South Africa vs New Zealand: South Africa Would be Feeling the Pressure

With South Africa touring New Zealand after a few years break, it would be a thriller of a contest with both teams looking to dominate each other. South Africa, under their captain Dean Elgar, would be hoping to play classical Test Cricket and dominate the Kiwis. Going through the record books, Kiwis haven’t won Test series, South Africa. With New Zealand playing at home, they would be oozing in confidence to play quality cricket and take maximum advantage of the home conditions. Hagley Park, Oval is a decent turf offering quiet for intelligent bowlers who know in what are to bowl and pitch to take wickets at regular intervals. However, a batsman from both teams would also be eying to score sufficient runs and take the game long.

Over the past year, South Africa has really improved as a cricket unit, with players now taking responsibility in the batting and bowling department. Since Dean Elgar has taken over the test side, South African Cricket has really evolved holistically. Their last series win against India at home would be giving them great confidence while touring New Zealand. However, they would be feeling the heat and would be under the pump in the first game. With the likes of Temba Bavuma, Aiden Markram, Rassie van der Dussen, Wiaan Mulder, Kagiso Rabada, and Marco Jansen in the side, South Africa would be looking for a great side in dominance over New Zealand.

• Dean Elgar;
• Temba Bavuma;
• Aiden Markram;
• Rassie van der Dussen;
• Kagiso Rabada.

New Zealand would be searching for their very first series win against might South Africans. In the upcoming, Kiwis are expected to miss out few regular players and depend upon the likes of Southee, Boult, Sodhi, and other seasoned players in their lineup. However, to defeat Proteas, Kiwis would be looking forward to playing with positive and robust intent. The conditions might be favoring the touring side as they have Kagiso Rabada and a few quality spinners, which might be able to rattle Kiwis’ top order. Tom Latham would be the leader in charge of the side playing the first Test against the Proteas. With the likes of new debutants in the side, Blair Tickner and Cam Fletcher, Kiwis would be looking to play positive and competitive Cricket.

• Tom Latham;
• Henry Nicholls;
• Kyle Jamieson;
• Tim Southee;
• Ish Sodhi.

The upcoming encounter between the Kiwis and the Proteas would be a thriller of a contest with both sides relying upon the mix and match of experience and young blood. With New Zealand playing in their home conditions are likely to win the contest; however, Elgar and his men would be confident to rattle NZ batsmen.