SA vs WI Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI Updates, Pitch Report & Injury Updates for 2nd Test

South Africa will face West Indies in the 2nd and final Test of the series starting from Wednesday. With the sheer dominance from the pacers, the hosts South Africa sealed the opening Test by 87 runs to go 1-0 up in the series. Despite a valiant effort from Jermaine Blackwood the visitors, West Indies crumbled for 159 runs in the 4th innings as the Test ended inside 3 days.

Match Details:

South Africa vs West Indies, 2nd Test

Venue: The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg

Date & Time: March 8th-12th, at 1:30 PM IST and 10:00 AM Local Time

Live Streaming: Star Sports Network and Fancode

What is the pitch report for SA vs WI, 2nd Test?

The track will be conducive for the seamers and yet again the batters will be put under pressure. It will be an achievement if any of the sides score more than 350 runs in an innings in this Test. Batting first always helps here.

When it rains, we make a plan 🏏#SAvWI #BePartOfIt pic.twitter.com/IS1pYzuwQY

— Proteas Men (@ProteasMenCSA) March 6, 2023

Recent form:

South Africa: Won Draw Lost Lost Lost

West Indies: Lost Won Draw Lost Lost

SA vs WI, 2nd Test Probable Winners:

South Africa are expected to win this match.

What is the expected, Probable Playing XIs for SA vs WI, 2nd Test?

South Africa

Dean Elgar, Aiden Markram, Tony de Zorzi, Temba Bavuma (c), Keegan Peterson, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Senuran Muthusamy, Wiaan Mulder / Keshav Maharaj / Simon Harmer, Marco Jansen, Kagiso Rabada, Gerald Coetzee

West Indies

Kraigg Brathwaite (c), Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Raymon Reifer, Jermaine Blackwood, Roston Chase, Kyle Mayers, Jason Holder, Joshua Da Silva (wk), Alzarri Joseph, Kemar Roach, Shannon Gabriel

Injury Updates:

Anrich Nortje has been ruled out of the 2nd Test with mild groin discomfort.

#Proteas fast bowler Anrich Nortje has been released, as a precaution, from the Test squad after experiencing mild groin discomfort during the first Betway Test 🏏

No replacement has been named#SAvWI #BePartOfIt pic.twitter.com/rZ3dCHYGXa

— Proteas Men (@ProteasMenCSA) March 6, 2023

What are the Top Picks, players for Dream11, My11circle and MPL for SA vs WI, 2nd Test?

Top Pick – Batter

Aiden Markram who returned to the Test side made the most of the opportunity in the 1st Test, scoring 162 runs from 2 innings including a century in the 1st innings. He is the future star of South Africa and adds value to the side with his presence.

Top Pick – All-Rounder

Marco Jansen is proving to be a lethal weapon with the ball for South Africa and adds a new dimension with the bat as well. He picked up 3 wickets and scored 29 runs in the 1st Test.

Top Pick – Bowler

Kagiso Rabada knows how to deal with wickets on home conditions. With his extra pace, he rattled the West Indies batters to claim 6 wickets in the 4th innings of the 1st Test and returned with the match figures of 8 for 94.

Top Pick – Wicketkeeper

Joshua Da Silva is a decent pick for your fantasy teams. In his 21 Test matches, he has scored 797 runs at an average of 27.48 and affected 84 dismissals.

X-Factor:

Looked like Jermaine Blackwood was batting on a different surface in the 1st Test. On challenging conditions, he scored 116 runs from both innings with the highest score of 79.

What are the fantasy suggested teams for SA vs WI, 2nd Test?

1. Joshua Da Silva, Dean Elgar, Kraigg Brathwaite, Temba Bavuma, Jermaine Blackwood, Aiden Markram (vc), Jason Holder, Marco Jansen, Kemar Roach, Kagiso Rabada (c), Alzarri Joseph

2. Heinrich Klaasen, Dean Elgar, Jermaine Blackwood (vc), Aiden Markram, Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Jason Holder, Roston Chase, Kemar Roach (c), Kagiso Rabada, Alzarri Joseph, Gerald Coetzee

The West Indies go into the 2nd Betway Test unchanged against South Africa.#MenInMaroon #SAvWI pic.twitter.com/Iwy4iOxKvK

— Windies Cricket (@windiescricket) March 6, 2023

Pre-Match Analysis:

Temba Bavuma didn’t have an eventful 1st Test from his personal point of view however led his side to 87 run win over West Indies. Aiden Markram capitalized on the opportunity and scored 115 and 47 in the 1st and 2nd innings respectively. The bowlers were on top of their game with Kagiso Rabada standing out with his fierce fast bowling. It’s a new-look side with Senuran Muthusamy, Heinrich Klaasen, and Gerald Coetzee who got call-ups after Shukri Conrad took over as the Test coach. With Anrich Nortje ruled out of the 2nd Test that opens up a spot in the line-up, will they fill the void space with an all-rounder or with a spinner we need to wait? They don’t want to settle for less and eye for a 2-0 whitewash.

West Indies conceded a huge 1st innings lead in the 1st Test that put them on the back foot as a result they lost the match by 87 runs. Barring Raymon Reifer and Jermaine Blackwood other batters failed to make an impression which cost them immensely. On the brighter side, Alzarri Joseph and Kemar Roach were effective on these fast-paced tracks picking up 13 wickets between them. It’s high time for their batters to show up in order to save the series. They are not concerned with making changes to their playing eleven for this Test.