South Africa vs England Match Details
Match: South Africa vs England, 3rd ODI | England tour of South Africa
Date: Wednesday, 01 Feb 2023
Time: 16:00 (GMT+5) / 16:30 (GMT+5.5) / 17:00 (GMT+6)
Format: ODI
Venue: Diamond Oval, Kimberley
South Africa vs England Preview
- Temba Bavuma hit a brave century to help South Africa win the series against England.
- Another victory in the last ODI will help South Africa gain valuable World Cup Super League points.
- Jos Buttler is gradually getting into form. Expect him to score big in the third ODI.
The tenacious South African squad won the second ODI at Mangaung Oval with their most successful ODI chase against England. On the other hand, The Proteas at De Beers Stadium in Kimberley, have a chance to complete a clean sweep and maybe boost their place in the ICC World Cup 2023 in India.
The home team is full of confidence, as evidenced by their performance in the second ODI. South Africa will be eager to give England another clean sweep in Kimberley, knowing their spot in the upcoming World Cup is at stake.
It is safe to say that Jos Butler’s team really improved in the second ODI, but now they are down 0-2 and have nothing left to play for but their honor. The away team will be attempting to do all possible to defeat the Proteas at Kimberley in order to snap their ODI losing run.
South Africa vs England Weather Report, Toss Prediction, and Pitch Report
Fortunately, there are no forecasts for rain on February 1st, even if it is predicted to occur a day earlier. The temperature may range from 30 to 18 degrees while the matches are being played.
Given the upcoming location, the specific wicket will motivate each captain to desire to bat first. A total between 280 and 300 runs should be considered above average.
The pacers will always benefit from this pitch for surprise bounce and swing. Both sides’ batsmen will need to bring their “A-Game” because this is a difficult surface to bat on.
South Africa Team News & Probable Playing XIs
Since the batting order has remained the same, the bowling staff may face some alterations. For the final ODI, Kagiso Rabada and Sisanda Magala are probably going to come back. Keshav Maharaj, though, could still be selected before Tabraiz Shamsi.
Recent form – W W L L W
South Africa’s Probable XI
Temba Bavuma (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Rassie van der Dussen, Heinrich Klaasen, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Keshav Maharaj, Marco Jansen, Sisanda Magala, Kagiso Rabada, and Anrich Nortje.
England News & Probable Playing XIs
Jofra Archer and David Willey could return to England’s starting XI after Chris Woakes and Reece Topley proved to be too pricey for the team in the second ODI.
Recent form – L L L L L
England’s Probable XI
Jos Buttler (c & wk), Jason Roy, Harry Brook, Dawid Malan, Phil Salt, Moeen Ali, David Willey, Sam Curran, Adil Rashid, Olly Stone, and Jofra Archer.
South Africa vs England Head-to-Head Stats (Last 5 matches)
| Team | Won | Lost | No Result |
| South Africa | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| England | 1 | 3 | 1 |
South Africa vs England – 3rd ODI, Dream 11
Wicket-keepers
- Jos Buttler (c)
- Quinton de Kock
Batters
- David Miller (vc)
- Temba Bavuma
- Rassie van der Dussen
- Dawid Malan
- Harry Brook
All-Rounders
- Moeen Ali
- Sam Curran
Bowlers
- Adil Rashid
- Anrich Nortje
South Africa vs England Prediction
Winning the toss
- South Africa
Top batsman
- South Africa – Temba Bavuma
- England – Jos Buttler
Top bowler
- South Africa – Anrich Nortje
- England – Sam Curran
Most sixes
- South Africa – David Miller
- England – Jos Buttler
Player of the Match
- South Africa – David Miller
Team Scores Batting First
- South Africa – 290+
- England – 280+
South Africa is the favorite to win this match.
The bookmakers have predicted South Africa to destroy England in order to achieve a clear-cut Whitewash against the current T20 World Champions in their pursuit of direct qualification for this year’s World Cup. For the third ODI, the home team is also our choice.