WCL 2025: Predicting South Africa XI for match 12

South Africa Champions will take on Australia Champions in the 12th match of the ongoing World Championship of Legends (WCL 2025) in Leeds on July 27, 2025.

The South Africa Champions are at the top of the WCL 2025 points table with three wins and one loss in the four matches. The AB de Villiers-led side has six points in the WCL 2025 and one foot in the semi-final. Their next encounter against the Australia Champions will provide them with a chance to cement their spot in the playoffs.

Here is the predicted South Africa XI for match 12 of the WCL 2025:

Top Order: Hashim Amla, JT Smuts, Henry Davids

Hashim Amla has played four games for the South Africa Champions and has 78 runs with a best of 28* at a strike rate of 97.50. JJ Smuts has 44 runs in three innings in four games at a strike rate of 151.72. Henry Davids was brought in to replace AB de Villiers in the Pakistan game and might keep his place.

Middle Order: AB de Villiers (C), Sarel Erwee, JP Duminy

AB de Villiers will be the central figure in the middle order of South Africa Champions. He is the highest run-getter for his team with 180 runs with one century and one fifty at a strike rate of 211.76. Sarel Erwee has made 54 runs in four games with the best score of 27 with a strike rate of 117.37. JP Duminy 52 runs in four games at a strike rate of 140.54.

Lower Order: Jacques Rudolph, Chris Morris

Jacques Rudolph has 34 runs in four games with a best of 24 and a strike rate of 109.67. He is expected to be the finisher with Chris Morris, who has a T20 strike rate of 150.04 with over 1880 runs in 234 games. He also has 290 wickets as well, with a best of 4/9.

Bowlers: Aaron Phangiso, Wayne Parnell, Imran Tahir

South Africa Champions might go in with spin against Australia Champions in a must-win game for a semi-final spot. Aaron Phangiso and Imran Tahir, with five and four wickets, are expected to be slotted in. Phangiso has an average of 9.80 and an economy of 5.44, while Tahir has an economy of 5.59 in the WCL 2025. Wayne Parnell’s left-arm pace and batting ability might come in handy. He has five wickets at an economy of 7.58.