Fantasy: Tough to bet against Sikandar Raza

South Africa will play their 2022 T20 World Cup opener against Zimbabwe at the Bellerive Oval in Hobart on Monday (October 24). The Proteas won four of their five encounters in the last World cup but it was not enough to qualify for the knockouts. Zimbabwe defeated Ireland and Scotland in first round.

Bellerive Oval has hosted seven T20Is this year. Batsmen have scored at an average of 24.7 and a scoring rate of 7. 7, while a wicket has fallen every 19.3 deliveries. Spinners have operated at 6.9 economy and 18.8 strike rate. Pacers have 7 economy, 20.

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Sikandar Raza has slammed 652 runs in 18 T20I innings at an average of 40.75 and a strike rate of 156.7. Rilee Rossouw has been superb for South Africa ever since making his comeback. Quinton de Kock's numbers are grim but he has shown some hints of hitting form in his last two T 20Is. Aiden Markram has played six T-20Is this year and has scored 192 runs at a good average.

David Miller has an average of 56.6 and a strike rate of 186.2 in T20Is this year. South Africa have the fourth-best bowling strike rates among the top-10 T 20Is teams this season. Their economy rate is the worst. Anrich Nortje's form could be a worry for South African cricket team.

South Africa and Zimbabwe are playing in ICC Men's T20 World Cup in Australia in 2022.