South Africa v Sri Lanka, 1st Test – Fantasy Cricket Tips & Playing XI

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by Karthik Atchuta

Date: Dec 26-30, 2020 – 1:30pm IST
Venue: SuperSport Park, Centurion
Fantasy Cricket Tips for South Africa v Sri Lanka, 1st Test

RSA Test Squad: Dean Elgar, Aiden Markram, Rassie van der Dussen, Faf du Plessis, Quinton de Kock (c/wk), Temba Bavuma, Dwaine Pretorius, Keshav Maharaj, Anrich Nortje, Glenton Stuurman, Lungi Ngidi, Wiaan Mulder, Lutho Sipamla, Kyle Verreynne, Sarel Erwee, Migael Pretorius, Raynard van Tonder

SL Test Squad: Dimuth Karunaratne (c), Lahiru Thirimanne, Kusal Mendis, Minod Bhanuka, Dinesh Chandimal, Dhananjaya de Silva, Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Dilruwan Perera, Lasith Embuldeniya, Vishwa Fernando, Lahiru Kumara, Suranga Lakmal, Kusal Perera, Dushmantha Chameera, Dasun Shanaka, Kasun Rajitha, Wanindu Hasaranga, Asitha Fernando, Oshada Fernando, Santhush Gunathilake, Dilshan Madushanka

Fantasy Cricket Tips – My Fantasy XI:

Batsmen: Faf du Plessis (vc), Rassie van der Dussen, Dean Elgar, Dimuth Karunaratne

WK Batsman: Quinton de Kock (c), Kusal Perera, Niroshan Dickwella

All Rounders: Aiden Markram

Bowlers: Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi, Vishwa Fernando

Captain and Vice Captain:

The very reliable Quinton de Kock and Faf du Plessis will be my captain and vice captain. Quinton de Kock will also be handy taking catches of the pacers.

Batsmen:

Faf du Plessis, Rassie van der Dussen, Dean Elgar form my Proteas batting combo while Dimuth Karunaratne’s experience makes me bring him in my Fantasy XI

All rounders:

Proteas top order batsman Aiden Markram has been slotted in Dream11 fantasy cricket as an all rounder. Another option could be Sri Lankan all rounder Dhananjaya de Silva.

Bowlers:

With the other players taking up 8 slots, I bring in Lungi Ngidi and Anrich Nortje as my Proteas pacers. Vishwa Fernando shall be my Lankan pacer. If Suranga Lakmal is fit to play – he will take that spot in my XI

Wicketkeepers:

I am going in with as many as 3 wicket keepers – Subject to toss you can make the adjustments. I couldn’t deny Kusal Perera his spot after what he has done at Kingsmead last year. Quinton de Kock is my captain choice and Niroshan Dickwella has impressed me over years and I had to slot him in over Kusal Mendis and Dinesh Chandimal.

X-factor players for me are Rassie van der Dussen and Anrich Nortje. Dwaine Pretorius is one more X-factor player – slot him in as per the team combination at toss.

Probable Playing XI:

South Africa: Dean Elgar, Aiden Markram, Rassie van der Dussen, Faf du Plessis, Quinton de Kock (c/wk), Temba Bavuma, Dwaine Pretorius, Anrich Nortje, Keshav Maharaj, Glenton Stuurman, Lungi Ngidi

Sri Lanka: Dimuth Karunaratne (c), Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis, Minod Bhanuka, Dinesh Chandimal, Dhananjaya De Silva, Dilruwan Perera, Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Lasith Embuldeniya, Suranga Lakmal/Vishwa Fernando, Lahiru Kumara.