RSA vs WI Match Prediction & Betting Tips - Feb 28, 2023

RSA vs WI Match Prediction - Feb 28, 2023

South Africa has been knocked out of the World Test Championship after its disastrous tour to Australia. It has been formidable at home, though, and will go into the match against the West Indies as the first favorite. It has been quite a long time since West Indies has been a force in Test Cricket, especially while traveling abroad. 

Can it pull off something special this time around against a South African team in transition?

Match prediction and cricket betting tips for South Africa vs West Indies 1st Test 2023. The match will be played at SuperSport Park, Centurion from the 28th of February 2023 onward. 

RSA vs WI Team Previews

South Africa

South Africa has been brilliant while playing Test Match cricket at home and this is why it was a bit of a surprise to see Dean Elgar be sacked. He is going to be replaced by Temba Bavuma as the Test Skipper, Aiden Markram is back in the team (probably as the opener), and Gerald Coetzee adds a lot of pace to an already fantastic bowling unit. 

South Africa's bowling attack is loaded with Nortje, Coetzee, and Rabada starting things off. Keshav Maharaj will play as the lone spinner with Marco Jansen doing the duty as the bowling all-rounder. The batting has been a bit of an issue for South Africa lately. 

They need Temba Bavuma to continue his good form and Aiden Markram to prove he can dominate Test cricket after having improved dramatically in the white ball formats. Senuram Muthusamy and Keegan Petersen are also expected to find a place in the playing eleven.

South Africa Playing 11

Dean Elgar, Aiden Markram, Temba Bavuma, Keegan Petersen, Heinrich Klaasen, Senuran Muthusamy, Marco Jansen, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Tony de Zorzi, Gerald Coetzee.


West Indies

West Indies has moved to picking players that are almost exclusively red-ball players for its Test side. That may not be a bad move as it gives them some continuity and stability but it does feel that they are struggling with quality in their Test pool a bit. 

Kraigg Brathwaite is the captain and the most accomplished Test batter for the West Indies. A lot (maybe too much) depends on his performances. He will have Tagenarine Chanderpaul as his opening batter with Roston Chase, Kyle Mayers, Jermaine Blackwood, and Joshua Da Silva as the other batters. Jason Holder adds depth to the lineup while Shannon Gabriel, Kemar Roach, and Alzarri Joseph form an excellent bowling unit. 

This is not a bad team but it does not seem to be a top-tier Test team at the moment. We would place the West Indies above Ireland, Zimbabwe, and Bangladesh (away from home) but not above any of the big Test playing nations. 

West Indies Playing 11

Kraigg Brathwaite, Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Raymon Reifer, Jermaine Blackwood, Kyle Mayers, Roston Chase, Joshua Da Silva, Jason Holder, Alzarri Joseph, Kemar Roach, Shannon Gabriel.

RSA vs WI Toss Prediction

The team that wins the toss is likely to want to field first. 

Read our guide on toss predictions to learn how we analyze and come up with our tips.

Pitch and Conditions

There will be some help for the fast bowlers. That is generally the case in SuperSport Park. There is also a fair amount of pace and bounce in the surface that will test the batters. A score of around 300-350 will be very good in the first inning. We expect this match to move fast and get over in about four days. 

The weather is expected to be quite good for the duration of the Test match. 

RSA vs WI Betting Tips

We don't think there should be any hesitation about backing South Africa in this contest. The home team has a superior bowling lineup and we think their batting is also pretty good while playing in familiar conditions. The West Indies have a dismal record in South Africa and we don't think that is going to change in this match.

Bet on South Africa to win.

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Aiden Markram has found a new level to his batting. he was brilliant in the SA 20 and has been performing in white-ball cricket around the world. We think he is going to continue that rise in Test cricket as well. We are backing Over 27.5 runs for him in this match.

Today Match Prediction

South Africa To Win the Match, 1.27

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South Africa 82.4% (28)
West Indies 17.6% (6)
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