Australia will face West Indies in the 2nd and final Test match of the series starting from Thursday. It’s a day-night fixture and will be played with a pink ball. Australia earned a hard-fought victory in the first Test by 164 runs to take an early lead in the series.
Match Details:
Australia vs West Indies, 2nd Test
Venue: Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Date & Time: December 8th-12th, at 9:30 AM IST and 2:30 PM Local Time
Live Streaming: Sony Sports Network
What is the pitch report for AUS vs WI, 2nd Test?
Australians love playing at the Adelaide Oval as they have lost only 3 matches out of the 22 Tests played this century. The quick bowlers will get assistance on all 5 days of the Test. Even the batters can score runs if they occupy the crease for a longer period.
Steve Smith will lead Australia out at Adelaide Oval for the second straight year, as the stand-in skipper says he’s learnt to be ready for anything during day-night Tests at the venue | @ARamseyCrickethttps://t.co/NyhQcKloqD
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 7, 2022
Recent form:
Australia: Won Lost Won Won Draw
West Indies: Lost Won Won Won Draw
AUS vs WI, 2nd Test Probable Winners:
Australia are expected to win this match.
What is the expected, Probable Playing XIs for AUS vs WI, 2nd Test?
Australia
David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith (c), Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (wk), Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Scott Boland, Nathan Lyon
West Indies
Kraigg Brathwaite (c), Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Nkrumah Bonner / Shamarh Brooks, Jermaine Blackwood, Kyle Mayers, Roston Chase, Jason Holder, Joshua Da Silva (wk), Alzarri Joseph, Kemar Roach / Marquino Mindley, Jayden Seales / Anderson Phillip
Injury Updates:
Australia: Pat Cummins has been ruled out of this Test with a quad strain.
West Indies: Kemar Roach and Jayden Seales are nursing hence doubtful for this fixture. Raymon Reifer was ruled out of the tour with a groin injury.
What are the Top Picks, players for Dream11, My11circle and MPL for AUS vs WI, 2nd Test?
Top Pick – Batter
Marnus Labuschagne is the new run machine for Australia. He scored 308 runs in the opening Test with a double century and a century in the 1st and 2nd innings respectively.
Top Pick – All-Rounder
Roston Chase batted down the order in both innings of the 1st Test which is quite rare and managed to score 68 runs and picked up a wicket. He is a good buy for your fantasy teams.
Top Pick – Bowler
Nathan Lyon has a remarkable record here at Adelaide Oval. In 11 matches, he has picked up 56 wickets with the best figures of 7 for 152 in an innings.
Top Pick – Wicketkeeper
For the first time in his Test career, Alex Carey didn’t get a chance to bat, it happened in the 1st Test of the series. In his 11 Test matches, he has scored 451 runs at an average of 32.21 which includes 3 half-centuries.
X-Factor:
Kraigg Brathwaite showed what he is capable of doing in the 1st Test where he scored 174 runs which include a century in the 2nd innings.
What are the fantasy suggested teams for AUS vs WI, 2nd Test?
1. Alex Carey, David Warner (vc), Steven Smith, Kraigg Brathwaite, Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Marnus Labuschagne (c), Travis Head, Roston Chase, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Alzarri Joseph
2. Joshua Da Silva, Steven Smith (c), Kraigg Brathwaite, Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Marnus Labuschagne, Jason Holder, Roston Chase, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon (vc), Scott Boland, Alzarri Joseph
Pre-Match Analysis:
Australia are out of the moon after scripting a 164 runs victory in the 1st Test. Double centuries from Marnus Labuschagne and Steven Smith put them in a strong position in the 1st innings, Travis Head missed out on a century by one run after dragging the ball onto the stumps. Labuschagne once again got into the act in the 2nd innings and struck a quick 104* runs. It required a magical spell from their finger spinner Nathan Lyon to win the Test who scalped 6 wickets in the 4th innings. Pat Cummins has been ruled out of the 2nd Test with an injury and batter Steven Smith will lead the side in his absence. Scott Boland has found a place in the final eleven.
Though West Indies lost the 1st Test by more than 100 runs, they take a lot of positives from that. Kraigg Brathwaite’s fighting half-century in the 1st innings and followed by well deserved century in the 2nd was pleasing to watch. Tagenarine Chandrapaul made a promising debut and scored 96 runs including a half-century in the 1st innings. There are more concerns as their lead pacers Kemar Roach and Jayden Seales are doubtful for this game and Kyle Mayers is no longer to bowl. The last time they played a Test here at Adelaide Oval was back in 2009 where they managed to draw the game.
