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England men and women will play India and West Indies at home in 2025 as part of a bumper summer of cricket.

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"I'm excited we'll be doing the same again for the West Indies and India series next year. Cricket fans are in for a real treat, and I hope they'll be out in force to support both men's and women's sides.

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WI vs SA 2024, 3rd T20I: Match Prediction, Dream11 Team, Fantasy Tips and Pitch Report | West Indies vs South Africa

West indies vs south africa dream11 team for today's match - august 27, 07:00 pm gmt | south africa tour of west indies 2024., the battle will take place at the the brian lara stadium in tarouba, trinidad..

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• WI vs SA Dream11 Team for today’s match ( August 27; 7:00 pm)

In the final game of their three-match T20I series , the West Indies will face South Africa at the Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba, Trinidad. Having secured a comfortable wins in first two encounters, the West Indies have already clinched the series with a 2-0 lead. They will be looking to extend their dominance and complete a clean sweep.

The West Indies have displayed strong performances throughout the series, showing consistency and skill both with bat and ball. Their commanding wins in the first two matches have put them in an advantageous position, and they will be eager to maintain their momentum in the final encounter. The team’s ability to adapt to different conditions and execute their plans effectively has been key to their success so far.

South Africa tour of West Indies 2024, WI vs SA 3rd T20I:

• Date and Time: August 27; 03:00 pm Local/ 07:00 pm GMT/ 12:30 am IST (Aug 28)
• Venue: Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba

Brian Lara Stadium Pitch Report:

The pitch at the Brian Lara Stadium is expected to provide a balanced contest between bat and ball. Early in the game, pacers might benefit from some movement with the new ball, offering them opportunities to make early inroads. However, as the match progresses, the conditions are likely to favor the batters, allowing them to dominate and build substantial scores. This balance will require both teams to adapt their strategies accordingly to maximize their chances of success.

WI vs SA Dream11 Prediction Picks:

• Wicketkeeper: Nicholas Pooran , Shai Hope
• Batters: Reeza Hendricks, Alick Athanaze, Tristan Stubbs
• All-rounders: Patrick Kruger, Romario Shepherd
• Bowlers: Akeal Hosein, Ottneil Baartman, Matthew Forde, Shamar Joseph

WI vs SA Dream11 Prediction Captain and Vice-Captain:

• Choice 1: Nicholas Pooran (c), Shamar Joseph (vc)
• Choice 2: Tristan Stubbs (c), Ottneil Baartman (vc)

Also READ: WI vs SA 2024, T20I Series – Broadcast, live streaming details | When and Where to watch in India, UK, West Indies, Australia & South Africa

Wi vs sa dream11 prediction backups:.

Rassie van der Dussen, Roston Chase, Gudakesh Motie, Ryan Rickelton

WI vs SA Dream11 Team for today’s match ( August 27; 7:00 pm):

West Indies: Johnson Charles (wk), Shai Hope, Roston Chase, Nicholas Pooran, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell (c), Romario Shepherd, Akeal Hosein, Obed McCoy, Shamar Joseph, Gudakesh Motie, Alick Athanaze, Sherfane Rutherford, Matthew Forde, Fabian Allen

South Africa: Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram (c), Rassie van der Dussen, Tristan Stubbs, Ryan Rickelton (wk), Wiaan Mulder, Patrick Kruger, Nandre Burger, Lungi Ngidi, Lizaad Williams, Ottneil Baartman, Jason Smith, Bjorn Fortuin, Donovan Ferreira, Kwena Maphaka

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West Indies vs South Africa 3rd T20I, LIVE Score & Updates From Brian Lara Stadium In Tarouba

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Last Updated: August 28, 2024, 03:54 IST

Catch the live score and updates of the West Indies vs South Africa 3rd T20I from Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba, including the full scorecard, streaming details, and more.

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West Indies vs South Africa 3rd T20I: After beating South Africa by 7 wickets and 30 runs in the first two T20Is played at the Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba last week, the hosts would like to maintain the red-hot form and get the better of Aiden Markram & Co. in the third T20I as well, which is scheduled to take place today at the same venue again.

While the Windies will be desperate to win the third match in a row and whitewash the Proteas, the 2024 T20 World Cup losing finalists would like to redeem pride by winning the third T20I and finish the tour with a win.

