Preview:
It is now time for the purest form of cricket, where Zimbabwe-A will take South Africa-A in two 4-day Test matches, starting from June 7. Zimbabwe-A have lost the One-day series 1-3 and they need to show some character and courage in this Test series. They have got players who have represented Zimbabwe at the highest level.
On the other hand, South Africa – A had an outstanding One-day series where they wrapped up the series 3-1. It will be a good exposure for the players to play in the different conditions and which might bring a call-up for the National side if they perform well. Ryan Rickelton, Raynard Van Tonder, and Theunis de Bruyn are the players to watch out for South Africa-A.
Match Details:
Zimbabwe-A vs South Africa-A, 1st Unofficial Test
Venue: Harare Sports Club, Harare
Date &Time: June 7th – June 10th at 1:00 PM IST and 9:30 AM local time
Live Streaming: Zimbabwe Cricket Youtube channel
Pitch Report:
The surface here at the Harare Sports Club tends to favour the batters more in the first two days and later it is expected to assist the bowlers. Winning the toss and batting first is a good option.
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Probable Playing XIs ZIM-A vs SA-A:
Zimbabwe-A
Tarisai Musakanda, Wesley Madhevere, Milton Shumba, Ryan Burl, Roy Kaia, Richmond Mutumbami, Brad Evans, Faraz Akram, Tendai Chatara, Carl Mumba, Tapiwa Mufudza
South Africa-A
Ryan Rickelton, Raynard Van Tonder, Theunis de Bruyn, Edward Moore, Dominic Hendricks, Zubayr Hamza (c), Dayyaan Galiem, Senuran Muthusamy, Daryn Dupavillon, Glenton Stuurman / Migael Pretorius, Lutho Sipamla
Top Picks for ZIM-A vs SA-A Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Zimbabwe-A
Tarisai Musakanda has got experience of playing at the highest level. He has played 5 Test matches and has scored 134 runs with the highest score of 43.
Roy Kaia has played 61 first-class matches and has accumulated 2702 runs at an average of 27.02 and also picked up 61 wickets. He even played 2 Test matches recently against Pakistan and scored 59 runs.
Top Picks – South Africa-A
Ryan Rickelton was the player of the series in the limited-overs format against Zimbabwe-A. He has played 29 FC matches and has scored 2161 runs at an average of 45.02, which includes 6 centuries and 8 half-centuries.
Theunis de Bruyn has represented South Africa in 12 Test matches and has scored 428 runs at an average of 19.45, with the highest score of 101.
ZIM-A vs SA-A Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (Career Stats) |
| Tarisai Musakanda | 134 runs (5 Tests) |
| Roy Kaia | 59 runs (2 Tests) |
| Ryan Rickelton | 2161 runs (29 FC matches) |
| Theunis de Bruyn | 428 runs (12 Tests) |
| Raynard Van Tonder | 2710 runs (35 FC matches) |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for ZIM-A vs SA-A Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Ryan Rickelton, Theunis de Bruyn (c), Tarisai Musakanda, Milton Shumba, Raynard Van Tonder, Ryan Burl, Roy Kaia (vc), Senuran Muthusamy, Tendai Chatara, Daryn Dupavillon, Lutho Sipamla
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for ZIM-A vs SA-A Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Richmond Mutumbami, Ryan Rickelton (c), Theunis de Bruyn, Tarisai Musakanda (vc), Zubayr Hamza, Raynard Van Tonder, Roy Kaia, Wesley Madhevere, Tendai Chatara, Lutho Sipamla, Tapiwa Mufudza
ZIM-A vs SA-A Risky Captaincy Choices:
Tendai Chatara has played for Zimbabwe in all the 3 formats and has picked up 145 wickets overall. He also has 191 FC wickets to his name. Hencem you can take a risk in picking him as your fantasy team skipper.
Zubayr Hamza has played 5 Test matches and has scored 181 runs at an average of 18.10 with the highest score of 62. It’s worth a risk in picking him as your fantasy team skipper.
Player you should avoid:
Since too much competition in the all-rounders’ category, it’s hard to include Faraz Akram in the fantasy team and hence you can also avoid him while making your teams.
