ENG vs SA Head-to-Head Records- 1st ODI, South Africa Tour of England 2025
Published - 02 Sep 2025, 02:00 PM
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England will take on South Africa in the first of the three-match ODI series. This article contains information regarding the ENG vs SA Head-to-Head records in ODIs.
ENG vs SA Head-to-Head Records- 1st ODI, South Africa Tour of England 2025:
| Stats | Matches | ENG won | SA won | Draw | Tied | NR |
| Overall | 71 | 30 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| At Headingley | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| In the last 5 matches | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
ENG vs SA Head-to-Head Records- Key Statistics
England and South Africa have faced each other in 71 ODI matches so far, and it is the Proteas that have the lead over the former World Cup winners.
South Africa has got the better of England in 35 matches, while England has been successful in winning 30 games against South Africa.
The two teams have been involved in five tied games as well, while the remaining match was a no-result.
As far as the win-loss record of the last five ENG vs SA matches is concerned, it is South Africa that has come out on top in four games, while England has won one match.
If we talk about the results of the matches played at Headingley, the venue for the first of the three matches, the two teams have gone head-to-head in four matches at this ground, with England winning three of them.
South Africa is still in search of their first win at this particular venue in ODI cricket, as the other match in question was washed out.
Both teams would like to win he three-match series as the last ODI series that they played in England was tied at one a piece with one match yielding no result.
England and South Africa are coming on the back of a win in their last series, respectively.
England registered a thumping win over West Indies in a three-match series, while South Africa won the series comprising as many matches by a margin of two matches to one in their last outing in this format.
The hosts would like to continue the momentum that they have gained courtesy of a win against the West Indies and take an early lead in the series.
Whereas South Africa would be confident of replicating the performance they delivered against Australia in the upcoming opening ODI against England.
ENG SA Head-to-Head Records: Last 5 matches
South Africa has won four of the last five matches that they have played against England, while the home team has come out victorious on one occasion.
ENG vs SA Head-to-Head Records- Result of the last 5 games:
- South Africa won by 7 wickets
- South Africa won by 229 runs
- England won by 59 runs
- South Africa won by 5 wickets
- South Africa won by 27 runs
Conclusion:
South Africa has had the wood over England in the overall head-to-head ODI record, with 35 wins, and would like to build on it by winning the first of three upcoming ENG vs SA ODIs.
England is the home team for the upcoming encounter; on the other hand would like to bridge the gap by turning the match in their favour.
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