
Australia vs. South Africa 2nd ODI: Date, Live Stream, TV Info and Preview
Australia are 1-0 up in the five-match ODI series against South Africa after winning the first match by 32 runs on Friday. The two sides resume hostilities at the same ground on Sunday.
Read on to check out all the vital viewing information and a preview of the second one-day international.
Commences: Sunday, Nov. 16
Where: Perth, Western Australia
Start time: 3:20 a.m. GMT/11:20 a.m. local
Live on: SuperSport (South Africa), Channel 9 (Australia), Sky Sports (UK), Willow TV (USA and Canada) and Star Sports (India)
Weather: It's all clear on the weather front, according to AccuWeather.com. Temperatures will reach a hot 30 Celsius with sun expected for the whole day.
Overview
South Africa lost the opening ODI against Australia thanks to some terrible fielding, some awkward death bowling and some average batting. Their performance was a far cry from the well-oiled ODI machine they have been over the last few months.
The second match is being played at the same venue as the first, so the visitors have had plenty of time to assess the conditions at the WACA. It's unlikely that there will be big changes to the line-up which lost the first ODI; instead, everyone will simply be looking to up their game.
Hashim Amla and Quinton de Kock both failed up front, thanks to Mitchell Johnson's nagging approach, while Farhaan Behardien looked completely out of place.
Australia's batting could have suffered a similar fate were it not for the dropped catches which helped George Bailey score 70 off 75. Bailey was dropped four times and South Africa also missed a run out, so the fielding needs to spark if they are hoping for a turnaround.
David Warner was the only other Australian batsman with a score of substance, so South Africa will know they can get on top, if only they take their chances.
The only change in the Australian team will be a replacement for Michael Clarke. He suffered an injury in the first ODI and will not play in the second match. Steve Smith will most likely slot into the side and take over captaincy duties.
Key players
Australia
Steve Smith is one of Australia's in-form batsmen and was one of the few players to score runs during their recent shambolic defeats in the United Arab Emirates. He has grown in stature as a batsman in recent months and will provide some impetus in the middle order.
South Africa
In the first ODI, AB de Villiers once again showed why he is rated as one of the best players in the world. His 80 off 76 helped South Africa recover from a shaky start, and the Proteas will need more of that from their captain in the second match.
Squads
Australia
David Warner, Michael Clarke, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Marsh, Kane Richardson, Matthew Wade, Shane Watson, George Bailey, Aaron Finch, Mitchell Johnson, Glenn Maxwell, Steven Smith
South Africa
Rilee Rossouw, Robin Peterson, Kyle Abbott, Imran Tahir, David Miller, Wayne Parnell, Vernon Philander, Dale Steyn, Hashim Amla, Quinton de Kock, Faf du Plessis, Farhaan Behardien, Ryan McLaren, Morne Morkel, AB de Villiers

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