
It will be partly cloudy in Perth during the match time with the temperature ranging between 21 and 23 degrees Celsius and the humidity levels are at 54 percent. There is no forecast of rain for this match.
Pitch Condition/Report:
The pitch here at the WACA Ground has been more supportive to the batsmen as compared to bowlers. However, it gets slow down as the match progresses and it becomes difficult to chase. The team winning the toss should look to bat first and put up a big total on the board.
Average first innings score:
291 (Last 4 matches played on this venue)
Record of chasing teams:
Won – 0, Lost – 4, Tie – 0
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Injury and Availability News:
Josh Philippe, Ashton Turner, D’Arcy Short, Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Marsh, Ashton Agar, Kane Richardson, Jason Behrendorff and Jhye Richardson are unavailable as they are with the national team.
WAU vs SAU Today’s Probable Playing XIs:
Western Australia
Josh Inglis, Shaun Marsh, Cameron Bancroft, Sam Whiteman, Matthew Kelly, Bradley Hope, Cameron Green, Hilton Cartwright, Aaron Hardie, Joel Paris, Lance Morris
Bench:
Jake Carder, Sam Fanning, Liam Guthrie, Liam O’Connor, Corey Rocchiccioli, David Moody, Cameron Gannon
South Australia
Alex Carey, Callum Ferguson, Jake Weatherald, Daniel Worrall, Travis Head, Wes Agar, Cameron Valente, Liam Scott, Corey Kelly, David Grant, Brad Davis
Bench:
Conor Mclnerney, Henry Hunt, Jake Lehmann, Tom Cooper, Daniel Drew, Jacob Dickman, Thomas Kelly, William Bosisto, Joe Mennie, Chadd Sayers, Lloyd Pope, Luke Robins, Nick Winter, Peter Hatzoglou, Tim Oakley, Harry Nielsen
WAU vs SAU Top Picks for Today’s Dream11 Match:
Shaun Marsh scored 389 runs including an unbeaten century in the previous edition. He was the leading run-scorer for Western Australia in that season. He is a must pick for your Dream11 fantasy teams.
Cameron Bancroft was in decent form with the bat in the last season, where he scored 281 runs at an average of 40.14. He is a player to watch out for in this match.
Callum Ferguson was the leading run-scorer for South Australia in the last edition, where he scored 403 at an average of 57.57 in the 7 matches he played for his team.
Wes Agar bowled exceptionally well in the 2019 edition, where he scalped 11 wickets at an economy rate of just 5.30 runs per over. He can pick wickets at regular intervals for your side.
Alex Carey scored 279 runs in 7 matches at an average of 46.50 in the last season. He can score a big knock in this upcoming match also.
Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:
Captain Options –Shaun Marsh, Callum Ferguson
Vice-Captain Options –Cameron Bancroft, Wes Agar, Alex Carey
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for WAU vs SAU Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Alex Carey (vc)
Batters – Shaun Marsh (c), Cameron Bancroft, Callum Ferguson, Jake Weatherald
All-Rounders – Cameron Green, Hilton Cartwright, Travis Head
Bowlers – Matthew Kelly, Daniel Worrall, Wes Agar
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for WAU vs SAU Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Keeper – Alex Carey, Josh Inglis
Batters – Shaun Marsh, Cameron Bancroft (vc), Callum Ferguson (c), Sam Whiteman
All-Rounders – Travis Head, Aaron Hardie
Bowlers – Joel Paris, Wes Agar, Cameron Valente
Expert Advice:
It is advisable to pick four batsmen in your Dream11 fantasy teams as this track will suit them.
Today’s WAU vs SAU Probable Winners:
Western Australia are expected to win this match.
