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South Africa vs England | Cricket Match Prediction
Preview :
South Africa will kick off their home season with a Test series against England. The first of four Tests will begin in Centurion tomorrow.
South Africa cricket is going through a rough phase though the changes in their coaching and management staff can bring some luck and freshness. Nevertheless their Test team has weakened a lot over the years and right now they have a few new inexperienced players and their fate in this Test series will rely on their top two bowlers Kagiso Rabada and Vernon Philander’s form. On the other hand, England too have struggled in Test cricket this year but they have comparatively better team than South Africa and the return of James Anderson will boost their bowling attack’s confidence further. Overall it should be a contest between two good bowling attacks.
Match Details :
Match : South Africa vs England, 1st Test, England tour of South Africa
Date : 26 December 2019
Time : 1.30 PM IST
Venue : Super Sport Park, Centurion
Head to Head (South Africa vs England) :
Tests – 149
South Africa won – 33
England won – 61
Drawn – 55
Expected Playing XI :
South Africa : Dean Elgar, Aiden Markram, Zubayr Hamza, Faf du Plessis (c), Rassie van der Dussen, Quinton de Kock (wk), Vernon Philander, Dwaine Pretorious, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Beuran Hendricks
England : Dominic Sibley, Rory Burns, Joe Denly, Joe Root (c), Ben Stokes, Ollie Pope, Jos Buttler (wk), Sam Curran, James Anderson, Jofra Archer, Stuart Broad
SA vs ENG Who Will Win Today Match ? Today Match Prediction :
Following are the odds for this Test match on two most famous betting sites –
Bet365 : South Africa : 2.10, England : 2.25, Draw : 7.50
Betway : South Africa : 2.10, England : 2.25, Draw : 5.50
Dream Team Cricket Prediction :
Centurion has been South Africa’s fortress in Test cricket as they have lost only 2 Tests here and this track will suit their more bowlers than England’s but England’s batting is superior to South Africa’s and that will cover the difference of bowling. It could be a low scoring game and whoever bats first will have good chances of winning.