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West Indies: Alick Athanaze, Shai Hope, Nicholas Pooran (WK), Roston Chase (C), Shimron Hetmyer, Romario Shepherd, Fabian Allen, Matthew Forde, Akeal Hosein, Gudakesh Motie, Obed McCoy

South Africa: Ryan Rickelton (WK), Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram (C), Tristan Stubbs, Jason Smith, Wiaan Mulder, Patrick Kruger, Bjorn Fortuin, Lizaad Williams, Ottneil Baartman, Kwena Maphaka

We are back with West Indies’ reply! The two umpires make their way out to the middle while Aiden Markram has the Proteas in a close-knit huddle alongside the ropes. The fielders now spread out to take their positions.

… THE RUN CHASE …

Right then, with 116 runs to chase, West Indies certainly have the firepower to get the job done. However, South Africa have the momentum and will be eager to carry it into their bowling. An exciting second half is on the horizon. Stick around!

Akeal Hosein is in for a chat. He says that today was about bowling fuller and faster. Further says that he tried to spin the ball as well. Mentions that it is challenging to grip a wet ball but is glad that he did not have to bowl with the wet ball much in this game. Shares that it is a tricky wicket with something in it for the seamers and spinners.

When the match resumed, and with field restrictions relaxed, Akeal Hosein continued his over with tight bowling, eventually dismissing Reeza Hendricks, who had struggled throughout his innings. Aiden Markram then stepped in, adopting an aggressive approach to increase the scoring rate, but Romario Shepherd made an immediate impact, removing Markram on his very first delivery and quickly dismissing Ryan Rickelton, who, despite being handed two lifelines by the West Indies fielders, couldn’t capitalize. The in-form Tristan Stubbs came out firing for the Proteas, unleashing a blistering 40 off just 15 balls to propel South Africa to a total of 108 runs, something that seemed unlikely before he took charge.

After winning the toss and opting to bowl first, Akeal Hosein set the tone with pinpoint accuracy for the West Indies, well-supported by Matthew Forde, who kept the openers in check. Despite the cautious start, with just 7 runs on the board after 3 overs, Ryan Rickelton managed to relieve some pressure by hitting a couple of boundaries. However, just as the Proteas seemed to be finding their footing, rain interrupted play.

Wow, despite the rain delay and a shortened game, we’ve been treated to some thrilling cricket. It’s been a tale of two halves, West Indies dominated the first, but South Africa roared back in the second, closing their innings at 108 runs in the allotted 13 overs. With the DLS method in play, the revised target for West Indies is now 116 runs.

12.6 – A single to end the innings! Another off-pace delivery by Forde but the length is pulled back this time, on off, Jason Smith waits on it and slaps it to long off for just a single. 14 runs off the first 3 balls but a wicket and 2 runs off the next 3 balls as South Africa end up with 108 on the board!

Batsman_1 : Jason Smith 6(6)

Batsman_2 : Wiaan Mulder 1(1)

Bowler : Matthew Forde 1/28(3)

Score : 108/4

12.5 – Loopy, slower delivery, on a fullish length, on off, Wiaan Mulder hits it hard down the ground to long off and gets to the other end.

Wiaan Mulder walks out to bat at number 6 for South Africa!

12.4 – OUT! TAKEN! Matthew Forde fights back! Tristan Stubbs has done his job though.

12.3 – FOUR! Gap picked to perfection! Slower and on a back of a length by Forde, outside off, Tristan Stubbs gets his weight on the back foot and waits for the ball to arrive. Drills it all along the ground and picks the gap between deep extra cover and long off for a boundary. 14 runs off the first 3 balls of the final over.

12.2 – Six!

12.1 – FOUR! Clever, very clever! At 104.4 kph, on a shortish length, near the tramline on off, Tristan Stubbs predicts the line and length early. Brings out the reverse scoop and gets it over short third for a boundary.

Who will bowl the final over? It will be Matthew Forde to close the innings with the ball.

11.6 – Slower bumper by Shepherd, over middle, Tristan Stubbs mistimes the pull and it goes along the ground to deep mid-wicket for one. Not a bad over for Shepherd and West Indies at this stage in the game. 8 runs off it.

