AUS vs SA: South Africa playing XI vs Australia, Match 10, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 – Predicted

South Africa will lock horns with Australia in Match 10 of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 on Thursday in Lucknow.

South Africa started the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 with a record-breaking game against Sri Lanka. Proteas recorded the highest World Cup total of 428 runs in history and won the game by 102 runs. South Africa ticked all the boxes and will be high on confidence. But they will be facing the five-time champions in the next game.

South Africa will compete with Australia on Thursday at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow, which will be a big game for them. If they can win it, it will certainly increase their chances of qualifying for the semi-finals. So we might see a stronger performances from them. Here we will talk about the predicted playing XI for South Africa against Australia in Lucknow.

AUS vs SA: South Africa's Predicted playing XI vs Australia

1. Quinton de Kock :

Quinton de Kock's numbers in India are just incredible, and that's how he performed in the first game for his team. The left-hander struck his maiden World Cup hundred and made an 84-ball 100, with 12 fours and three sixes. His role will be very important against Australia, and if he can give them a good start, South Africa will be up and running.

2. Temba Bavuma (c) :

South African skipper, Temba Bavuma, was the only batter who failed in that game and got out cheaply. But he is in great shape and recently scored a hundred against Australia. He can be a surprise package and take on the pressure of other batters. If Bavuma can play a long innings, other batters can play their natural game around him.

3. Rassie van der Dussen :

Rassie van der Dussen made a remarkable World Cup debut and scored a century in the previous game. He smashed 108 off 110 balls, with 13 fours and two sixes, and was the highest scorer in that game. Van der Dussen is the highest-ranked South African batter, and a good performance against Australia can give him a chance to challenge Babar Azam for the No. 1 spot.

4. Aiden Markram :

Aiden Markram was unstoppable against Sri Lanka. He started a bit slowly, but when he picked up the pace, he broke the all-time record for the fastest World Cup ton. Markram smashed a 49-ball century and made 106 off 54 balls, with 14 fours and three sixes. He is a key to this middle-order and will be tested against Australia in Lucknow.

5. Heinrich Klaasen (wk) :

Heinrich Klaasen recently smashed 174 runs against Australia and is capable of something similar again. Australia still have the memories of those games and can't afford to let him settle. Klaasen is the x-factor in this team and can dismantle Australian bowling attack in Lucknow. If he can get going, South Africa will certainly have an upper-hand.

6. David Miller :

David Miller is certainly one of the best finishers in this tournament and can take on any bowling attack. The left-hander played a brilliant cameo of 39 not out from 21 balls against Sri Lanka, which helped his team post the highest World Cup total. Miller has shown good form against Australia in the ODI series and will be looking to make an impact on Thursday.

7. Marco Jansen :

Marco Jansen is a very important member of this team because he bats at No. 7 and is an opening bowler. The left-hander is quite capable with the bat. But with South Africa going with six specialist batters, Jansen becomes a key player in this line-up. Then his opening spell is equally important; if he can remove a few early Australian batters, that will be the best thing he can do for his team.

8. Gerald Coetzee :

Gerald Coetzee is a surprise package on this team, and not many batters have played him. He bowled well against Sri Lanka and took 3/68 in the high-scoring match. Coetzee had a great series against Australia last month and can challenge them once again. He is a good first-change bowler, and Australia needs to make some plans against him.

9. Kagiso Rabada :

Kagiso Rabada leads the pack for South African bowling attack and is the most impactful bowler on the team. He was pretty good in the last game, finishing the game for his team with the last wicket. Rabada also took the wicket of Kusal Mendis, who was looking dangerous; that's what makes him special because he is the strike bowler for South Africa.

10. Keshav Maharaj :

If South Africa goes with one spinner, then Keshav Maharaj will be very important in the middle-overs. He was the most economical bowler in the last high-scoring game and finished with 2/62. Maharaj can make the ball turn on any pitch and will get enough help in Lucknow to trouble the Australian batters. His tight line and length make him a difficult bowler to face.

11. Lungi Ngidi :

Lungi Ngidi had a decent performance against Sri Lanka and took 1/49. Ngidi is a pretty smart bowler who can bowl at good speed and then bowl slower ones to deceive the batters. That is what is required in Lucknow, and the rest will be done by the pitch itself. Ngidi can be pretty effective in Lucknow and will be the bowler to watch out for.