Western Australia vs South Australia Prediction, Odds and Betting Tips
The 17th match of the Australia One-Day Cup 2024/25 is set to be played between Western Australia and South Australia on February 17 at Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth. Western Australia featuring players like D’Arcy Short, Cameron Bancroft, Ashton Turner, Ashton Agar, Jhye Richardson, and Andrew Tye, currently sitting at the bottom of the table with just one win in five matches. On the other hand, South Australia with names like Liam Scott, Lloyd Pope, Jake Lehmann, and Daniel Kelly, is currently ranked 2nd in the table with three victories in five matches. Check out the Western Australia vs South Australia prediction.
Western Australia vs South Australia prediction: Western Australia to win
Key Stats
- Western Australia won 1 out of their first 5 matches.
- South Australia won 3 out of their first 5 games.
- South Australia defeated Western Australia in their previous encounter by 2 runs.
Match Prediction: Alex Carey the captain and key player of South Australia is not available for the game which is a concern for the team and makes their batting lineup a little weak. On the other hand, Western Australia has prominent names like D’Arcy Short, Cameron Bancroft, Ashton Turner, Ashton Agar, Jhye Richardson, and Andrew Tye so this is a great chance for Western Australia to make a comeback.
Most Recent H2H and Pitch Report
| Winner | Won | Date |
| South Australia | 2 runs | 24 Sep 2024 |
| Western Australia | 4 wickets | 20 Nov 2023 |
| Western Australia | 22 runs | 26 Sep 2023 |
| Western Australia | 181 runs | 08 Mar 2023 |
| Western Australia | 7 wickets | 15 Feb 2023 |
Pitch Report
The 17th match of the Australia One Day Cup 2024/25, Western Australia vs South Australia is set to be played at the Western Australia Cricket Association Ground. The pitch here is regarded as the quickest and bounciest wicket in Australia. So bowlers will get some help from the wicket and batters will have to give extra effort to score. In a total of 80 ODIs played at this venue, the batting first team won 40 while the chasing team emerged victorious 39 times.
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Results of the last two ODIs played at Western Australia Cricket Association Ground
Pakistan vs Australia (Jan 19, 2017) – Australia won by 7 wickets
| Pakistan | 263/7 |
| Australia | 265/3 |
India vs Australia (Jan 12, 2016) – Australia won by 5 wickets
| India | 309/3 |
| Australia | 310/5 |
Western Australia preview
Western Australia is currently standing at the bottom of the table with one victory in five matches. The team defeated Victoria and New South Wales in their last two games in a row. However, the key player for the team Alex Carey will miss the game and now other batters will have extra pressure. However, the bowling lineup of the team including players like Harry Conway, Liam Scott, and Lloyd Pope, is doing amazing work.
Predicted XI: Harry Nielsen, Mackenzie Harvey, Daniel Drew, Thomas Kelly, Jake Lehmann, Liam Scott, Jason Sangha, Ben Manenti, Henry Thornton, Harry Conway, Lloyd Pope.
South Australia preview
South Australia is currently standing in 2nd position in the table with three wins in five games. After winning against Queensland the team lost their last two games to Tasmania and Victoria. However, the team features a strong with names like D’Arcy Short, Cameron Bancroft, Ashton Turner, Ashton Agar, Jhye Richardson, and Andrew Tye.
Predicted XI: Sam Fanning, D’Arcy Short, Cameron Bancroft (WK), Hilton Cartwright, Ashton Turner (C), Matthew Spoors, Keaton Critchell, Ashton Agar, Jhye Richardson, Andrew Tye, Lance Morris
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Player to watch: Jhye Richardson
Jhye Richardson is a key player for South Australia. The fast bowler is currently the 4th highest wicket-taker in the Australia One Day Cup 2024/25 with 9 wickets in 4 matches.
