SA vs ENG Match Prediction- Who Will Win Today’s Match Between South Africa and England, 1st ODI

The SA20 goes on a temporary pause as England come visiting for a quick ODI series which could mean a lot in a World Cup year. England’s last ODI series is a tough one to remember. Few days after the World Cup Final in December, they took on Australia in a series as low-profile as ever. With a lot of cricket being played, tracking bilateral series and their arrangements have been very cramped.

Jofra Archer is back though for them and he will be eager to go with a World Cup and Ashes coming up. In the other camp, Temba Bavuma has promised for some assertive cricket. There are batters among th runs in their line-up, and with the SA20 going well, players are likely to play with more intent. With a new coach, South Africa’s approach could be different too as the coach looks long term with the 2027 World Cup in mind.

SA vs ENG Match Details

Date: January 27th 2023

Time:  4:30 PM IST

Venue: Bloemfontein

SA vs ENG Weather Report

The weather is fair for the game with some high temperatures likely over the course of the game.

SA vs ENG Pitch Report

The outfield is the biggest in South Africa while batting may remain easy. Batting first is a better option.

SA vs ENG Head-to-Head

Played- 66 | England -29 | New Zealand – 31 | No Result- 0 | Tie- 0

SA vs ENG Predicted Playing XI

South Africa Playing XI

Quinton De Kock, Janneman Malan, Temba Bavuma, Aiden Markram, Henrich Klaasan, David Miller, Wayne Parnell, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, Tabraiz Shamsi, Anrich Nortje

England Playing XI

Jason Roy, Ben Duckett, Dawid Malan, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Jofra Archer, Chris Woakes, Adil Rashid, Reece Topley

SA vs ENG Key Players

Temba Bavuma

Intent and batting form has been an issue for Temba Bavuma in white-ball cricket. He went unsold in the SA20 as well, but remains skipper despite a lot of scrutiny. His ODI record though is a touch better than his T20 record, and that will be an aspect Bavuma will want to use to find more intent.

Jofra Archer

Jofra Archer is back. After a pair of elbow injuries, Archer finally finds his way back to the team for the first time since 2021. He has missed a lot of cricket in between and will be eagerly desperate to get things moving as he works his way back in.

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SA vs ENG Match Tips

A full strength England are always favorites despite the result of the last ODI series between the two sides.

Match Prediction: South Africa Will Win the Match