A big Match heads in the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 as South Africa and New Zealand square off in what is a must-win game for South Africa on Wednesday 19th June 2019 at Edgbaston, Birmingham.
When it comes to world cup matches there is a lot of history between New Zealand and South Africa, Remember the 2015 World Cup semi-final? New Zealand managed to get over the line with one ball remaining to leave the South African players in tears.
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These two teams will once again face each other in the group stage of the ongoing ICC World Cup 2019. South Africa has lost three out of the four completed matches in ICC World Cup 2019 while New Zealand is unbeaten.
South African team seemed to be forever shaken after that loss.
To reach semi-final looks very tough for South Africa but they have to win the remaining four matches in ongoing ICC World Cup 2019, Injuries have derailed South Africa’s campaign although Lungi Ngidi is almost certain to return for South Africa against a very strong Kiwi batting unit led by their captain Kane Williamson. New Zealand has no major concerns and is going to into this match as the clear favorite.
The look you have when you’ve been passed fit for the @cricketworldcup match against New Zealand ?? Great boost to have @NgidiLungi back! #ProteaFire #CWC19 #NZvSA pic.twitter.com/JoN3FHO6r4
— Cricket South Africa (@OfficialCSA) June 18, 2019
Squads to choose from
New Zealand Playing XI:
- Kane Williamson (C)
- Tom Blundell
- Trent Boult, Colin de Grandhomme
- Lockie Ferguson
- Martin Guptill, Matt Henry
- Tom Latham, Colin Munro
- Jimmy Neesham
- Henry Nicholls
- Mitchell Santner
- Ish Sodhi
- Tim Southee, Ross Taylor
South Africa Playing XI:
- Faf du Plessis(C)
- Hashim Amla
- Quinton de Kock
- JP Duminy
- Aiden Markram
- David Miller
- Chris Morris
- Lungi Ngidi
- Andile Phehlukwayo
- Dwaine Pretorius
- Kagiso Rabada
- Tabraiz Shamsi
- Beuran Hendricks
- Imran Tahir
- Rassie van der Dussen
? “We’ve got 15 players to choose from so it’s a happy squad looking ahead to the challenge against South Africa tomorrow in the @cricketworldcup” #CWC19 #NZvSAF #BACKTHEBLACKCAPS pic.twitter.com/QymzqhDMKI
— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) June 18, 2019
Probable Playing XI’s
New Zealand Playing XI
- Colin Munro
- Martin Guptill
- Kane Williamson (C)
- Ross Taylor
- Tom Latham (wk)
- James Neesham
- Colin de Grandhomme
- Mitchell Santner
- Matt Henry
- Lockie Ferguson
- Trent Boult
Bench – Tom Blundell, Ish Sodhi, Henry Nicholls, Tim Southee.
South Africa Playing XI
- Quinton de Kock (wk)
- Hashim Amla
- Aiden Markram
- Faf du Plessis (C)
- Rassie van der Dussen
- David Miller
- Andile Phehlukwayo
- Chris Morris
- Kagiso Rabada
- Imran Tahir
- Lungi Ngidi
Bench – Beuran Hendricks, JP Duminy, Dwaine Pretorius, Tabraiz Shamsi
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