Squads –
SA –
Quinton de Kock(w/c), Temba Bavuma, Faf du Plessis, Rassie van der Dussen, David Miller, Heinrich Klaasen, Andile Phehlukwayo, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi, JJ Smuts, Beuran Hendricks, Reeza Hendricks, Pite van Biljon, Keshav Maharaj, Junior Dala, George Linde, Bjorn Fortuin, Lutho Sipamla, Kyle Verreynne, Janneman Malan, Glenton Stuurman
ENG –
Jason Roy, Jos Buttler(w), Dawid Malan, Jonny Bairstow, Eoin Morgan(c), Ben Stokes, Sam Curran, Chris Jordan, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood, Moeen Ali, Sam Billings, Reece Topley, Tom Curran
Team News –
SA –
– South African team will be back after a long covid break of almost 7 months.
– Quinton de Kock will lead the team and open the innings along with Janneman Malan. Both starts their batting at the 5th gear.
– Faf Du Plessis will likely bat at 1 down. He was in great form being the leading scorer for CSK this IPL.
– Temba Bavuma will bat at 2 down , with Van der Dussen at 5. Dussen is a quality batsman who can bat long as well as attack when needed. Bavuma average 30+ in t20s.
– David Miller and Phehlukwayo will do the late hitting for South Africa. Ability of miller is not hidden in world cricket.
– Tabraiz Shamsi will lead the spin attack. Keshav Maharaj if plays can assist Shamsi.
– Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada and Lundi Ngidi will lead the pace attack. Phehlukwayo will assist them.
ENG –
– England have declared a 15 member squad for the t20 series led by Eoin Morgan.
– Jos Buttler and Jason Roy will open the innings. Both attacks from word go especially Buttler who is coming after a successful Indian Premier League.
– Dawid Malan will bat at 1 down. Malan is #1 in the t20 rankings ahead of Babar Azam.
– Captain Eoin Morgan will bat 2 down. Morgan is not a player to introduce his hitting abilities are world known. He had a decent IPL.
– Jonny Bairstow and Ben Stokes will bat in middle order. Both are coming after a successful IPL especially Stokes who scored his 2nd IPL ton.
– Sam Curran and Moeen Ali( if plays ) will do the allround duties.
– Adil Rashid will be the lone spinner in team. Rashid can be extremely important player this game.
– Jofra Archer, Chris Jordan, Sam Curran and Ben Stokes will be handling the pace attack.
Probable XI –
SA –
Quinton de Kock(wk/c), Janneman Malan, Faf du Plessis, Rassie van der Dussen, David Miller, Andile Phehlukwayo, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Lutho Sipamla/Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Tabraiz Shamsi.
ENG –
Jos Buttler, Jason Roy, Dawid Malan, Eoin Morgan, Jonny Bairstow(wk), Ben Stokes, Sam Curran, Mooen Ali/Mark Wood, Chris Jordan, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid.
Pitch Report –
Newlands, Cape Town
Newlands has been a batting paradise with small grounds and pacy wickets.
Total Match Played: 19
Avg. Score in 1st bat: 154
Team Blueprint –
Q De Kock ( Open + wk, very good form, 503 runs in the IPL2020 )
Jos Buttler ( Open, attacks from word go, 332 runs in 14 games this IPL )
Jonny Bairstow ( 3 down + wk, excellent form with 345 runs in just 11 games this IPL, can drop at he bats low in t20s )
BAT –
Fat Du Plessis ( 1 down, 449 runs with SR of 145 this IPL, can’t miss him )
Van Der Dussen ( 2/3 down, 3400+ runs at SR of 140 in t20s )
Jason Roy ( Open, very attacking batsman, 206 runs in T20Blast in 7 games , Must have )
Eoin Morgan ( 2 down, no intro needed, 456 runs this IPL in 14 innings at SR of 156 , Must have )
Temba Bavuma ( 2/3 down, very good domestic record, 1700+ t20 runs averaging just over 30 )
J Malan( Opener, emerging talent of South Africa, 2nd highest scorer in MSL2019 )
ALL –
Ben Stokes ( 3 down + 2-3 overs, best Allrounder in world cricket, 100 in IPL2020 )
Andile Phehlukwayo ( LHB + Medium pacer, partnership breaker, 75 t20 Wickets also 500+ runs )
Sam Curran ( Lower middle order + Left arm pace, excellent Allround IPL season with 186 runs and 13 Wickets )
Moeen Ali ( Lower order bat + off spin, risky this game, punt gL pick )
BOWL –
Jofra Archer ( Right Arm Fast, fastest bowler in current England Squad, 20 IPL Wickets , Must have )
Kagiso Rabada ( Right Arm fast, highest wicket taker this IPL, 30 Wickets in IPL 2020, Must have )
Anrich Nortje ( Right Arm Fast, can bowl easily 150+, 16 Wickets this IPL )
Lungi Ngidi ( Right Arm Fast, hit the deck bowler, 9 Wickets in 4 games this IPL, goes for a lot of runs )
Tabraiz Shamsi ( Chinnaman bowler, 142 Wickets in t20 cricket , Must have )
Chris Jordan ( Right Arm Medium, one of the best death bowler in world cricket, Must have )
Adil Rashid ( Leggie, highly experienced with 186 t20 Wickets )
C/VC –
SA –
Quinton de Kock
Faf Du Plessis
Kagiso Rabada
ENG –
Jos Buttler
Eoin Morgan
Jason Roy
Ben Stokes
