ENG vs SA Cricket Player Stats, Team News & Expert Analysis - 1st Match

Last Updated on Sep 02, 2025 01:28 PM

England vs South Africa Cricket Match Previews
South Africa tour of England, 2025
South Africa opt to bowl
South Africa Confirmed Playing11:
1- Aiden Markram, 2- Ryan Rickelton(w), 3- Temba Bavuma(c), 4- Tony de Zorzi, 5- Tristan Stubbs, 6- Dewald Brevis, 7- Wiaan Mulder, 8- Corbin Bosch, 9- Keshav Maharaj, 10- Nandre Burger, 11- Lungi NgidiEngland Confirmed Playing11:
1- Jamie Smith, 2- Ben Duckett, 3- Joe Root, 4- Harry Brook(c), 5- Jos Buttler(w), 6- Jacob Bethell, 7- Will Jacks, 8- Brydon Carse, 9- Jofra Archer, 10- Adil Rashid, 11- Sonny BakerToday's Match Live Score ↻
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ENG vs SA (England vs South Africa) Match Details
Match | England vs South Africa (ENG vs SA) |
League | South Africa tour of England, 2025 |
Date | Tuesday, 2nd September 2025 |
Time | 05:30 PM (IST) - 12:00 PM (GMT) |
ENG vs SA Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
ENG vs SA Match Venue: Headingley, Leeds, England
ENG vs SA Pitch Report: The Pitch at Leeds is considered good for the batting due to flat surface, the ball comes nicely onto the bat. Pacers do get some swing from the surface in the initial overs.
ENG vs SA Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Leeds, GB will be cloudy. The temperature is expected to around 17°C on the match day with 74% humidity and 8.9 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are no chances of precipitation during the game.
Headingley Score Records:
Total matches: | 47 |
Batting first won: | 18 |
Bowling first won: | 26 |
1st inn avg score: | 227 |
2nd inn avg score: | 211 |
Highest Total: | 351/9 |
Lowest Total: | 93/10 |
Highest Chased: | 324/2 |
Lowest Defended: | 165/9 |
ENG vs SA (England vs South Africa) Playing 11
England vs South Africa (ENG vs SA) Match Preview
ENG vs SA Match Preview: South Africa tour of England, 2025 will see England facing off against South Africa on Tuesday, 02 September 2025 at 05:30 PM IST at Headingley, Leeds, England.
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England (ENG) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Will Jacks and Ben Duckett will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
One-Down Batter
- Joe Root will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Harry Brook and Jos Buttler will strengthen the middle order for England.
- Harry Brook will lead the England as a Captain. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Wicketkeeper
- Jos Buttler will do the Wicket Keeping for England.
Spin Bowlers
- Joe Root and Adil Rashid will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Brydon Carse and Jofra Archer will lead the pace attack of his team.
South Africa (SA) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Aiden Markram and Ryan Rickelton will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
One-Down Batter
- Temba Bavuma will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Tony de Zorzi and Tristan Stubbs will strengthen the middle order for South Africa.
- Temba Bavuma will lead the South Africa as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
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Wicketkeeper
- Ryan Rickelton will do the Wicket Keeping for South Africa.
Spin Bowlers
- Keshav Maharaj and Aiden Markram will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
- Keshav Maharaj is having topmost good points in this series.
Pace Bowlers
- Kagiso Rabada will lead the pace attack of his team.
England vs South Africa (ENG vs SA) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
ENG vs SA Match Prediction: England looks in good form in recent matches, They are the favorites to win the match.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, ENG will win the toss and choose to Bat first.
ENG vs SA South Africa tour of England, 2025 Match Expert Advice: Jamie Smith will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Joe Root will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
ENG vs SA Head to Head
ENG vs SA Head to Head Records: England vs South Africa have faced each other in 71 matches in ODI. Out of these 71 games, England have won 30 whereas South Africa have won 35 Matches.
Team | Match Win |
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ENG | 30 Won |
SA | 35 Won |
ENG vs SA Recent Forms
ENG - W W W L L SA - L W W L WLive Telecast
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ENG vs SA Team Analysis & Player Performance
- Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
- Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
- In Wicket Keeping, Jos Buttler, Ryan Rickelton are the best choice.
- Spinners may play major role on this pitch.
ENG vs SA Winning Prediction
- England team has the upper hand over South Africa team. So try to pick more players from England.
ENG vs SA Small League Must Picks:
ENG - Jamie Smith [882 points], Joe Root [699 points]
SA - Keshav Maharaj [290 points], Aiden Markram [155 points].
ENG vs SA Grand League Risky Picks:
ENG - Rehan Ahmed [0 points], Jacob Bethell [0 points]
SA - Corbin Bosch [0 points], Kagiso Rabada [0 points].
ENG vs SA Death Over Bowlers:
ENG - Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer
SA - Kagiso Rabada.
England (ENG) Key Players
- Jacob Bethell [(26, 1W), DNB, 82, (51, 1W), 7]
- Adil Rashid [1W, 3W, 2W, 1W, 1W]
- Jofra Archer [2W, 3W, 1W, 1W, 2W]
- Jos Buttler [47, 37, 21, 38, 23]
- Harry Brook [[0, 99], 34, 26*, 58, 19]
- Ben Duckett [[149, 62], 30, 58, 60, 24]
- Joe Root [[53*, 28], 44, 57, 37, 120]
South Africa (SA) Key Players
- Kagiso Rabada [1W, 2W, 2W, 1W, 3W]
- Dewald Brevis [6, 125*, 2, 31, 13]
- Tony de Zorzi [11, 22, 34, 33, [17, 4]]
- Temba Bavuma [65, 56, 58, 82, 20]
- Ryan Rickelton [33, 14, 71, 17, 27]
- Aiden Markram [82, (18, 1W), 12, 31, 0W]
- Keshav Maharaj [5W, 0W, 2W, 1W, 0W]
ENG vs SA Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Tony de Zorzi [PTs: 66, CR: 7.5]
- Ryan Rickelton [PTs: 113, CR: 8]
- Aiden Markram [PTs: 155, CR: 9]
- Jos Buttler [PTs: 285, CR: 9]
- Ben Duckett [PTs: 659, CR: 8]
- Joe Root [PTs: 699, CR: 9]
ENG vs SA Injury / Unavailability
England Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
South Africa Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
ENG vs SA Live Stream
Where can I see ENG vs SA Live Score?
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ENG vs SA match will be live telecast on SonyLIV.
ENG vs SA Cricket Match Highlights
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England vs South Africa (ENG vs SA) Squads
England (ENG) Squad: Jos Buttler(WK), Joe Root, Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer, Tom Banton, Saqib Mahmood, Will Jacks, Ben Duckett, Brydon Carse, Harry Brook(C), Jamie Overton, Rehan Ahmed, Jamie Smith(WK), Jacob Bethell, Sonny Baker
South Africa (SA) Squad: Aiden Markram, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Kagiso Rabada, Temba Bavuma(C), Wiaan Mulder, Ryan Rickelton(WK), Nandre Burger, Prenelan Subrayen, Tristan Stubbs, Senuran Muthusamy, Tony de Zorzi, Matthew Breetzke, Dewald Brevis, Kwena Maphaka, Corbin Bosch, Lhuan-dre Pretorius(WK)
ENG vs SA Experts Team

DISCLAIMER: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
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