After a blockbuster game between India and Afghanistan, the action now shifts to an exciting and crackerjack of a contest between Australia and South Africa. The match will be played at the Ekana Sports City Stadium in Lucknow and is slated to begin from 2:00 PM (IST).
The 5-time champions Australia lost their previous game against India by 6 wickets and on the other hand, South Africa are coming on the back of a humongous victory of 102 runs.
South Africa had taken the Sri Lankan bowlers to the cleaners in their previous game and would be looking to continue their impressive form. Even though the pitch is quite different and the game might not be that high-scoring, we can expect some good and solid batting from the Proteas.
In this article, we take a look at the top 3 vice-captain choices for the AUS vs SA game in the ICC ODI World Cup 2023:
1. Adam Zampa (Australia)
As the ball will turn and grip a lot in Lucknow, we can expect Adam Zampa to play a big role in this game. The leg-spinner is the only specialist spinner in the Australian squad and he has his role absolutely cut out for this match.
Even though he went wicket-less in the previous game versus India, Zampa had decent bowling figures and his average was 6.63.
2. Rassie van der Dussen (South Africa)
South African batter Rassie van der Dussen notched up a scintillating knock in the previous game against Sri Lanka. He scored 108 runs in the previous match and his knock was packed with 13 fours and 2 sixes.
Rassie van der Dussen can be a good-choice vice-captain in your fantasy team for this AUS vs SA match and would be hoping to perform exceedingly well.
3. Aiden Markram (South Africa)
The vice-captain of South Africa, Aiden Markram would be hoping to continue his continue good form in Lucknow as well. Markram was ultra-aggressive in the previous game at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi and smashed the fastest century in the history of the ODI World Cup.
Markram scored 106 runs in just 54 and had a mind-boggling strike-rate of 196.30. His innings was dotted with 14 fours and 3 sixes.