SA vs ENG Match Preview

England and South Africa square off in Match 20 of the 2023 Cricket World Cup at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium. England, the 2019 Cricket World Cup champions, have won one and lost two games so far, with their win coming against Bangladesh and their most recent loss coming against Afghanistan. Most experts believe that England is not as strong with the bat or the ball as they were in 2019, but they still have some of the best players in the world to choose from. In this match, they will have to be at their best, and we expect them to be far better than they were against Afghanistan. South Africa’s defeat to the Netherlands was arguably more shocking than England’s defeat to Afghanistan, owing to South Africa’s high level of performance in recent weeks. They have a very strong team and should push England to the limit in this game.

SA vs ENG Match Details

South Africa vs England – 20th Match

Venue: Wankhede Stadium – Mumbai

Date & Time: 21th October 2023 at 02:00 PM IST 

Live Streaming: Disney+ Hotstar

SA vs ENG Venue Stats

SA vs ENG Pitch Report

The pitch at Wankhede Stadium is frequently bowler friendly, and Australia was dismissed for 188 in the last ODI here. A par score will be between 280 and 300.

SA vs ENG Weather Report

This game is expected to be humid, with cloud cover from start to finish. The temperature is expected to stay above 30 degrees throughout the match.

SA vs ENG Last Five Matches

SA vs ENG Head-to-Head Stats

Injury News

No Injury. Will be added when there is an update.

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SA vs ENG Probable Playing XIs:

South Africa Probable Playing XIs

Temba Bavuma (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David MIller, Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi

England Probable Playing XIs

Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler (c) (wk), Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood, Reece Topley

Topmost Picks for SA vs ENG Dream11 Prediction:

Top Picks – South Africa

• Quinton de Kock – Ahead of Thursday’s game, only two batters had hit more runs than the South African keeper-batter who began the tournament with successive centuries.
• Kagiso Rabada – The fast bowler is one of the most accurate, hostile and quick pacers across all formats of international cricket. He dismissed top order batters Vikramjit Singh and Bas de Leede in the last game.

Top Picks – England

• Dawid Malan – The left-handed opener is England’s leading run-scorer in the World Cup 2023 so far with a top score of 140 and 186 runs in total. He will enjoy facing the pace bowlers for South Africa.
• Mark Wood– one of the quickest bowlers in the tournament, the right-arm quick will be looking forward to getting the ball in his hand at the Wankhede Stadium. He has 3 wickets so far in the competition.

Suggested Playing XI N0.1 for SA vs ENG Dream11 Team:

Quinton de Kock, Jos Buttler, Rassie van der Dussen, Dawid Malan, Joe Root(C), Aiden Markram, Ben Stokes, Marco Jansen(VC), Kagiso Rabada, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood

Suggested Playing XI N0.2 for SA vs ENG Dream11 Team:

Quinton de Kock(C), Jos Buttler(VC), Rassie van der Dussen, Dawid Malan, Joe Root, Aiden Markram, Harry Brook, Marco Jansen, Kagiso Rabada, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – Joe Root, Quinton de Kock

Vice-captain – Marco Jansen, Jos Buttler

Wicketkeeper – Quinton de Kock

SA vs ENG Probable Winners

This match provides an opportunity for both teams to demonstrate that their recent defeats to smaller sides were a fluke and that they are genuine contenders for the competition. South Africa has been in excellent form in this format, and it will be interesting to see how their players react to the loss to the Netherlands. England has not been very convincing in this format in recent years, but they still have players who can perform at the highest level when it matters. Considering the team combination, England is expected to win this match.

On Wednesday, February 1, England and South Africa will meet in the third and final One-Day International (ODI) of the three-match series at the Diamond Oval in Kimberley. After dismissing Temba Bavuma in the second One-Day International on January 29, all-rounder Sam Curran was given a demerit point and fined 15% of his match fee for “excessively celebrating.”

On Tuesday, the International Cricket Council made the decision regarding Sam Curran’s fine for breaking the code of conduct

Temba Bavuma assisted the team in chasing down the enormous target and scored 109 runs off 102 balls. With just one game remaining, the hosts won the series with an unbreakable 2-0 lead. After dismissing the South Africa captain in the 28th over, the left-arm pacer celebrated in the direction of Temba Bavuma.