Batsman_1 : Tristan Stubbs 26(11)

Batsman_2 : Jason Smith 5(5)

Bowler : Romario Shepherd 2/14(2)

Score : 92/3

11.5 – Four!

11.4 – Shepherd goes into the deck and takes all the pace off, on off, Tristan Stubbs is early into his pull shot and fails to connect.

11.3 – Shepherd lands it near the tramline on off, on a short of a good length, Tristan Stubbs cracks the cut but picks out the man at cover-point.

11.2 – Pace taken off, on a short of a good length, on off, Jason Smith mistimes the pull in front of deep mid-wicket for a single.

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South Africa women's team will travel to Pakistan for a brief T20I series ahead of the T20 World Cup, with three games scheduled from September 16 to 20. Every game will be hosted in Multan.

According to CSA, South Africa will arrive in Multan on September 13 and depart for the UAE on September 21, the day after their final match against Pakistan, in preparation for the World Cup.

Enoch Nkwe, the director of cricket at CSA was appreciative of the chance to participate at the T20I. "This T20I series against Pakistan is a critical part of our preparations for the ICC Women's T20 World Cup," said Nkwe.

"It offers the team the invaluable opportunity to gain match practice, allowing us to refine our strategies and ensure that our players are in peak form," he added.

South Africa will visit Pakistan for the second time in just over a year. Last year, they played three ODIs and three T20Is between September 1 and 14, with South Africa winning the ODIs 2-1, and Pakistan sweeping the T20Is.

Nkwe expressed gratitude to the PCB for their collaboration and efforts in organizing this series. He mentioned that the series will not only help them prepare for the World Cup but also strengthen the relationship between the cricket boards of the two countries.

The CSA cricket director highlighted the shared commitment toward growing the women's game as the Proteas Women will visit Pakistan for the second time in a year.

He emphasized the importance of providing a platform for players to showcase their talent and inspire the next generation of cricketers. Nkwe also expressed the team's anticipation for a competitive series that will benefit both teams and elevate women's cricket on the world stage.

At the upcoming World Cup, which will take place in Dubai and Sharjah between October 3 and 20, Pakistan is placed in Group A alongside Australia, India, New Zealand, and Sri Lanka, while South Africa is in Group B with Bangladesh, England, Scotland, and West Indies.

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Headingley hundreds to Barbadian basher: The seven shapeshifting years of Shai Hope

West Indies' Shai Hope has undergone multiple transformations in his nearly-ten years on the international scene. What's next for him?

On August 25, 2017, Shai Hope stepped onto the turf at Headingley in Leeds, to play his 12th Test match. Until that point, the youngster had shown promise, although the record didn't reflect it. He had scored just 391 runs in red-ball cricket for West Indies, and averaged under 20 despite being a specialist batter.

But in that match, he came into his own. Coming in at 35-3 in West Indies' first innings, he put on 246 runs alongside Kraigg Brathwaite and eventually scored 147. In the second dig, things got even better as Hope struck an unbeaten 118 to help his side chase down 322 and secure an improbable win on English soil. Headingley has hosted first-class cricket since 1890, but Hope was the first to score two tons in a match in the format there.

In 2017, Hope averaged 45.5 across 19 Test innings. It was by far the standout year of his red-ball career. The Headingley hundreds boosted his reputation significantly, particularly in England, and a couple of nineties against Pakistan and Zimbabwe were other highlights that year.

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Shai Hope Mark I: The king of 50-over cricket   

Headingley was the turning point of Shai Hope's red-ball career – or rather, it should have been.

Instead, he went on to play 26 more Tests over the next four years, and never hit a hundred again. He would cross fifty just four times. At the time of writing, it has been nearly three years since he donned Test whites.

In ODI cricket in 2017, Hope averaged 33.3 across 19 innings. He struck at 67, an acceptable number in a bygone era, just not the one he was playing in. But something curious happened. No sooner did Hope's Test form fall off a cliff, did his performance in ODIs skyrocket.

In 2018, Hope batted like a man possessed. He managed 875 runs in 18 matches at well over 60. He struck at 75 and reeled off three unbeaten tons – two in Bangladesh and one in India. He didn't stop there: the following year saw him notch up over 1,300 runs in 26 innings. The Covid years of 2020 and 2021 saw limited game time, but Hope continued to average significantly more than 50.

