Bangladesh tour of South Africa 2021-22 Test Series – 1st Test

Bangladesh tour of South Africa 2021-22 Test Series

South Africa vs Bangladesh Test series 2021-22

1st Test:

First Test of the 2 match series between South Africa and Bangladesh is going to be played at the Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban starting from March 31st 2022.

South Africa vs Bangladesh History:

Overall:

Series:

This is going to be the seventh bilateral series between the teams, The host won all the 6 series. Whereas the opponent is still looking for the first win.

The longest streak without a draw between the teams is 6 series in a span of 19 years, from 2002-03 to present, where South Africa won 6 times and Bangladesh won 0 times.

The consecutive winning streak for South Africa against Bangladesh was 6 series from 2002-03 to present.

The longest undefeated streak for South Africa against Bangladesh was 6 series from 2002-03 to present.

The consecutive winning streak for Bangladesh against South Africa was 0 series, till date.

The longest undefeated streak for Bangladesh against South Africa was 0 series, till date.

Last 5 (completed) series results of South Africa against Bangladesh are WWWWW.

Matches:

The teams completed 12 meetings in the longest format of cricket, till date. The host won 10 times, whereas the opponent won 0 times with 2 draws.

The teams played 8 consecutive tests without any draw from 2002 to 2015, in which South Africa won all 8 times and Bangladesh won 0 times.

The consecutive winning streak for South Africa against Bangladesh was 8 matches from 2002 to 2015.

The longest undefeated streak for South Africa against Bangladesh was 12 matches from 2002 to present.

The consecutive winning streak for Bangladesh against South Africa was 0 matches, till date.

The longest undefeated streak for Bangladesh against South Africa was 2 matches from 2015 to 2017.

Last 5 (completed) series results of South Africa against Bangladesh are WWDDW.

South African Backyard:

Series:

When touring South Africa by Bangladesh, the teams met to play bilateral series 3 times, out of them, the host won all 3 series and the visitors never won, yet.

The longest streak without a draw between the teams is 3 series in a span of 19 years, from 2002-03 to present, where South Africa won 3 series, whereas Bangladesh won 0 times.

The consecutive winning streak for South Africa against Bangladesh was 3 series (twice) from 2002-03 to present.

The longest undefeated streak for South Africa against Bangladesh was 3 series (twice) from 2002-03 to present.

The consecutive winning streak for Bangladesh against South Africa was 0 series, till date.

The longest undefeated streak for Bangladesh against South Africa was 0 series, till date.

Last 5 (completed) series results of South Africa against Bangladesh are WWW – -.

Matches:

On the soil of South Africa, the teams faced each other 6 times. Out of them, South Africa received victories all 6 times and Bangladesh won 0 times.

The teams played consecutive 6 tests without any draw from 2002 to present, in which South Africa won all 6 games whereas Bangladesh won 0 matches.

The consecutive winning streak for South Africa against Bangladesh was 6 matches from 2002 to present.

The longest undefeated streak for South Africa against Bangladesh was 6 matches from 2002 to present.

The consecutive winning streak for Bangladesh against South Africa was 0 matches, till date.

The longest undefeated streak for Bangladesh against South Africa was 0 matches, till date.

Last 5 (completed) series results of South Africa against Bangladesh are WWWWW.

Points and Rankings:

The series is the comparison between the fourth rank (South Africa (101)) and ninth rank (Bangladesh (53)) teams. The host is 48 points ahead of the visitors.

The Home Team:

The team completed 450 games in the format. Out of them, the team won 172 times and lost 154 times. 124 outings were completed as a Draw.

If the team will win with a margin of 2, then the team will earn a (1) point without any impact in the ranking, while becoming the table toppers. In case of a reverse result, the team will lose 9 points with a couple (2) of positions in the ranking.

If the team will win with a margin of 1, then the team will lose a (1) point without any impact in the ranking. In case of a reverse result, the team will lose 8 points with a (1) position in the ranking.

In case of drawing the series, the team will lose 4 points without any impact in the ranking

Last 5 (completed) match results of South Africa are WLWWL.

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The Visiting Team:

The team completed 128 matches in the format. Out of them, the team won 16 times and lost 95 times. 17 times, the plays were completed as a Draw.

If the team will win with a margin of 2, then the team will earn 10 points without any impact in the ranking. In case of a reverse result, the team will lose a couple (2) of points without any impact in the ranking.

