England VS South Africa, 1st T20I – Fantasy Cricket Tips, Expected XI & Pitch Report

England will be touring South Africa for a limited-overs series beginning from this Friday. 

England VS South Africa: Match Details

• Date – November 27, 2020
• Time – 9:30 PM IST
• Venue – Newlands, Cape Town

England VS South Africa, 1st ODI Match Preview:

English players have been quite active since the last few months, playing in different leagues and series. It infers that the players are fresh. Most of the players in the squad are coming from a successful IPL 2020. 

Eoin Morgan came good for the Kolkata Knight Riders, whereas Jos Buttler and Ben Stokes got a decent hit playing for Rajasthan Royals. Sam Curran was in tremendous form with the Chennai Super Kings. Jofra Archer got the most valuable player award for his performance in the league. 

South African players also participated in the IPL but not in large numbers. Captain Quinton de Kock was in great touch opening for the Mumbai Indians franchise. Faf du Plessis also had a few good innings under his belt during his stay with CSK. Anrich Nortje and Kagiso Rabada played a crucial role in Delhi Capitals' successful season. 

Both the teams have added players on the back of good IPL performances. However, England playing more frequently than South Africa gives them a slightly better chance of clinching the T20 series. 

Eng VS SA Head to Head:

• Total – 18 
• England – 8
• South Africa – 9
• No Result - 1

Eng VS SA Team News: 

England - There are no injury concerns in the team as of now. 

South Africa - One player from the squad, unnamed, has been tested positive for Covid-19. 

Eng VS SA Weather Report:

The temperature will be around 22 degrees Celcius in the evening. There is a less than 10% chance of rain during the match. 

Eng VS SA Pitch Report:

The pitch at Newlands has generally been on a slower side. The average first innings score is 151. 

England VS South Africa Probable Playing XI:

England - Eoin Morgan(C), Jos Buttler(WK), Jonny Bairstow, Jofra Archer, Chris Jordan, Adil Rashid, Ben Stokes, Sam Curran, Dawid Malan, Mark Wood, Moeen Ali

South Africa - Quinton de Kock(C/WK), Faf du Plessis, Kagiso Rabada, Andile Phehlukwayo, JJ Smuts, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi, David Miller, Rassie van der Dussen, Lungi Ngidi, Reeza Hendricks

England VS South Africa Fantasy XI:

• Wicket-keepers - Quinton de Kock(Vice-Captain), Jos Buttler, Jonny Bairstow
• Batsmen - Eoin Morgan, Faf du Plessis, David Miller
• All-rounders - Ben Stokes(Captain), Sam Curran
• Bowlers - Jofra Archer, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi