Aussie superstar facing the chop as Finch reveals make-up of side for T20 World Cup opener - Fox Sports

T20 World Cup 2021, Australia vs South Africa, first ball 9pm (AEDT) — Aussie skipper Aaron Finch won the toss and elected to bowl first in his side’s T20 World Cup opener against South Africa.

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Meanwhile, Finch will open once more with David Warner with both openers struggling for time at the crease heading into the match.

“I’m most worried about Warner and Finch.

Australia XI: Aaron Finch, David Warner, Mitch Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Steve Smith, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Adam Zampa.

South Africa XI: Quinton de Kock, Temba Bavuma(c), Aiden Markram, Rassie van der Dussen, David Miller, Heinrich Klaasen, Dwaine Pretorius, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi.

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Australia and South Africa start their World Cup campaigns on Saturday knowing that a loss could already have dire ramifications

Australia and South Africa have been pitted against world No.1 England and defending champions the West Indies to make their path to next month’s semi finals that bit more perilous

Australia and South Africa are their group’s highest-ranked automatic qualifiers after England, and will be fighting for the upper-hand in that battle from game one

That victory, however, was claimed off the back of big series from Finch and David Warner who haven’t had ideal preparations for the World Cup

Warner has, however, scored more T20I runs against South Africa than any other country

Australia has lost each of its past two opening matches of a T20 World Cup — although it’s been five long years since it was last held — while South Africa also lost openers in 2014 and 2016