ENG vs SA Dream11 Prediction, CWC Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates for Cricket World Cup 2023, 20th Match

Will England finally find their rhythm with this match?

By CricTracker Staff

Updated - 21 Oct 2023, 13:47 IST

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Preview

England (ENG) will be up against South Africa (SA) in the 20th match of the ICC Cricket World Cup at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on October 21. England have not really arrived to the tournament, winning just one game of the three they have played so far. South Africa, on the other hand, has done well, with two wins from three matches, and are placed in the third position.

England squared off against Afghanistan in their last match, where England won the toss and elected to field. Afghanistan was off to a fantastic start, where Gurbaz dominated the proceedings with his knock of 80. They quite lost their way in the middle overs, but they finished well towards the end and ended up with 284 runs on the board. England did not start the way they would have wished for, as they lost their first wicket early and just kept losing one after the other. The inability to form partnerships led them to lose the match by 69 runs.

South Africa squared off against the Netherlands in their last match, where South Africa won the toss and elected to field. After a decent start, once the opening stand broke, they kept losing wickets in a heap and were reduced to 140 at the loss of seven wickets. Scott Edwards played a captain’s knock of 78, which took his team to a good score of 245 in a reduced match of 43 overs a side. South Africa could never really start the way they would have wished and kept losing wickets at regular intervals. The Netherlands gave a huge setback to the tournament, winning the match by 38 runs over South Africa.

Also Check: England vs South Africa Match Prediction

Match Information

England vs South Africa, 20th Match

ICC Cricket World Cup, 21 Oct 2023, Sat, 2:00 PM IST ,Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

Broadcast

Star Sports Network

Live Stream

Disney+ Hotstar

Weather Report

Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

Smoke

26.0°C

57% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

England

L
W
L
W
NR

South Africa

L
W
W
L
NR

Players Stats in current Series

594 Runs

10 Matches

448 Runs

10 Matches

3

406 Runs

10 Matches

4

Dawid Malan

ENG - bat

404 Runs

9 Matches

373 Runs

10 Matches

6

David Miller

SA - bat

356 Runs

10 Matches

1

Reece Topley

ENG - bowl

177.78

3 Matches

2

Gus Atkinson

ENG - bowl

160.87

3 Matches

133.21

10 Matches

4

Mark Wood

ENG - bowl

130.77

7 Matches

5

David Willey

ENG - all

116.42

6 Matches

6

Harry Brook

ENG - bat

112.67

6 Matches

1

20 Wkts

8 Matches

2

Marco Jansen

SA - all

17 Wkts

9 Matches

3

15 Wkts

10 Matches

4

Adil Rashid

ENG - bowl

15 Wkts

9 Matches

5

Kagiso Rabada

SA - bowl

13 Wkts

9 Matches

6

David Willey

ENG - all

11 Wkts

6 Matches

1

4.16

10 Matches

2

4.59

10 Matches

3

Kagiso Rabada

SA - bowl

5.00

9 Matches

4

David Willey

ENG - all

5.08

6 Matches

5.14

1 Match

6

Adil Rashid

ENG - bowl

5.18

9 Matches

Probable Playing XI

England

JM Bairstow, Jos Buttler (C), JE Root, DJ Malan, HC Brook, Ben Stokes, DJ Willey, AU Rashid, Mark Wood, RJW Topley, AAP Atkinson

Bench : Chris Woakes, SM Curran, MM Ali, LS Livingstone

South Africa

HE van der Dussen, Q de Kock (wk), H Klaasen, L Ngidi, RR Hendricks, DA Miller, AK Markram (C), M Jansen, K Rabada, G Coetzee, KA Maharaj

Bench : T Bavuma, T Shamsi, AL Phehlukwayo, LB Williams

Injury and availability news

Ben Stokes will feature in the English playing 11 for the first time in this tournament.

