SA vs ENG Dream11 Team: Top 5 Fantasy Picks for South Africa vs England 1st ODI
Published on: Jan 26, 2023 11:59 am IST|Updated on: Jan 26, 2023 9:01 am IST
SA vs ENG Dream11 team: There is going to be a lot of exciting moments in this 3 match ODI series between these 2 sides. England are the defending champions who will have their pace spearhead Jofra Archer and South Africa have a top ODI side, especially in their home where they are a force to reckon with
SA vs ENG Dream11 Team Fantasy Picks
1. Jos Buttler
The England skipper is the most important batsman for England in the middle order. He doesn’t have Jonny Bairstow or Joe Root to support him and the onus will be on him to carry England’s middle order.
ODIs | Runs | Average | Strike rare | Highest score | Last 5 scores |
159 | 4275 | 39 | 113 | 162 | 1, 29, 19, 12, 60 |
2. Quinton de Kock
The southpaw is one of the top ranked ODI batsmen in the world. He has extraordinary numbers against England in this format. He is coming after a decent SA20 league. He has to fire for South Africa if they have to compete in this series.
ODIs vs ENG | Runs | Average | Strike rate | Highest score vs ENG | Last 5 scores vs ENG |
15 | 834 | 64 | 97 | 138* | 92, 5, 19, 69, 11 |
3 Anrich Nortje
He is one of the lethal fast bowlers across formats at the moment. He can get a wicket even if the conditions are not conducive to bowlers. He has the raw pace and accuracy to trouble the batsmen
ODIs | Wickets | Average | Economy rate | Best bowling figures |
17 | 28 | 26 | 5.7 | 4/51 |
4 Rassie Van der Dussen
He is the #2 ranked batsman in ODI cricket. He has been insanely consistent in this format in the last 2 years. He will be the key wicket for England as he holds the South African batting together.
ODIs | Runs | Average | Strike rate | Highest score | Last 5 scores |
38 | 1525 | 63 | 89 | 134 | 26, 0, 134, 4, 8* |
5. Chris Woakes
He has been doing an excellent work for England in this format in the past 7 years or so. He can also contribute with the bat if needed and one of the best ODI bowlers going around. He is an excellent option for vice captain in grand leagues.
ODIs | Wickets | Average | Economy rate | Best bowling figures | Last 5 performances |
108 | 157 | 29 | 5 | 6/45 | 0/62, 2/42, 2/28, 4/18, 2/46 |