Australia is all set to take on the South Africa in Match 10 of the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 on Thursday, October 12 at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow. Both the teams have a star-studded squad that can change the course of the game with their abilities. South Africa is the favourite to win this encounter against Australia.
Australia and South Africa have a fierce rivalry in the format. Both teams have played 108 ODI matches, with Australia winning 50 games and South Africa winning 54 games so far in the head to head encounters. In this article, we will take a look at the key player battles to watch out for in the match 10 of the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 between Australia and South Africa.
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Here are three player battles to watch out for during AUS vs SA match:
1) Mitchell Marsh vs Kagiso Rabada
Mitchell Marsh had a forgettable outing in Australia’s opening match of the ICC ODI Cricket World Cup 2023, getting dismissed for a duck by Jasprit Bumrah. As he approaches the second game, he’ll be eager to put that failure behind him and start afresh. However, he’ll face the challenge of Kagiso Rabada, who has proven to be a nemesis to him in the past. Rabada has dismissed Marsh twice in four ODI matches and six times overall in international cricket.
2) Quinton de Kock vs Josh Hazlewood
Quinton de Kock has struggled against Josh Hazlewood in One-Day Internationals, with a rather dismal record. In 13 innings, de Kock has managed to score only 98 runs off Hazlewood’s bowling, including fifteen boundaries and a solitary six. What’s more, he has fallen to Hazlewood’s deliveries seven times in these 13 innings in ODI cricket. Hazlewood will enter the match with a lot of confidence, knowing that he has been a consistent threat to Quinton de Kock.
3) David Warner vs Lungi Ngidi
David Warner had a promising start in Australia’s first match of the ICC ODI Cricket World Cup, scoring 41 runs off 52 deliveries, which included six boundaries. However, he failed to convert this start into a big score. This year, Warner has already recorded four fifties and a century. He’ll be hoping for a substantial inning against South Africa. To do so, he must be at his best when facing Lungi Ngidi, who has dismissed Warner three times in their four ODI encounters so far.