If the team will win with a margin of 1, then the team will gain 8 points without any impact in the ranking. In case of a reverse result, the team will neither gain nor lose either the points or the ranking.

In case of drawing the series, the team will gain 4 points without any impact in the ranking.

Last 5 (completed) match results of Bangladesh are LWLLW.

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Venue Weather:

Weather forecast of Durban shows the weather would be partly cloudy on the first day, whereas thunderstorms on the middle three days and scattered thunderstorms on the last day of the game. there would be a low chance of rain on the first day, as the precipitation percentage would be 14%, but there would be very high chances of rain on the remaining days, as the precipitation percentage would be between 56% to 92%. The temperature would be between 24 to 28 degree Celsius. The speed of wind would be between 14 to 21 kmph.

Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban

Toss and Pitch:

Teams preferred to bat first after winning the toss, which happened 28 times in 44 games, where the selection favored the teams, as the teams won 11 times and lost 7 times with 10 draws.

Last 5 (completed) match results at the venue, when the team chose to bat first, are WDLWL.

The teams never lost the game after choosing to bat first since 2013.

On the other hand, the teams who chose to field first, the team won 6 times and also lost 6 times with 4 draws.

Last 5 (completed) match results at the venue, when the team chose to field first, are WLLWD.

The longest streak without a draw at the venue was 9 matches from 2006 to 2016.

The longest streak of a draw at the venue was 2 matches (4 times) from 1931 to 1935, from 1957 to 1961, from 1992 to 1994 and from 1999 to 2002.

The first batting team won the matches 17 times. Whereas, the teams, who batted second, won the matches 13 times with 14 draws.

Last 5 (completed) match results at the venue, while the team bat first, are LWDWL.

The Home team never won the game while defending the target since 2006.

Overall, 17 times the teams won the toss, won the matches and lost 13 times with 14 draws.

Last 5 (completed) match results at the venue, while winning the toss, are WWDLL.

Home Side:

Particularly, for South Africa, the team won the toss 25 times in 44 games. The team won 9 times and lost 8 times with 8 draws.

Last 5 (completed) match results of South Africa at the venue, while winning the toss, are DLLLW.

The host never won a game after winning the toss since 2008.

The host never won a game after choosing to bat first since 2006.

Last 5 (completed) match results of South Africa at the venue, while losing the toss, are LLWLL.

The visiting side never lost the outing after choosing to field first since 2002.

Scores:

The lowest defended total was 196 in 1961, and the highest successful chase 335 in 2002.

The first innings lowest total was 139 in 2004, and the highest total was 622 runs in 1970. For the second inning, the lowest total was 75 runs (completed innings) in 1950, whereas the highest was 658 runs in 2003. For the third inning, the lowest total was 99 runs (completed innings) in 1950, whereas the highest was 572 runs in 1999. And for the fourth inning, the lowest total was 66 (completed innings) in 1996, whereas the highest was 654 runs in 1939.

The batting average of the first innings is 30.94 and 28.54 is for the second innings. The batting average of the third innings is 30.00, and 32.98 is for the fourth innings.

Test History Between the Teams at the Venue:

Both the teams never faced each other at the venue. The upcoming encounter will be the first between the teams.

Last 5 (completed) match results of South Africa against Bangladesh at the venue are – – – – -.

Teams’ Test History at Venue:

The Home Team:

The home side has a below average record at the venue, as the team won 14 times out of 44 played games and lost 16 times with 14 draws.

Last 5 (completed) match results of South Africa at the venue are LLDLW.

The Visiting Team:

The visiting team never got a chance to play at the venue. The upcoming outing will be the first for the team.

Last 5 (completed) match results of Bangladesh at the venue are – – – – -.

Tentative XI for both the Teams:

South Africa:

The home side would like to go with a couple (2) of spinners and a couple (2) of pacers combination, as a team as an all-rounder with pace.

South Africa Eleven: D. Elgar, S. Erwee, K. Petersen, R. Rickleton, T. Bavuma, K. Verreynne, W. Mulder, S. Harmer, D. Olivier, K. Maharaj, L. Sipamla

Bangladesh:

The team would like to go with 3 pacers, as the team has a (1) all-rounder with spin.

Bangladesh Eleven: T. Iqbal, M. hasan Joy, N. hossain Shanto, M. Haque, M. Rahim, Y. Ali, L. Das, M. hasan Miraz, T. Ahmed, S. Islam, E. Hossain

*Notes: the result of the most recent match is at the left.

*Notes: D means draw in “last five series results”.

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