Pitch Report

The Wankhede Stadium offers a pitch that can be regarded as a batter’s paradise. Pacers may enjoy some seam and swing at the start but would need to bowl tight lines and length to contain the batters as they might look to exploit short boundaries and the batting nature of the track. Teams winning the toss choose to bowl, with the average first innings score being 287.

65%

Pace Bowling

35%

Spin Bowling

70%

Batting Pitch

287

Average Score

30%

Bowling Pitch

Player Picks

9
C

Quinton de Kock SA | WK

Quinton has already smashed two centuries in the tournament, having played just three matches. He has been fantastic with his glovework as well.

8.5
C

Joe Root ENG | BAT

Root has looked good, amassing 170 runs and one important in three matches he has played so far. He can be a brilliant pick for the captaincy position in your team.

9
C

Kagiso Rabada SA | BOWL

Rabada has been leading the bowling attack of a good-looking South African team. He has scalped seven wickets in three matches and can be a good pick to lead your team.

7

Marco Jansen SA | ALL

Jansen is proving his worth to the team with the bat as well as the ball. He has picked up six wickets in three matches where he has scored 47 runs.

8.5

Aiden Markram SA | BAT

Markram has been in brilliant form with the bat, scoring 163 runs in three matches. He has already slammed a century and a half-century each.

8.5

Dawid Malan ENG | BAT

Malan has top-scored for his team, mustering a total of 186 runs at a strike rate of 109.41 in three matches. He can be a good pick for your fantasy team.

8.5

Keshav Maharaj SA | BOWL

Maharaj has picked up five wickets at an economy of 4.48 in three matches. He has been helpful with the bat as well, scoring 40 runs in the same duration.

7.5

Adil Rashid ENG | BOWL

Rashid has scalped four wickets while scoring 46 runs with the bat as well, having played three matches. He can be a handy pick for the team.

8.5

Rassie van der Dussen SA | BAT

Rassie has looked to be in good touch, having already slammed a century in the tournament. He has amassed a total of 138 runs in three matches.

Avoid Having These Players In Your Fantasy Sports Team

8

Temba Bavuma

SA | BAT

Bavuma has failed to perform to the expectations and can be left out of your fantasy side.

7

Sam Curran

ENG | ALL

Curran has not been able to impress with his performances in the tournament and should not be present in your team.

Last Updated On - Oct 21 2023 1:47 PM

Players
11/11

Team 1

ENG

6 : 5

SA

Credits Left
5.5/100

Head To Head
Quinton de Kock
C

9

Jos Buttler

9

Rassie van der Dussen

8.5

Joe Root
VC

8.5

Dawid Malan

8.5

Ben Stokes

9

Aiden Markram

8.5

Kagiso Rabada

9

Keshav Maharaj

8.5

Adil Rashid

7.5

Reece Topley

8.5

Players
11/11

Team 1

ENG

4 : 7

SA

Credits Left
7/100

Grand League
Quinton de Kock

9

Heinrich Klaasen

8

Rassie van der Dussen

8.5

Joe Root
C

8.5

Dawid Malan

8.5

Ben Stokes
VC

9

Aiden Markram

8.5

Marco Jansen

7

Kagiso Rabada

9

Keshav Maharaj

8.5

Reece Topley

8.5

Players
11/11

Team 1

ENG

6 : 5

SA

Credits Left
8/100

Mega League
Quinton de Kock

9

Jonny Bairstow

8

Rassie van der Dussen

8.5

Joe Root

8.5

Dawid Malan

8.5

Ben Stokes

9

Aiden Markram

8.5

Marco Jansen
C

7

Kagiso Rabada
VC

9

Adil Rashid

7.5

Reece Topley

8.5

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Players
11/11

Team 1

ENG

6 : 5

SA

Credits Left
8/100

CricTracker Special
Quinton de Kock

9

Jonny Bairstow

8

Rassie van der Dussen

8.5

Joe Root

8.5

Dawid Malan

8.5

Ben Stokes

9

Aiden Markram

8.5

Marco Jansen
C

7

Kagiso Rabada
VC

9

Adil Rashid

7.5

Reece Topley

8.5

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