SA vs ENG Dream11 Team Prediction Tips for 1st ODI South Africa vs England 4 December

SA vs ENG Dream11: After clean sweeping the hosts South Africa in the T20 series, it’s time for the one-dayers now. South Africa look a decent side at home with a no. of world-class players in their side. They will need their captain Quinton de Kock to fire at the top to give them a good start. Rassie van der Dussen was destructive in his last innings and proved how dangerous batsman he can be. In the absence of Faf, he will be needed to fire to post a good total on the board. With Rabada being ruled out of the ODIs due to injury, the onus will be on Lungi Ngidi and Anrich Nortje to lead the pace attack. Against the world champions, SA will need to look to make a comeback after a disappointing T20 series.

England though, will be full on confidence after winning the T20 series. They came back from difficult situations and came out on top which will give them confidence. In the absence of Stokes, England will look to give some new players opportunities to prove themselves. With Jonny Bairstow and Jason Roy at the top, they boast an opening combination which can destroy any bowling line-up. The experience of captain Eoin Morgan will be vital in the middle. The bowling looks in good shape too with Adil Rashid in good form and Chris Woakes expected to return for the ODIs. The world champions will look to continue their winning form.

SA vs ENG Dream11 match today details

Fixture name: 1st ODI, South Africa vs England

Series: England tour of South Africa 2020

Date: 4 December, 2020

Time: 4:30 PM IST

Ground: Newlands, Cape Town

Brief score of the last result at the venue: England 192/1 (17.4 overs) beat South Africa 191/3 by 9 wickets in T20 match on December 1, 2020.

Team Form: 

SA (recent last) NR L W W W

ENG (recent last) W L L W L

ICC ODI Rankings: SA 5, ENG 1

Pitch Report: The pitch is expected to be good for batting and expect some runs to be scored. Both the teams have some explosive batsmen in their line-ups, and they will enjoy the even bounce on the wicket. In the last series, two T20s were played here and both of them produced higher scores. The wicket might help seamers during the evening time. The weather will be sunny during the afternoon with no chance of rain.

SA vs ENG Match Prediction | SA vs ENG Playing 11

SA Team News

Injury update, unavailability- Both David Miller and Andile Phehlukwayo have rejoined the squad and they should play the game given their fitness for the match. Faf du Plessis has been rested and is unavailable for the match. Rabada is also unavailable due to his right adductor strain that he suffered.

Expected team changes- From the recently played T20 match, SA is expected to bring in Janneman Malan, JJ Smuts, Klaasen, Miller, Phehlukwayo and Junior Dala in place of Bavuma, Hendricks, Du Plessis, van Biljon, Linde and Sipamla.

Team combination:

• Janneman Malan is expected to open alongside De Kock as he was impressive in the Australia series.
• Smuts could take No.3 slot given his ability to bat at the top and bowl left-arm spin.
• Miller should slot straight back in given his fitness for the match with Klaasen in the top 6. Kyle Verreynne is expected to play in case Miller fails his fitness test.
• Nortje and Ngidi will lead the bowling department with Shamsi set to be the lone specialist spinner.

SA Playing 11 (probable)

Q de Kock (C) (wk)

J Malan

JJ Smuts

R van der Dussen

D Miller/ K Verreynne

H Klaasen

A Phehlukwayo

A Nortje

L Ngidi

J Dala

T Shamsi

ENG Team News

Injury update, unavailability- England have already rested Ben Stokes, Jofra Archer and Sam Curran for the ODI series which would given chance to some new ones.

Expected team changes- From the last T20, England are set to bring in Joe Root, Sam Billings, Moeen Ali, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood and Olly Stone in place of Dawid Malan, Ben Stokes, Sam Curran, Chris Jordan, Tom Curran and Jofra Archer.

Team combination:

• Jonny Bairstow is set to join Jason Roy at the top after his stint in the middle order at the T20s.
• Joe Root returns for the ODI series at No.3 with skipper Morgan coming in next.
• With Stokes unavailable, Buttler is set to bat at No.5 with Sam Billings at No.6.
• Mark Wood and Olly Stone are set to provide England a sharp pace attack with Chris Woakes taking the new ball.

ENG Playing 11 (probable)

J Roy

J Bairstow

J Root

E Morgan (C)

J Buttler (wk)

S Billings

M Ali

C Woakes

A Rashid

M Wood

O Stone

SA vs ENG Today Match Prediction: Who will win SA vs ENG Dream11 match today?

England are the world champions and the No.1 side in the world. They probably have one of the most destructive batting line-ups in the world. In the last 5 years, they have piled on some huge scores in this format which makes ODI cricket their favorite one. They will be confident from the T20 series win and will look to build onto that confidence. South Africa on the other hand, are going through a phase of transition. The pressure is on De Kock who has so far failed to deliver as a captain, though he has asked for some patience. Against a strong looking England side, he will have his task cut out. The Proteas will have to play their best cricket to get past the world champions in the SA vs ENG Today Match Prediction.

SA vs ENG Dream11 Prediction, Captain & Differential Picks

Q de Kock- The captain is under pressure to deliver. He is a world class performer and ODI cricket favors his style of play. Expect him to get some runs here after some low scores in the T20 series.

Career: Runs 5135, Avg. 44

De Kock vs ENG: Runs 718, Avg. 65

F du Plessis- Faf is the most experienced batsman in the side and showed excellent form in the T20 series. He has the ability to get big scores. His experience will be vital for SA if they are to topple England.

Career: Runs 5507, Avg. 47

Du Plessis vs ENG: Runs 331, Avg. 25

A Nortje- In the absence of Rabada, Nortje will have to handle the fast bowling duties along with Ngidi. Nortje has the pace and skills to pick up wickets at any stage of the game. His wicket-to-wicket lines will be important to trouble England batsmen.

Career: Wkts 14, Bowl Avg. 20

J Bairstow- Bairstow looked in excellent touch during the T20 series though he batted at No.4. He will return to his usual opening position for the ODIs. He has a tremendous record in ODI format along with a blistering strike rate too.

Career: Runs 3207, Avg. 47

Bairstow vs SA: Runs 142, Avg. 28

J Buttler- The wicketkeeper-batsman will return to middle order for the ODI format. On a good batting wicket, he will be expected to make runs. His destructive capabilities ensure him to be a top pick in the SA vs ENG Dream11 Prediction.

Career: Runs 3855, Avg. 40

Buttler vs SA: Runs 248, Avg. 35

A Rashid- Rashid’s capabilities are underrated but his record has been phenomenal in England’s rise as an ODI superpower. He has often picked up wickets in the middle overs to derail the opposition and will be expected to enjoy the bounce of Newlands.

Career: Wkts 155, Bowl Avg. 31

Rashid vs SA: Wkts 11, Bowl Avg. 40

Differential Picks

R van der Dussen- Rassie played a destructive knock of 74 off just 32 balls in the last T20 on the same ground. He has the ability to play a big innings and can finish off the innings as well. He has played some eye-catching knocks since his debut and will be expected to play well here too.

Career: Runs 707, Avg. 71

Van der Dussen vs ENG: Runs 93, Avg. 46

Joe Root- Root will return for the ODI format as he is one of the most important batsmen in the England team. In a team full of power hitters, Root plays a role of an anchor around whom all the batsmen can come and play their natural game.

Career: Runs 5962, Avg. 50

Root vs SA: Runs 594, Avg. 49.50

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