England vs South Africa Live Score Updates, World Cup 2023: Will Ben Stokes play today?
England vs South Africa Live Score Updates, World Cup 2023: Temba Bavuma’s South Africa and Jos Buttler’s England go head-to-head in the first match of the tournament at Mumbai’s iconic Wankhede Stadium. Both England and South Africa suffered humiliating defeats in their last outings against Afghanistan and the Netherlands respectively.
England, who picked up their only win of the tournament against Bangladesh, will be looking to get back to winning ways and escape the shadow of their 69-run defeat to Afghanistan.
Meanwhile, South Africa will be looking to recapture their dominant form prior to their heartbreaking 38-run defeat to the Netherlands. The Proteas batsmen had looked in good touch prior to the Netherlands game, but their inability to chase down a target of 246 runs must have raised some questions about their ability to go after big scores.
South Africa and England’s position on the points table:
Reigning champions England have lost two of their three ICC ODI World Cup 2023 matches and currently sit in 6th position on the points table with just 2 points and a net run rate of -0.84.
South Africa, on the other hand, remain in the top four of the points table with two solid wins over Sri Lanka and Australia. Temba Bavuma’s side are currently in 3rd place on the points table with a net run rate of +1.385.
When and Where to watch England vs South Africa match?
The England vs South Africa match will air live on Indian television via Star Sports channels. Indian viewers can also enjoy free live streaming of these matches on the Disney+Hotstar app and website. Social media giant Meta has also partnered with the ICC for World Cup 2023 coverage on Instagram, WhatsApp, Facebook, and Threads. The match will start at 2 pm.
England and South Africa World Cup squad:
South Africa World Cup squad: Temba Bavuma (c), Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Andile Phehlukwayo, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Rassie van der Dussen, Lizaad Williams.
England World Cup squad: Jos Buttler (c), Moeen Ali, Gus Atkinson, Jonny Bairstow, Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes, Reece Topley, David Willey, Mark Wood, Chris Woakes.
ENG Vs SA Live: Will Ben Stokes play today? All-rounder drops major hint
ENG vs SA Live: Speaking to BBC, Stokes said, “It was a frustrating little niggle to get before the tournament but I have worked very hard to get back to where I am and making myself ready to be available for selection.
“We have had a few days off since the last game and first training session here in Mumbai. I’ll give it a good push but, yes, I think everything is pretty good. I am in a good place.” the all-rounder added
ENG vs SA Live: Temba Bavuma opens up about playing in Wankhede
ENG vs SA Live: Speaking at the pre-match press conference, Bavuma said, “Yeah, I think for me, growing up, idolizing a guy like Sachin Tendulkar, Wankhede was a stadium you always heard about. So, to have that opportunity to be playing, that’s another tick off my list as a cricketer,”
He added, “The guys that have played here, JP Duminy, Quinton, they’ve spoken about how it can be a batter’s paradise. You get value for your shots and the ball seems to travel further.”
ENG vs SA Live: World Cup squad for both sides
South Africa World Cup squad: Temba Bavuma (c), Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Andile Phehlukwayo, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Rassie van der Dussen, Lizaad Williams.
England World Cup squad: Jos Buttler (c), Moeen Ali, Gus Atkinson, Jonny Bairstow, Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes, Reece Topley, David Willey, Mark Wood, Chris Woakes.
ENG vs SA Live: Probable XI for both teams
England: DJ Malan, HC Brook, JE Root, MM Ali, LS Livingstone, Chris Woakes, JM Bairstow, Jos Buttler (C), AU Rashid, Mark Wood, RJW Topley
South Africa: HE van der Dussen, T Bavuma (C), DA Miller, AK Markram, M Jansen, Q de Kock (wk), H Klaasen, L Ngidi, T Shamsi, K Rabada, KA Maharaj
ENG vs SA Live: When and where to watch?
ENG vs SA Live: The England vs South Africa match will air live on Indian television via Star Sports channels. Indian viewers can also enjoy free live streaming of these matches on the Disney+Hotstar app and website. Social media giant Meta has also partnered with the ICC for World Cup 2023 coverage on Instagram, WhatsApp, Facebook, and Threads. The match will start at 2 pm.
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