Shaun Marsh has returned home after been ruled out of the ICC World Cup 2019 ahead of Australia's final league match against South Africa on Saturday, July 6. This is the 100th ODI between Australia and South Africa.
Australia has already qualified for the semi-finals while South Africa has been knocked out.
SuperSport and Fox Sports broadcast
SuperSport app and website will Live stream the match in the African continent. Fox Sports tv channel will broadcast the match in Australia.
Kayo Sports and Foxtel Sports will be live streaming the match in Australia.
The final game of the group stage in the ICC #CWC19 will see familiar foes locking horns!
— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) July 6, 2019
Will the #ProteaFire burn bright, or will #CmonAussie echo loud?
Find out LIVE, 5:30 PM onwards, only on Star Sports 2HD/3! #CricketKaCrown #AUSvSA pic.twitter.com/mC69xz2e7f
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Handscomb on the radar
Shaun Marsh's premature exit from the World Cup has opened gates for Peter Handscomb, who would have considered himself very unlucky to have missed out from the squad in the first place.
Glenn Maxwell, the big show, as everyone calls him hasn't really been performing well in this World Cup.
Adding Handscomb in place of Maxwell will surely give Australia a better look at their middle order. Other than this, Australia could possibly rest a couple of their top bowlers.
"Try and take learnings, make sure when you get to a tournament like this again, you are a better player." #CWC19 has been a hard tournament for #FafduPlessis and his team, but he remains focused as ever ahead of their final group game against Australia 👇 pic.twitter.com/sk97eOcWsh
— ICC (@ICC) July 6, 2019
Last match for several senior Proteas
South Africa has been disappointing in this tournament and no one would have imagined their downfall prior to the tournament.
According to the Cricbuzz report, the Proteas skipper Faf Du Plessis has said that they could play the same side which defeated Sri Lanka last week. This could be the last match for several senior players like Imran Tahir, JP Duminy, Hashim Amla and maybe the captain himself.
"Once you cross the rope, Australia are my favourite team to play against."Faf du Plessis said on the eve of the match, according to Cricbuzz.
South Africa put in a solid display against Sri Lanka, winning by nine wickets, so they may go with the same squad.
Pitch report
The Manchester pitch is good batting without a doubt, but with no action on it for some time now it could have got slower. Spinners could come into play and but still another high-scoring match is on the cards. The weather is expected to be good with no hindrance of rain whatsoever.
