Discussions around the 50 over format dying and losing its charm have been making rounds for quiet some time but the recently concluded India England series and the competitiveness shown in this series between England and South Africa has certainly made a case for continuing to back the format. With each team winning one game, the series finale is set up beautifully with South Africa chasing points to qualify for the upcoming World Cup and England playing to secure a series win and prove to the nation that they’re better than what the stories suggests. Lets now dive into ENG vs SA Dream11 Prediction, Captain & Vice-Captain, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch report, Weather and other updates.
ENG VS SA: Match Details
| Match | England vs South Africa (Men’s) |
| Date | 24th July |
| Time | 11am Local, 3:30pm IST |
| Venue | Headingley, Leeds |
| Live Stream | Sony Six, SonyLIV |
ENG vs SA, Stadium Name Pitch Report & Weather Conditions
Headingley is all set to host its first ODI game since the 2019 ICC WC. Traditionally the ground has been a happy hunting ground for pace bowlers, with great bounce and pace in the wicket but enough in it to keep the batters in the game. Chasing has been easier on this ground as the pitch eases out with time and dew sets in but the predicted showers may spring up surprises.
The average temperature is expected to be around 21°C and the forecast has predicted that shown there’s a high chance of rain and it looks like we’re in for another truncated game.
Also read: Sourav Ganguly confirms India set to host South Africa, Australia ahead of the T20 World Cup
INJURY UPDATE
Brydon Carse had been rules out of the first ODI and will not feature in the 3rd game as well. No other injury updates.
ENG vs SA Head-to-Head record
The current record stands at 29-31 with South Africa holding the advantage. 1 game ended in a tie and 4 had No results.
Form Guide
| ENG | L | W | L | L | W |
| SA | L | W | L | W | L |
Most recent result from the right.
ENG vs SA Player Stats
| Player Name | Team | Runs/Avg | Wicket/SR |
| Jos Buttler | England | 4245/40.42 | – |
| Keshav Maharaj | South Africa | 154/15.4 | 27/44.7 |
| Adil Rashid | England | 675/17.76 | 165/35.4 |
| Tabraiz Shamsi | South Africa | 17/17 | 49/37.9 |
ENG vs SA: Dream 11 Top Picks
Reece Topley: The left-hander has been in a purple patch of sorts, picking up wickets in every game and proving to be quiet a menance for batters. On this true wicket at Leeds, Topley will be a great weapon, extracting the bounce and pace in the wicket and making the batters uncomfortable. In a series decider, his opening spell will be crucial to the teams success.
Adrian Markram: Markram may have not found his footing in this format but has strung together some strong performance and will look to cash on the good form and make it big. A strong batter of spin who can accelerate as we saw in first game, he will be an important cog in the middle order for the Proteas on pitch that does offer seamers some assistance in the start and is a happy hunting ground for spinners.
ENG vs SA Dream 11 Team Prediction
Wicketkeeper: Jos Buttler
Batters: Joe Root, David Miller, Liam Livingstone, Rassie van der Dussen
All-rounders: Dwayne Pretorious, Sam Curran
Bowlers: Adil Rashid, Lungi Ngidi, Reece Topley, Andrich Nortje
Dream 11 Captain and Vice-captain choice of the day
Captain: Joe Root
Vice-Captain: Sam Curran
ENG vs SA Probable XI
England: Jason Roy, Jonny Bairstow, Philip Salt, Joe Root, Jos Buttler (c & wk), Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, David Willey, Adil Rashid, Reece Topley
South Africa: Janneman Malan, Quinton de Kock (wk), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Dwaine Pretorius, Keshav Maharaj (c), Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi, Tabraiz Shamsi
ENG vs SA Dream 11 Match Prediction: Who Will Win?
England have a great track record at Headingley and are coming off a hugely dominating win, look all set to take the series 2-1.