The ICC’s code of conduct’s Article 2.5 was found to have been broken by Sam Curran. Since Curran admitted to the crime, there was no need for a formal hearing. On-field umpires Marais Erasmus and Adrian Holdstock, as well as third and fourth umpires Allahudien Paleker and Bongani Jele, made the accusation. Curran was fined by New Zealand match referee Jeff Crowe after an umpire’s report.

It was Curran’s first offense, and he faces a ban if he gets four or more demerit points within 24 months. Curran “excessively celebrated towards and in close proximity to the dismissed batter, being an action which had the potential to provoke an aggressive reaction from Bavuma,” as stated by the ICC, was found to have committed a level one violation of the ICC code of conduct.

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With figures of 1-60 from his ten overs, Sam Curran performed admirably with the ball. In the high-scoring match in which South Africa chased down the target with five balls remaining, the all-rounder was the bowler who was the second most economical.

SA vs ENG, 3rd ODI Preview

After beating England in the first ODI of a 3-game series at Mangaung Oval in Bloemfontein, South Africa have climbed up one spot, and are now in the 10th place in the ICC Cricket World Cup Super League. In simpler words, the Proteas qualification for the 2023 World Cup in India will be impacted by this ODI series. Tempa Bavuma’s captaincy is under massive scrutiny only because he hasn’t led the Proteas to clinch any ODI series’ victory ever since South Africa clean swept Indian 3-0 back in early 2022. However, their most recent performance showcased how maturely South African players can handle pressure from the opposition.

SA vs ENG, 3rd ODI Details

South Africa vs England – 3rd ODI

Venue: Mangaung Oval – Bloemfontein

Date & Time: 01th February 2023 at 04:30 PM IST 

Live Streaming: Star Sports Network

SA vs ENG, 3rd ODI Pitch Report

This pitch will always help the pacers, giving them unexpected bounce and swing. This is a tough wicket to bat on, so batsmen from each side will be required to bring out their ‘A-Game.’ Although rain is expected to happen a day prior, fortunately, there are no predictions of rain on 1st February. During the match hours, the temperature could be between 30 to 18 degrees.

Injury News

No Injury. Will be added when there is an update

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SA vs ENG, 3rd ODI Probable Playing XIs:

South Africa Probable Playing XIs

Quinton de Kock (wk), Temba Bavuma (C), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Sisanda Magala, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje

England Probable Playing XIs

Jason Roy, Dawid Malan, Harry Brook, Phil Salt, Jos Buttler, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, David Willey, Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer, Olly Stone

Topmost Picks for SA vs ENG Dream11 Prediction, 3rd ODI:

Top Picks – South Africa

• Temba Bavuma – Having gone through heaps of criticism for his captaincy struggles, Bavuma answered his critics with a century. In the 3rd ODi, he is likely to improve upon his upward trajectory.

• Anrich Nortje – The right-arm pacer has been South Africa’s best bowler in this series. There are no doubts that he will again cause problems for the English middle-order in the 3rd ODI.

Top Picks – England

• Jos Butler – Given that De Beers Stadium is a tough wicket to bat on, the English captain will once be required to stabilize and compose the batting innings of his team.

• Olly Stone –  This right-arm fast bowler has taken 3 wickets in these 2 ODIs combined, wherein his economy rate has been less than 5.5 in both of them.

Suggested Playing XI N0.1 for SA vs ENG Dream11 Team:

Jos Buttler, Temba Bavuma, Dawid Malan, Harry Brook(VC), Aiden Markram, David Miller, Sam Curran(C), Marco Jansen, Anrich Nortje, Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer

Suggested Playing XI N0.2 for SA vs ENG Dream11 Team:

Jos Buttler(C), Quinton de Kock(VC), Temba Bavuma, Dawid Malan, Jason Roy, Rassie van der Dussen, David Miller, Sam Curran, Marco Jansen, Anrich Nortje, Jofra Archer

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – Sam Curran, Jos Buttler

Vice-captain – Quinton de Kock, Harry Brook

Wicketkeeper – Jos Buttler

SA vs ENG 3rd ODI Probable Winners:

In the last 5 ODIs, South Africa have defeated England thrice and have even won 4 games more than the same opposition in the overall head-to-head battle. Seeking a direct qualification for this year’s World Cup, the bookmakers have ruled South Africa to demolish England only to register a clear-cut Whitewash against the reigning T20 World Champions. Our pick is the home side as well for the 3rd ODI. Considering the team combination, South Africa is expected to win this match.

