ENG vs SA Match Details
Match: England vs South Africa, 1st ODI | South Africa tour of England
Date: Tuesday, 19 July 2022
Time: 17:30 (GMT+5.5) / 18:00 (GMT+6)
Format: ODI
Venue: Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street
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- This month, England’s home T20I and ODI series against India were both lost.
- In their most recent ODI series, which they played against Bangladesh at home, South Africa lost 2 out of 3 games.
- In the last five home games versus South Africa, England has won 4 of them.
The first game of England’s three-game ODI series against South Africa will be played on Tuesday at Chester-le-Riverside Street’s Ground. The hosts enter this match with a recent home series loss to India of 2-1. Earlier this year, Bangladesh defeated South Africa at home by the same margin. At 13:00 local time, the game starts.
Although they weren’t at their best against India, England’s batting did get better as the series went on. If their batters play well, even with their bowling attack not at full power, they will still be very difficult to beat.
Over the past 24 months, South Africa has played inconsistently in all formats, with ODIs being a prominent example. In this format, they have already defeated a formidable India team and fallen to Bangladesh.
ENG vs SA Weather Report
There will be some cloud cover and a 60% probability of rain. There will be a temperature range of 18 to 37 °C. At 16 to 24 km/h, the wind will be blowing from the west.
ENG vs SA Match Toss Prediction
Teams have successfully protected the target twice in 3 T20Is. The average score in the first inning is 163, 16 points more than in the second. The toss-winning team will get to bat first.
ENG vs SA Pitch Report
On this surface this year, pace, seam, and swing bowlers have enjoyed the most success. On this wicket, a par score should be between 275 and 295 runs.
England Team News & Probable Playing XIs
The England ODI team differs in two ways from the group that played India earlier this month. Adil Rashid and Matty Potts enter the game after Harry Brook and Matt Parkinson withdraw. Mark Wood, Jofra Archer, and Chris Woakes are all remain out of the bowling lineup due to extended absences.
Recent form – L W L W W
ENG Probable Playing XI
Jonny Bairstow, Jason Roy, Ben Stokes, Joe Root, Moeen Ali, Jos Butter, David Willey, Craig Overton, Liam Livingstone, Reece Topley, Brydon Carse
South Africa Team News & Probable Playing XIs
The Proteas have chosen a formidable team for the ODI series, and spinner Keshav Maharaj will serve as their captain for all three matches. Temba Bavuma, the team’s regular white ball captain, is out with an elbow injury, and Kagiso Rabada has been rested for this series. These two players are major omissions from the lineup.
Recent form – L W L W W
SA Probable Playing XI
Keshav Maharaj (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Rassie van der Dussen, Janneman Malan, David Miller, Aiden Markram, Dwaine Pretorius, Heinrich Klaasen, Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi, Andile Phehlukwayo
ENG vs SA Head-to-Head Stats (Last 5 matches)
| Team | Won | Lost | No Result |
| ENG | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| SA | 2 | 2 | 1 |
ENG vs SA – 1st ODI, Dream 11
Wicket-keeper
- Jos Buttler
- Quinton de Kock (C)
Batters
- David Miller
- Joe Root
- Rassie van der-Dussen
- Liam Livingstone
All-Rounders
- Dwaine Pretorius
- Moeen Ali (VC)
Bowlers
- David Willey
- Reece Topley
- Anrich Nortje
ENG vs SA Prediction
Winning the toss
- England
Top batsman
- England – Jonny Bairstow
- South Africa – Rassie van der Dussen
Top bowler
- England – David Willey
- South Africa – Lungi Ngidi
Most sixes
- England – Jos Buttler
- South Africa – David Miller
Player of the Match
- England – Jonny Bairstow
Team Scores Batting First
- England – 320+
- South Africa – 300+
England are the favorite to win this match.
The tide appears to have flipped recently with defeats to Australia in the summer of 2020 and India earlier this month after seven years of nearly uninterrupted England ODI series victories at home. Although South Africa will be a challenging opponent and present difficulties for the hosts, we are backing England to win this first ODI.