South Africa face Bangladesh in their second World Cup match on Sunday. After a heavy defeat to England, they will aim to bounce back with a win. Our experts play selector and pick their XIs.
The Proteas made an interesting call to drop David Miller in the opening fixture against England. They gave a spot to Aiden Markram, who immediately was under pressure when Hashim Amla took a blow to the head and retired hurt to undergo a concussion test. The youngster only managed 10 before losing his wicket cheaply.
Chris Morris was also left out and the Proteas stuck with Dwaine Pretorius, who foolishly ran himself out when the Proteas needed him the most. With Steyn unavailable in that match, it did seem as if the Proteas craved a third speedster.
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Questions remain on whether the Proteas will make wholesale changes, or trust the XI that played against England.
Predicting the starting XI vs Bangladesh:
Gary Lemke (@garylemke)
1. Quinton de Kock
2. Hashim Amla
3. Aiden Markram
4. Faf du Plessis
5. Rassie van der Dussen
6. David Miller
7. Andile Phehlukwayo
8. Chris Morris/Dale Steyn if fit
9. Kagiso Rabada
10. Lungi Ngidi
11. Imran Tahir
Jon Cardinelli (@jon_cardinelli)
1. Hashim Amla
2. Quinton de Kock
3. Aiden Markram
4. Faf du Plessis
5. Rassie van der Dussen
6. David Miller
7. Andile Phehlukwayo
8. Chris Morris/Dale Steyn if fit
9. Kagiso Rabada
10. Lungi Ngidi
11. Imran Tahir
Khalid Mohidin (@khalidmohidin)
1. Quinton de Kock
2. Hashim Amla
3. Aiden Markram
4. Faf du Plessis
5. Rassie van der Dussen
6. JP Duminy
7. Andile Phehlukwayo
8. Chris Morris/Dale Steyn if fit
9. Kagiso Rabada
10. Lungi Ngidi
11. Imran Tahir
John Goliath (@johngoliath82)
1. Quinton de Kock
2. Hashim Amla
3. Aiden Markram
4. Faf du Plessis
5. Rassie van der Dussen
6. David Miller
7. Andile Phehlukwayo
8. Chris Morris
9. Kagiso Rabada
10. Lungi Ngidi
11. Imran Tahir
PREVIEW: Proteas vs Bangladesh
Craig Lewis (@craigolewis)
1. Hashim Amla
2. Quinton de Kock
3. Aiden Markram
4. Faf du Plessis
5. Rassie van der Dussen
6. JP Duminy
7. David Miller
8. Andile Phehlukwayo
9. Kagiso Rabada
10. Dale Steyn if fit/Lungi Ngidi
11. Imran Tahir
Jonhenry Wilson (@jonhenrywilson)
1. Quinton de Kock
2. Aiden Markram
3. Faf du Plessis
4. Rassie van der Dussen
5. David Miller
6. JP Duminy
7. Andile Phehlukwayo
8. Dwaine Pretorius
9. Kagiso Rabada
10. Lungi Ngidi
11. Imran Tahir
Wade Pretorius (@wadepretorius)
1. Quinton de Kock
2. Hashim Amla
3. Aiden Markram
4. Faf du Plessis
5. Rassie van der Dussen
6. JP Duminy
7. Chris Morris
8. Andile Phehlukwayo
9. Kagiso Rabada
10. Lungi Ngidi
11. Imran Tahir
READ: De Kock: It’s how you finish, not start
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