Fantasy Preview: West Indies vs South Africa, Second Test, Guyana

Recent form (recent first)

West Indies – D L L L W

South Africa – D L L L W 

Head to Head

West Indies 3 - 22 South Africa (8 draws)

Last meeting: Match drawn

Venue details (two Tests since 2008)

Guyana National Stadium, Guyana

Average scores (innings per match): 

351 in the first innings

220 in the second innings 

196 in the third innings 

247  in the fourth innings

Bat first / Bat second split: Both Tests played here have been won by the team batting first

Pace and spin split (innings per team): 

First innings: Average 28.2 vs 31.9, Percentage of wickets 51.4% vs 48.6%

Second innings: Average 19.5 vs 27.1, Percentage of wickets 58.3% vs 41.7%

Weather conditions

Rain is expected to interrupt the Test match but not as much as it did in Trinidad. Only Day 3 is expected to have sunshine throughout the day’s play but on other days too, the forecast for rain is very low.

Players to watch out for

Kagiso Rabada: The 29-year-old speedster has been a beast for South Africa with the red ball. Since 2023, Rabada has 28 wickets at 18.1 runs apiece. The next best pacer on the list, Nandre Burger, has less than half of Rabada’s wickets (11) and did not feature in the first Test. If there is any amount of zip in the wickets for the seamers, Rabada will exploit it to the fullest. 

Alick Athanaze: The young left-hander was the savior for West Indies in the first Test, scoring 92 on Day 5 when the hosts were tasked to bat through the day to save the match. He scored 92 off 116 balls and tackled Keshav Maharaj, the Player of the Match, with his efficiency in playing the sweep strokes. Although he averages 27 in eight Tests, he is earmarked to be a long-term red-ball player for West Indies. 

Jayden Seales: The right-arm seamer was the highest wicket-taker for West Indies in England, picking 13 wickets in five innings. Seales has picked 36 of his 50 Test wickets at home, averaging only 21.8 runs per wicket with a five-for. In the first innings of the first Test, Seales picked 3/67 at an economy of 2.7. 

Cricket.com’s suggested Fantasy XI

Probable Playing XI

West Indies: Kraigg Brathwaite ( c ), Mikyle Louis, Keacy Carty, Alick Athanaze, Kavem Hodge, Jason Holder, Joshua Da Silva (wk), Gudakesh Motie, Jomel Warrican, Jayden Seales, Kemar Roach

South Africa: Aiden Markram, Tony de Zorzi, Tristan Stubbs, Temba Bavuma ( c ), David Bedingham, Ryan Rickelton, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Wiaan Mulder, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Kagiso Rabada, 

Streaming and Telecast details

The match will begin at 8 PM IST on August 15 and will be streamed on Fancode.

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