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| England vs South Africa Cricket World Cup 2023 |
Match: England vs South Africa, ODI World Cup 2023, Match 20
Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
Date & Time: Saturday, October 21, 02:00 PM (IST)
The 20th match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 is set to take place between England and South Africa at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium on October 21. This highly anticipated ENG vs SA World Cup match will see both teams coming off surprising defeats. England, the reigning world champions, suffered a loss to Afghanistan, while South Africa fell to the Netherlands, an associate nation in this tournament.
Both teams will be playing their fourth matches of the tournament, and while it's not yet time to rule anyone out of semifinal contention, England, currently placed sixth and trailing the top team by five points, will be under pressure to secure a win. South Africa, on the other hand, will want to prove that their loss to the Netherlands was a minor setback, and they can live up to their potential, especially after a strong start.
England might receive a significant boost with all-rounder Ben Stokes potentially available for selection. A hip issue kept Stokes out of the first three matches, but he's indicated his readiness to return. South Africa hopes Quinton de Kock, who failed to perform against the Netherlands, can regain his form. He had scored centuries in the two matches before that.
In their overall ODI history, England and South Africa have faced each other in 69 matches, with South Africa holding a slight edge in their head-to-head record of 33-30, one match ending in a tie, and five matches having no results. In their seven World Cup encounters, England has won four times, and South Africa has won three times.
Pitch Report
For matches played at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium, the average score for the team batting first in the last ten matches has been 283 runs. However, the team batting second or chasing has won 70% of the matches at this venue.
Weather Report
The weather forecast for the England vs. South Africa match in Mumbai on October 21 predicts no rain, and the game is expected to proceed without interruptions.
Head to Head:
In their overall One Day International (ODI) history, England and South Africa have met 69 times. South Africa has won 33 of those matches, while England has claimed victory in 30. Five of these matches had no results, and there was one famous tie in Bloemfontein in 2005.
In the context of the World Cup, these two teams have faced each other seven times. England holds a slight advantage in the World Cup head-to-head, with four wins to South Africa's three. South Africa lost their last two World Cup encounters against England in 2019 and 2011, but they had won three consecutive matches in 2008, 1999, and 1996 before that.
England vs South Africa Probable Playing 11
England:
- Jonny Bairstow,
- Dawid Malan,
- Joe Root,
- Harry Brook,
- Jos Buttler(w/c),
- Liam Livingstone,
- Sam Curran,
- Chris Woakes,
- Adil Rashid,
- Mark Wood,
- Reece Topley
South Africa:
- Quinton de Kock(w),
- Temba Bavuma(c),
- Rassie van der Dussen,
- Aiden Markram,
- Heinrich Klaasen,
- David Miller,
- Marco Jansen,
- Kagiso Rabada,
- Keshav Maharaj,
- Lungi Ngidi,
- Gerald Coetzee