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South Africa A vs West Indies A, 1st Unofficial Test: Match Preview, Prediction, Head-To-Head, Pitch And Weather Reports, Fantasy Tips

South Africa A will take on West Indies A in the first unofficial Test of the West Indies A tour of South Africa 2023 on November 21 at Willowmoore Park in Benoni, South Africa. The match will commence at 1:30 PM IST. The two teams announced their respective squads for the upcoming series, which is a combination of experienced cricketers alongside a handful of promising talents looking to make their mark at the international level. For the hosts, Keegan Petersen, Zubayr Hamza and Tony de Zorzi will be the leading batters, each of whom has played Test cricket for South Africa. Pacers Duanne Olivier and Hardus Viljoen will shoulder the responsibilities in the bowling unit.

From Virat Kohli's 50th ODI Ton To Timed Out Controversy: Top 10 Moments Of Cricket World Cup 2023

After 46 days and 48 matches, huge totals, shock wins, heartbreaking losses, records and controversies, the Cricket World Cup ended on Sunday. Australia beat hosts India to earn a sixth one-day international title. Opener Travis Head starred during the final in Ahmedabad on Sunday by hitting a sparkling 137 off 120 deliveries, powering Australia to a convincing six-wicket win. Head joined Ricky Ponting and Gilchrist as the third Australian to score a century in a men's World Cup final. Let's have a look at 10 highlights from the 2023 tournament:

"Don't Care": South Africa Coach's Blunt Response To India vs Australia World Cup Final Question

South Africa suffered another semi-final loss in an ICC event, going down fighting to Australia at the penultimate hurdle of the Cricket World Cup 2023 on Thursday. Despite posting a mediocre total of 212 runs on the board, the Proteas took the game to the end but it was the Australian side that prevailed. After the match, when South Africa coach Rob Walter was asked about the potential winner in the final, between India and Australia, he gave a rather cold response.

"Give Me A South Africa Kit...": Imran Tahir's War Cry On Team's World Cup Exit

Thursday turned out be an another heartbreak for South Africa as Australia crushed their hopes of lifting the ODI World Cup 2023 title. The Proteas faced a shocking three-wicket defeat against the Aussies in the semi-final, which turned out to be a low-scoring thriller in Kolkata. Chasing a below-par score of 213, Australia lost kept on losing wickets at regular intervals but Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc held their nerves and took their side across the line with 16 balls to spare.

"Special Cheez Jo Hai...": Ex-Pakistan Captains' Special Praise For Mohammed Shami

Following Mohammed Shami's seven-wicket haul in the first semi-final game against New Zealand at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Wednesday, former Pakistan skipper Wasim Akram praised the Indian speedster and said that his deliveries always end within the stumps. Speaking to 'A Sports', a Pakistan sports channel, Akram said that he enjoyed looking at Shami's bowling since his bowls straight away around the wicket to a left-handed batter.

"For Me, A Choke Is...": South Africa Coach After World Cup Semi-Final Loss To Australia

South Africa suffered yet another defeat in a knockout game of a global event but their performance against Australia in the second World Cup semifinal on Thursday was far from a choke, feels head coach Rob Walter From being a precarious 24/4, South Africa rode on David Miller's counter-attacking century to post a respectable 212 before Australia survived some tense moments to chase down the target in 47.2 overs.

Mitchell Starc Predicts 'Spectacle Of Cricket' In World Cup Final Against India

Australia's Mitchell Starc believes Sunday's World Cup final against India at Ahmedabad's 130,000-capacity stadium will be "loud and a spectacle of cricket". Five-time champions Australia edged out South Africa by three wickets in a tense chase of 213 in Kolkata on Thursday to make their eighth World Cup final. "It's a big occasion, it's a World Cup final," Starc, who returned figures of 3-34 to help bowl out South Africa for 212, told reporters.

On World Cup Final vs India, Australia Star Mitchell Starc's Tongue-In-Cheek 'Pitch' Remark

The Cricket World Cup semi-final witnessed a controversy right before the match between India and New Zealand, as accusations of the pitch being swapped at the last minute were made at the Board of Control for Cricket India. The match turned out to be a high-scoring contest, with India emerging victorious. The second semi-final also saw a used pitch being deployed for the contest between Australia and South Africa. After the Aussies won the game by the barest of margins, pacer Mitchell Starc had a cheeky take on the pitch for the final.

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South Africa A vs West Indies A, 1st Unofficial Test: Match Preview, Prediction, Head-To-Head, Pitch And Weather Reports, Fantasy Tips

From Virat Kohli's 50th ODI Ton To Timed Out Controversy: Top 10 Moments Of Cricket World Cup 2023

"Don't Care": South Africa Coach's Blunt Response To India vs Australia World Cup Final Question

"Give Me A South Africa Kit...": Imran Tahir's War Cry On Team's World Cup Exit

"Special Cheez Jo Hai...": Ex-Pakistan Captains' Special Praise For Mohammed Shami

"For Me, A Choke Is...": South Africa Coach After World Cup Semi-Final Loss To Australia

Mitchell Starc Predicts 'Spectacle Of Cricket' In World Cup Final Against India

On World Cup Final vs India, Australia Star Mitchell Starc's Tongue-In-Cheek 'Pitch' Remark