South Africa clinched the series to prove that they are still strong in bilateral cricket and can be competitive in the World Cup later this year. Beating England home or away in white-ball cricket is enough to put a side on the map, given England’s strength and depth. With one more game to go, they now have a chance to play around with their line-up as they finalize their combination for the World Cup, looking for new options.

SA vs ENG Match Details

Date: February 1st 2023

Time: 4:30 PM IST

Venue: Kimberley

SA vs ENG Weather Report

A hot day is expected at Kimberley.

SA vs ENG Pitch Report

The outfield is really small and a flat pitch will make batting really easy. Bowling first will be a better option.

SA vs ENG Head-to-Head

Played- 68 | England -29 | South Africa – 33 | 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.

Jason Roy

Jason Roy was in the spotlight over the last year with his form. He was dropped in between too but finally has some relief with an aggressive century in his own style. He took his chances and found runs after a really long time to get things moving again.

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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. With a flat track expected, England will back themselves all the more.

Match Prediction: England Will Win the Match

South Africa made a handsome comeback after struggling to pick up the first wicket in their defense of 298. Their bowling depth is on display as their pace battery coming at the batters.

SA vs ENG Match Details

Date: January 29th 2023

Time: 1:30 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- 67 | England -29 | South Africa – 32 | 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.

Jason Roy

Jason Roy was in the spotlight over the last year with his form. He was dropped in between too but finally has some relief with an aggressive century in his own style. He took his chances and found runs after a really long time to get things moving again.

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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

SA vs ENG, 2nd ODI Preview

After beating England in the first ODI of a 3-game series at Mangaung Oval in Bloemfontein, South Africa have climbed up one spot, and are now in the 10th place in the ICC Cricket World Cup Super League. In simpler words, the Proteas qualification for the 2023 World Cup in India will be impacted by this ODI series. Tempa Bavuma’s captaincy is under massive scrutiny only because he hasn’t led the Proteas to clinch any ODI series’ victory ever since South Africa clean swept Indian 3-0 back in early 2022. However, their most recent performance showcased how maturely South African players can handle pressure from the opposition.

SA vs ENG, 2nd ODI Details

South Africa vs England – 2nd ODI

Venue: Mangaung Oval – Bloemfontein

Date & Time: 29th January 2023 at 01:30 PM IST 

Live Streaming: Star Sports Network

SA vs ENG, 2nd ODI Pitch Report

The average batting score at Mangaung Oval is 240. But given the aggressive nature and style of attacking of players on both sides, each team will be wanting their batsman to set the score high with the pitch playing slow early on. This pitch also allowed some help for the seamers.

Injury News

No Injury. Will be added when there is an update

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SA vs ENG, 2nd ODI Probable Playing XIs:

South Africa Probable Playing XIs

Quinton de Kock,Temba Bavuma, Rassie van der Dussen, Heinrich Klaasen, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Kagiso Rabada, Sisanda Magala, Anrich Nortje, Wayne Parnell, Keshav Maharaj

England Probable Playing XIs

Jason Roy, Jos Buttler (c & wk), Dawid Malan, Harry Brook, Phil Salt, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Chris Woakes, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Olly Stone

Topmost Picks for SA vs ENG Dream11 Prediction, 2nd ODI:

Top Picks – South Africa

• Quinton de Kock- the left-handed keeper-batter is a destructive player across all white ball formats. He averaged 45.57 with over 5800 ODI runs.

• Anrich Nortje- the right-arm fast bowler has been in strong form in the SA20 series. He is South Africa’s most reliable bowler across all formats.

Top Picks – England

• Jos Buttler- the skipper and keeper-batter has the respect of all of his team-mates after over a decade of representing his country. He was the leading run scorer in the SA20 ahead of this series.

• Jofra Archer- the right arm fast bowler has an excellent record for England in this format. He enjoys the pace and bounce in these wickets in South Africa.

