South Australia vs New South Wales, 21st Match, Sheffield Shield 2026-27

Adelaide OvalMon 8 Feb 20279:30 AM IST (2:30 PM local)
SAUS
Upcoming
NEW
Starts Mon 8 Feb · 9:30 AM IST

SAUS vs NEW Prediction: Who Will Win?

Match winner South Australiato win 70%win chance

Who do you think will win?

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Everything points towards South Australia, who start as strong favourites at 70%.

South Australia come in with the better form, having won one of their last three games, while New South Wales have won no of their last three. Their results this season back this up: South Australia are 4th in the table, New South Wales 5th.

SAUS vs NEW Score Prediction at Adelaide Oval

How totals go at Adelaide Oval

305Avg 1st innings
196Avg 2nd innings
1-1Bat first v chase wins
2Test matches here

SAUS vs NEW Pitch Report

Adelaide Oval

All eyes will be on the pitch at Adelaide Oval once the covers come off.

The average first-innings score here is 305.

This has been a seamers' ground: pace bowlers have taken 96% of the wickets here (24 of 25). Seamers have gone at 3.01 an over and spinners at 2.95.

SAUS vs NEW Preview

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SAUS vs NEW Recent Form

South AustraliaLost last 21 won · 2 lostlast 3
  1. Wv VIC
  2. Lv QLD
  3. Lv WA
New South Wales0 won · 1 lostlast 3
  1. Dv TAS
  2. Dv WA
  3. Lv TAS

SAUS vs NEW Head to Head

These teams have not met in a Test match on our records.

SAUS vs NEW Team Records

At Adelaide Oval

South Australia
0Won
2Lost
0No result
LL

Last 2 Test matches here

New South Wales

First Test match here on our records.

Batting first and chasing

South Australia
Batting first0/1 won
Chasing1/2 won

Average first-innings score203

New South Wales
Batting first0/0 won
Chasing0/1 won

Average first-innings score–

Last 3 Test results with a result.

In Sheffield Shield 2026-27

South Australia
1Won
2Lost
0No result

Average score265

Top scorerBen Manenti 234

Top wicket-takerBrendan Doggett 14

New South Wales
0Won
1Lost
2No result

Average score310

Top scorerOliver Davies 332

Top wicket-takerSean Abbott 9

SAUS vs NEW Key Players

Top performers from their last match

South Australiavs WA, 28 Oct
New South Walesvs TAS, 30 Oct

Players in form

South Australialast 3 Test matches

Batting

Bowling

New South Waleslast 3 Test matches

Batting

Bowling

Adelaide Oval Record

2Test matches
305Avg 1st innings
196Avg 2nd innings
1Won batting first
1Won chasing
406Highest 1st inns

This season at Adelaide Oval

7th MatchResult
Western Australia406/5 & 169 (61.5)
South Australia154 & 316 (100.2)
Western Australia won by 105 runs
5th MatchResult
South Australia203 & 145 (47.3)
Queensland238 & 114/4 (36.4)
Queensland won by 6 wickets

Full ground record

More Sheffield Shield 2026-27 matches

20th MatchMon 8 Feb
Queensland
Western Australia
Starts Mon 8 Feb · 9:30 AM IST
19th MatchMon 8 Feb
Victoria
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Starts Mon 8 Feb · 9:00 AM IST
22nd MatchSat 20 Feb
New South Wales
Victoria
Starts Sat 20 Feb · 5:00 AM IST
23rd MatchSat 20 Feb
Tasmania
Queensland
Starts Sat 20 Feb · 5:00 AM IST
24th MatchSat 20 Feb
Western Australia
South Australia
Starts Sat 20 Feb · 8:00 AM IST
25th MatchTue 2 Mar
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Starts Tue 2 Mar · 5:00 AM IST

All fixtures and results

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