Preview:
Welcome to the 18th match of the Australian One Day Cup 2021/22 where New South Wales takes on South Australia. Both these teams have had a contrasting season so far with NSW Blues placed second in the table with 2 wins in 5 matches with 3 of their games getting abandoned. Their previous 2 matches got abandoned and they will be desperate for some play here and would want to secure their place for the final in the upcoming week.
On the other hand, South Australia are at the bottom of the points table with just 1 win and 4 losses in 5 matches. They lost their previous match against Victoria by 5 wickets due to a disappointing batting effort. This will be their last match of this tournament with Henry Hunt leading the side for the first time and they will want to end the campaign on a high.
Match Details:
New South Wales Blues vs South Australia, Match 18
Venue: North Sydney Oval, Sydney
Date & Time: 7th March at 4:30 AM IST and
NSW vs SAU, Match 18 Pitch Report:
The pitch is expected to be good for batting with quick outfield and shorter boundaries, the pacers will get some movement initially. The weather forecast is cloudy and with a possibility of rain both the teams might prefer chasing.
Injury News:
South Australia will miss the services of Alex Carey as he remains with the Australian side in Pakistan.
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NSW vs SAU, Match 18 Probable Playing XIs:
New South Wales Blues
Hayden Kerr, Kurtis Patterson(c), Matthew Gilkes, Moises Henriques, Daniel Hughes, Jack Edwards, Daniel Sams, Baxter Holt(w), Liam Hatcher, Ben Dwarshuis, Adam Zampa
South Australia
Jake Weatherald, Henry Hunt(c), Harry Nielsen(w), Jake Lehmann, Nathan McSweeney, Thomas Kelly, Liam Scott, Nathan McAndrew, Daniel Worrall, Brendan Doggett, Lloyd Pope
Top Picks for NSW vs SAU Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – New South Wales Blues
Moises Henriques has 2952 runs in 115 List A matches at an average of 33 and a strike rate of 86.44 which includes three centuries and 13 half-centuries. He will look to make his experience count in this big match.
Daniel Sams has played 13 List A matches so far and has picked up 18 wickets at an average of 26.33 and an economy of 5.24. He is also very useful with the bat having made 260 runs at a strike rate of 107.
Top Picks – South Australia
Jake Weatherald has made 1315 runs in 34 List A matches with an average of 39 and a strike rate of 94. He also has 4 centuries and 7 half-centuries to his name.
Llyod Pope has been impactful in this one-day domestic cup with 9 wickets in 4 matches at an average of 23. The leg spinner can play a key role in this match.
NSW vs SAU Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (This Tournament) | Dream11 Points |
| Hayden Kerr | 74 runs & 3 wickets | 166 points |
| Jake Weatherald | 184 runs | 250 points |
| Jack Edwards | 46 Runs & 1 wicket | 101 points |
| Nathan McAndrew | 4 wickets & 25 runs | 217 points |
| Lloyd Pope | 9 wickets | 252 points |
Suggested Playing XI No 1 for NSW vs SAU Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Matthew Gilkes, Kurtis Patterson, Jake Weatherald, Henry Hunt, Moises Henriques, Daniel Sams (c), Nathan McSweeney (vc), Adam Zampa, Nathan McAndrew, Llyod Pope, Hayden Kerr
Suggested Playing XI No 2 for NSW vs SAU Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Harry Nielsen, Kurtis Patterson, Jake Weatherald, Jake Lehmann, Moises Henriques (c), Daniel Sams, Nathan McSweeney, Adam Zampa(vc), Ben Dwarshuis, Llyod Pope, Hayden Kerr
Today’s NSW vs SAU Probable Winners:
New South Wales Blues are expected to win this match.