Suggested Playing XI N0.1 for SA vs ENG Dream11 Team:

Jos Buttler, Quinton de Kock, Jason Roy(VC), David Miller, Rassie van der Dussen(C), Dawid Malan, Wayne Parnell, Anrich Nortje, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Kagiso Rabada

Suggested Playing XI N0.2 for SA vs ENG Dream11 Team:

Jos Buttler(C), Quinton de Kock(VC), Jason Roy, David Miller, Rassie van der Dussen, Dawid Malan, Sam Curran, Anrich Nortje, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Sisanda Magala

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – Rassie van der Dussen, Jos Buttler

Vice-captain – Quinton de Kock, Jason Roy

Wicketkeeper – Quinton de Kock

SA vs ENG 2nd ODI Probable Winners:

Both teams have excellent players with both bat and ball but England have the self-belief built up from seven years of playing ODI cricket in this attacking manner and as the current World Champions. In the last four ODI games between these two sides South Africa has won twice, whereas England has won once, and there has been one game which was a no result contest. Our prediction is for England’s middle order to outscore South Africa and for England to go 1-0 up in the series. Considering the team combination, South Africa is expected to win this match.

SA vs ENG, 1st ODI Preview

South Africa take on England in the opening game of a three-match ODI series in Bloemfontein on Friday afternoon. SA vs ENG, This match is part of the World Cup Super League which acts as the qualification route to the World Cup in India later this year. England have already qualified but South Africa have not. South Africa forfeited their recent ODI series in Australia in order to make room for their new T20 tournament. They are out of practice in this format and are up against a very strong England side. England lost their last three ODIs but they will be ready for this game in Bloemfontein. In an ODI World Cup year, expect England to prioritise this format as they look to defend their title.

SA vs ENG, 1st ODI Details

South Africa vs England – 1st ODI

Venue: Mangaung Oval – Bloemfontein

Date & Time: 27th January 2023 at 04:30 PM IST 

Live Streaming: Star Sports Network

SA vs ENG, 1st ODI Pitch Report

There will be good pace in this wicket and a par score will be over 370. Spinners and quick bowlers have all had success on this pitch in ODIs previously. It will be a very warm afternoon in Bloemfontein with the temperature tailing off from a high of 30 degrees to the low 20s by the conclusion of the game.

Injury News

No Injury. Will be added when there is an update

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SA vs ENG, 1st ODI Probable Playing XIs:

South Africa Probable Playing XIs

Quinton de Kock (wk), Aiden Markram, Reeza Hendricks, Temba Bavuma, Rassie van der Dussen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje

England Probable Playing XIs

Jason Roy, Phil Salt, Dawid Malan, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler (c) (wk), Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Chris Woakes, Reece Topley, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid

Topmost Picks for SA vs ENG Dream11 Prediction, 1st ODI:

Top Picks – South Africa

• Quinton de Kock- the left-handed keeper-batter is a destructive player across all white ball formats. He averaged 45.57 with over 5800 ODI runs.

• Anrich Nortje- the right-arm fast bowler has been in strong form in the SA20 series. He is South Africa’s most reliable bowler across all formats.

Top Picks – England

• Jos Buttler- the skipper and keeper-batter has the respect of all of his team-mates after over a decade of representing his country. He was the leading run scorer in the SA20 ahead of this series.

• Jofra Archer- the right arm fast bowler has an excellent record for England in this format. He enjoys the pace and bounce in these wickets in South Africa.

Suggested Playing XI N0.1 for SA vs ENG Dream11 Team:

Quinton de Kock(VC), Jos Buttler, Aiden Markram, Dawid Malan, David Miller, Wayne Parnell, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran(C), Jofra Archer, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje

Suggested Playing XI N0.2 for SA vs ENG Dream11 Team:

Quinton de Kock, Jos Buttler(C), Aiden Markram(VC), Dawid Malan, Harry Brook, David Miller, Wayne Parnell, Chris Woakes, Sam Curran, Jofra Archer, Kagiso Rabada

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – Sam Curran, Jos Buttler

Vice-captain – Quinton de Kock, Aiden Markram

Wicketkeeper – Quinton de Kock

SA vs ENG 1st ODI Probable Winners:

Both teams have excellent players with both bat and ball but England have the self-belief built up from seven years of playing ODI cricket in this attacking manner and as the current World Champions. With the pace bowling attacks on both sides, this should be a very entertaining game for fans at the ground and viewers watching on TV. Our prediction is for England’s middle order to outscore South Africa and for England to go 1-0 up in the series. Considering the team combination, England is expected to win this match.