WAC vs SAC Match Preview
Josh Philippe is in great touch this season and has scored 291 runs in 4 matches. His knocks include a century and 2 half-centuries, and he is playing at an average of 97.00. He has received good support from his fellow opener, Darcy Short, as well as Cameron Bancroft.
Andrew Tye and Jason Behrendorff have been spearheading the bowling for WA, picking up 9 and 7 wickets respectively.
Barring Jake Weatherald, most of its top-order batsmen are in good form, with McSweeny being the best of the lot. Travis Head, Alex Carey, and Jake Lehmann have all played some good innings to get South Australia to this 2nd position.
Weather Report
The weather is forecast to be a bit cloudy and windy. However, there is little chance of rain.
Pitch Report
The pitch at Perth is one of the fastest in the world, offering excellent bounce. It is a paradise for the quicker bowlers, who will find some good swing. The good bounce also means that the batsmen can go through their shots easily. That, coupled with the lightning-fast outfield, should let us see a big score here.
Notable stats
Cameron Bancroft’s Consistent Batting
Bancroft has been the mainstay of Western Australia’s middle order for quite a while now. He has been pretty consistent with his batting, scoring 331 runs in 8 games at an average of more than 82.
The Rising Star Lloyd Pope
The youngster from South Australia has quickly moved up the ranks, and is now the mainstay of spin bowling for the team. He has picked 9 wickets in the last 5 matches, at a strike rate of 27.
Team News
With fully fit squads at their disposal, both teams are likely to field the same playing eleven as seen in the last match.
WAC vs SAC Probable 11
WAC Playing 11
- Josh Philippe
- D Arcy Short
- Cameron Bancroft
- Josh Inglis (Wk)
- Aaron Hardie
- Hilton Cartwright
- Ashton Turner (C)
- Matthew Kelly
- Andrew Tye
- Jason Behrendorff
- Cameron Gannon
SAC Playing 11
- Travis Head (C)
- Alex Carey (Wk)
- Jake Lehmann
- Thomas Kelly
- Liam Scott
- Nathan McSweeny
- Jake Weatherald
- Wes Agar
- Ben Manenti
- Henry Thornton
- Harry Conway
Dream11 Prediction
Western Australia should win this match, albeit it is expected to be a close encounter. The Southern Australian team is in good touch, but the hosts have enough firepower in their team to see them through.
Top Picks
Josh Philippe: Josh has had an incredible year so far, and has been in top form in this tournament too. He has scored 291 runs in 4 games and is currently the leading run-getter in the series.
Andrew Tye: The veteran from Western Australia has a wide range of deliveries within his arsenal. He is known for his knuckleball and will be quite effective on the quick and bouncy pitch at Perth.
Travis Head: The South Australia captain has led from the front, and is a reliable number-3 batsman. He has scored an average of close to 58 in the last 9 matches, and a strike rate of more than 128.
WAC vs SAC Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: A Carey, C Bancroft, J Philippe (C)
Batters: H Cartwright, A Turner, J Lehmann
All-rounders: T Head, D Short
Bowlers: J Behrendorff, A Tye (VC), H Thornton