All the while, his red-ball form continued to dip, and Hope found himself dropped after the Sri Lanka tour of November 2021. In a way, his informal exit from Test cricket served to bookend the metamorphosis he had undergone. Initially sparking hopes of becoming the next great red-ball batter from the Caribbean, he was now closing in on legendary status in the 50-over format.

Shai Hope Mark II: At home in T20 cricket

But this is old news at this point. Shai Hope has remained a pre-eminent ODI batter for the best part of five years now. What is new, is that his career has seen another transformation – into cricket's equivalent of a gun-slinging cowboy.

As his form in the longer formats waxed and waned, one thing about Hope remained constant. He never quite looked the part in cricket's shortest format. In the Caribbean, that spiritual home of T20 batting, here was one who just couldn't seem to master it. Naturally, he didn't play much internationally. West Indies always had better options available.

Of course, a player with Hope's talent showed flashes of brilliance. His form in the 2018 Caribbean Premier League, for example, was comfortably above average, but he failed to replicate that on a consistent basis.

Hope began a resurgence in the T20 format, which coincided with a shift down the batting order, from opener to No.3 and at times even No.4. It began in the 2023 Bangladesh Premier League, where he scored 223 runs at a strike rate of 137. Later that year, he slammed four fifties and a hundred in the Caribbean Premier League, averaging 53 and striking at 140.

Hope earned a maiden IPL contract in 2024 with the Delhi Capitals on the back of these performances. While he did not light the tournament on fire, the full range of Hope's improved T20 game was on show during a blistering 41 off 17 balls against the Mumbai Indians.

The change in batting position was not the only one he made: Hope showed the signs of a batter who had fully embraced the T20 game. His stance was more open and his backlift shorter and quicker. He was more crouched at the crease, coiled like a spring, while his front foot occasionally started to clear the way for an explosive swing of the blade – all departures from the classical, almost demure, style on show in Headingley and largely throughout his career.     

Perhaps most hearteningly, Hope's uptick in the T20 format has not come at the cost of success in his best format. As in T20 cricket, Hope moved down the order in the 50-over format at the start of 2023, following a lean year (by his standards) in 2022. This came with an instant impact, as he slammed an unbeaten 128 in South Africa to help his side post their highest-ever total against the Proteas.

His year went from strength to strength in his new position. For the first time in Hope's ODI career, he registered a strike rate of over 100 in a calendar year, and averaged 69 to go with it. These numbers were boosted by a 132 against Ireland, but he also notched up 63 not out against India in August and 109 not out and 68 against England in December.

What will Shai Hope's next evolution be?

He remains by and large the same classical batter he was when he broke onto the scene, but Hope now possesses an edge of brute force and power-hitting that has helped him force his way back into the West Indies' T20I setup. What of his red-ball game?

Hope has often spoken in an upbeat manner about his Test career. When he returned to England in 2020, he was very clear: he wanted to find his way to success in the format, and ensure that Headingley was no fluke. But increasingly, it seems likely that it will simply fade away.

Since his last Test match, he has played a grand total of three first-class matches; one in May 2022 and two in April 2023. He has done well, with 311 runs at an average of 62 but that level of participation isn't what you might expect from someone burning to make a return to the format at international level.

Last month,  Ian Bishop mentioned hearing about  Hope being asked to return by Cricket West Indies for the Test series in Australia in January 2024. However, Hope had declined citing lack of match practice. If this is true, he knows the door could be open to a Test recall but has taken the initiative himself to shut it.

Quite possibly, this is worth ruing. Anyone who watched his twin hundreds would have sworn to you at the time that he was born to play Test cricket. Rarely, if ever, did a ball he hit go more than half a foot off the ground, and every shot pinged off his blade as if it had been catapulted along the turf. Indeed, there may be times when Shai Hope looks at his Test average of 25 with more than a twinge of regret.

But there is understated beauty in the twists and turns Hope's career has given us. From a serious Test prospect, he has become a genuine ODI great – first at the top of the order and then in the middle. His ongoing retooling as a T20 batter makes you wonder whether he might even unlock another gear in his best format.

It's exciting to think of what Hope's next cricketing avatar could be. Nobody knows, but one thing is for sure – dread it, run from it, the 'Shaipshifter' arrives all the same. 

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