T20 WC 2024 Super 8, ENG vs SA | Playing 11 Prediction, Cricket Tips, Preview & Live Streaming

ENG vs SA Preview - (X.com)

On Friday, June 21, the Super 8 caravan moves to Daren Sammy Cricket Stadium in Saint Lucia where defending champions England will take on South Africa. 

Both teams are high on confidence after winning their first Super 8 round matches. Notably, England beat West Indies in a high-scoring thriller, while the Proteas thumped USA. The winner of this upcoming game would keep a foot in the semi-finals.

Interestingly, the two teams have locked horns against each other six times in World Cup history, and the Proteas have emerged victorious on four occasions, while the Three Lions have just two wins to their name. This article will shed light on the preview, pitch report, playing XI, and broadcasting details of the upcoming match. 

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Team Preview

England

After a defeat against Australia, the defending champions are back to their best, as they made a statement against West Indies after chasing 181 runs with eight wickets in hand and 15 balls left. 

Phil Salt is the key player that the Proteas must worry about as he has carried his IPL form in this World Cup. The right-hand batter has amassed 147 runs in four matches and is England's leading run-getter this edition. 

Another positive for the Three Lions is that Jonny Bairstow has found himself among runs despite batting in the middle order. 

One area where England would want to work is in the bowling department. The bowlers have done well but given too many runs for any side's liking. Thus, the management would expect their bowlers to be more economical given the talent South Africa possess. 

South Africa

South Africa extended their winning run in this World Cup after a win over the USA on Wednesday. It was their fifth straight win, but it wasn't as comfortable as they would have wanted it to be. 

Positive was that Quinton de Kock returned to form and helped SA put a big score on the board. However, the usual worry for the Proteas, they seemed to choke when under pressure and something similar happened against the USA. Thus, the management would look to give some motivation to the players. Rest, the playing XI is likely to be the same. 

ENG vs SA:  Match Details And Streaming

ENG vs SA: Daren Sammy Pitch Report

The pitch at Daren Sammy Stadium in St Lucia is expected to be hard and bouncy. Fast bowlers would love to bowl here but the batters would also have an equal answer. 

The pitch in St Lucia has historically been high-scoring, with some extra bounce for the fast bowlers, and minimal assistance for spinners. Teams have scored 180 or more runs four times in six attempts at this venue, making it likely to be a high-scoring game. 

ENG vs SA:  Probable XI

England:  Jos Buttler (c/wk), Phil Salt, Mooen Ali, Jonny Bairstow, Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood, Jofra Archer, Reece Topley.

South Africa: Quinton de Kock (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram (c), Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi.

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ENG vs SA: Winners Prediction

South Africa have had good results against England in the previous World Cup matches and if the Proteas manage to not choke under pressure, then they can beat the defending champions. 

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