South Africa takes on New Zealand in the second Test in Hamilton from February 13-17. They lost the first Test and are railing in the series.
South Africa have played just three Test matches in this WTC campaign so far. They have won just one Test match and lost two with the latest defeat against New Zealand.
South Africa were bowled out for 162 and 247 in the first Test. Heading into the second Test, they will need to strengthen their batting lineup with sizeable contributions in the next Test match.
They have already named an inexperienced unit for the Test series and will need to manage their resources throughout the second Test. The bowling unit especially had to bear the brunt of the Kiwi batters who piled up a mammoth 511.
The batters too could not score too many runs and will need to put in a better effort. South Africa have won 26 out of the 48 Test matches played against New Zealand. However, with this squad, they have a very different proposition when they face New Zealand at home.
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Given their performance in the first Test, with an inexperienced batting and bowling unit, they will need to put in a better effort to win the test match. They do not have the option of making too many chopping and changing as they have an inexperienced squad overall.
South Africa Playing 11 vs New Zealand, 2nd Test, 2024
Edward Moore
Moore is the designated opener in the side. He made his debut in the last game scoring 23 and 0 in the last game. He will get another opportunity to make the most of it in Hamilton.
Neil Brand (C)
Brand the stand-in skipper is an all-rounder but he opened the batting in the last game. He might do the same in the second test as well. He picked 8 wickets in the Test match including six in the first innings.
Keegan Petersen
Petersen is the most experienced batter in this squad with 13 Test matches under his belt. He has scored 659 runs from 13 Test matches and needs to bat at three and score runs for his side.
Khaya Zondo
Zondo can bat at four. He idolized AB De Villers and is a middle-order batter. He has played five Test matches and scored 120 runs overall with a best of 39. He has a chance to better his numbers in the second Test.
Zubayr Hamza
Hamza can bayt at five. He has played seven Test matches and scored 270 runs. He scored 22 and 36 in the two innings of the first Test.
David Bedingham
Bedingham can slot in at six. He made his Test debut in the series against India. In the first Test, he scored 32 and 87 in the two innings. He looks the most in-form South African batter in this Test series so far.
Clyde Fortuin (WK)
Fortuin the wicketkeeper will slot in at seven. He scored 9 and 11 in the two innings of the first Test. He was one of the Test debutants in the first Test.
Ruan de Swardt
The all-rounder will bat at eight. He scored 0 and 34* in the two innings of the first Test. He made his Test debut in the first Test as well.
Duanne Olivier
The pacer with 59 wickets in the most experienced pacer and bowler overall. He was expensive and went wicketless in the first Test. He played 16 Test matches so far.
Tshepo Moreki
Moreki was the other debutant in the first Test. He managed to pick up just one wicket and was expensive throughout the Test match. He is a right-arm fast bowler.
Dane Paterson
Paterson concludes the likely XI for South Africa in the second test against New Zealand. He picked up just three wickets in the first Test. He has picked up just six wickets from three Test matches.
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