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AUS vs SA Dream11 Prediction – Fantasy Tips, Pitch Report, Last Match Points & Player Analysis
Fantasy Ka Mastermind
August 21, 2025
📅 Date: 22nd August, 2024
🕙 Time: 10:00 AM IST
📍 Venue: Great Barrier Reef Arena
🧠 Match Overview – What You Need to Know
This AUS vs SA ODI is set to be a data-driven fantasy goldmine. The venue, Great Barrier Reef Arena, has predictable patterns that reward strategic picks:
Chasing Win %: 75%
Average 1st Innings Score: 249
Average Wickets per Innings: 7
Toss Decision Trends: Captains choose to chase 87% of the time
Pitch Behavior: Early pace-friendly, later spin-friendly as the surface grips
💡 Fantasy Tip: Batting first can backfire. Chasing sides + spinners bowling second = advantage!
🔥 Fantasy Headlines
1. Travis Head – Powerplay Wrecker
Head’s aggression upfront, especially while chasing, makes him a safe captain pick. If there's dew or a flat wicket, his ceiling goes through the roof.
2. Aiden Markram – Safe Floor, Big Ceiling
Batting in the top order + bowling part-time spin = fantasy gold. Ideal VC in balanced teams.
3. Zampa vs Maharaj – The Spin Equation
Zampa is effective when defending totals
Maharaj thrives when SA bowls second, using the grip on offer
Last Match: Maharaj scored 242 FPts!
4. Ben Dwarshuis – The Grand League Bullet
High ceiling, new-ball bowler, and capable of striking in clusters. GL captain candidate, especially if AUS bowls first.
5. Wiaan Mulder – Silent Weapon
Bowls in powerplay, bats in the lower middle order — double opportunity for points. Perfect GL VC or safe flex.
🎯 Captain & Vice-Captain Matrix
Playstyle | Captain | Vice-Captain |
|---|---|---|
Safe | Travis Head | Aiden Markram |
Aggressive GL | Keshav Maharaj (if SA bowls 2nd) | Ben Dwarshuis (if AUS bowls 1st) |
Differential | Wiaan Mulder | Cameron Green |
🧩 Toss-Based Adjustments
If Chasing: Prioritize Head, Rickelton, Markram, and late-innings spinners
If AUS Defends: Boost Zampa value
If SA Defends: Captain Maharaj in GLs
🔮 Sample Grand League Team
Logic: Stack chasing side’s top order + spin control + death overs + high-ceiling all-rounders
WK: Rickelton
BAT: Head (C), Marsh, Bavuma, Breetzke
AR: Markram (VC), Mulder
BOWL: Dwarshuis, Zampa, Maharaj, Ngidi
📊 Player Form Guide – Last 8 Match Fantasy Points
🇦🇺 Australia
Player | PPM | M1 | M2 | M3 | M4 | M5 | M6 | M7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dwarshuis | 70.1 | 112 | 96 | 96 | 24 | 117 | 29 | 108 |
Hazlewood | 66.2 | 83 | 23 | 70 | 112 | 4 | 87 | — |
Green | 66.1 | 67 | 51 | 96 | 24 | 113 | 97 | 15 |
Zampa | 54.7 | 71 | 39 | 85 | 31 | 91 | 4 | 62 |
T. David | 56.1 | 119 | 57 | 174 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 28 |
Inglis | 50.2 | 10 | 23 | 79 | 23 | 121 | 35 | 60 |
Marsh | 37.5 | 20 | 29 | 10 | 31 | 38 | 36 | 99 |
Hardie | 42.5 | 58 | 93 | 50 | 39 | 2 | 45 | 11 |
N. Ellis | 37.4 | 17 | 80 | 8 | 29 | 62 | 29 | 37 |
T. Head | 36.2 | 6 | 112 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 2 | 51 |
Maxwell | 54.1 | 43 | — | 90 | 23 | 77 | 45 | 56 |
🇿🇦 South Africa
Player | PPM | M1 | M2 | M3 | M4 | M5 | M6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Markram | 66.0 | 27 | 61 | 89 | 22 | 15 | 132 |
Rabada | 45.7 | 66 | 2 | 36 | 27 | 131 | 60 |
Ngidi | 43.4 | 25 | 56 | 27 | 47 | 21 | 91 |
Maphaka | 46.2 | 143 | 29 | 8 | 60 | 18 | 37 |
Pretorius | 38.5 | 20 | 13 | 85 | 23 | 21 | 50 |
D. Brevis | 37.4 | 14 | 60 | 19 | 19 | 56 | 66 |
Stubbs | 32.2 | 60 | 6 | 35 | 5 | 55 | 12 |
C. Bosch | 27.0 | 18 | 7 | 68 | 22 | 34 | 36 |
R. Dussen | 35.0 | 32 | 21 | 71 | 10 | 25 | 31 |
R. Hendricks | 62.8 | 100 | 38 | 67 | 22 | 90 | 20 |
Muthusamy | 45.2 | 37 | 27 | 66 | 59 | 19 | 51 |
✅ Final Takeaways for Dream11 Players
Let toss guide your team build. Chasing teams + spinners bowling second tend to perform better.
Use the Last 8 Match Points table to make data-backed choices.
Stack role clarity + form players like Head, Markram, Maharaj, Dwarshuis.
Experiment with GL combos: death bowlers + PP hitters + differential all-rounders.