England vs South Africa Match Preview- ICC T20 World Cup 2024, Match 45, Super 8

England vs South Africa is one of the exciting games in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. The encounter will witness England's powerful batters clashing with South Africa's sharp bowlers. England was almost out of the Super 8 round in the group stage.

However, they made a comeback in the final game against Namibia to outplay Scotland on NRR. South Africa was an unbeaten side who won all 4 games to enter the Super 8 round. Below is the England vs South Africa preview for the ICC T20 World Cup 2024.

England vs South Africa Date and Venue

The England vs South Africa match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 takes place on Friday, June 21. The venue of the match is Daren Sammy National Cricket Stadium in Gros Islet, St Lucia.

England vs South Africa Match Preview- ICC T20 World Cup 2024, Match 45, Super 8

England

Jos Buttler is the skipper of England in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. England qualified for the Super 8 Round from Group B with Australia.

ENG Squad: Jos Buttler (C), Moeen Ali, Jofra Archer, Jonathan Bairstow, Harry Brook, Sam Curran, Ben Duckett, Tom Hartley, Will Jacks, Chris Jordan, Liam Livingstone, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Reece Topley, Mark Wood.

South Africa

Aiden Markram is the captain of South Africa in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. They qualified for the Super 8 round from Group D with Bangladesh.

SA Squad: Aiden Markram (C), Quinton de Kock, Reeza Hendricks, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Ottneil Baartman, Tabraiz Shamsi, Keshav Maharaj, Gerald Coetzee, Ryan Rickelton, Bjorn Fortuin, Shukri Conrad, Neil McKenzie, Piet Botha, Kruger van Wyk.

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England vs South Africa Key Battles

Jos Buttler vs Anrich Nortje

Jos Buttler is the opener and hard-hitter for England and Anrich Nortje needs to halt him at the start.

Jonny Bairstow vs Keshav Maharaj

Jonny Bairstow is another powerful batter for England but Keshav Maharaj has a spectacular form in bowling.

Reeza Hendricks vs Jofra Archer

Reeza Hendricks is an opening batter for South Africa who also owns a superb form. Jofra Archer will look to jolt him with his pace attack.

England vs South Africa Key Players

England- Jos Buttler, Phil Salt, and Harry Brook are batters with top knocks in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Chris Jordan, and Mark Wood have shown wonderful form.

South Africa- David Miller, Heinrich Klaasen, and Reeza Hendricks have shown a wonderful form with the bat for the side. Anrich Nortje, Ottniel Baartman, and Keshav Maharaj, Tabraiz Shami are key members in bowling.

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England vs South Africa Weather And Pitch Reports

There is just an 18% chance of rain at Daren Sammy Stadium in Gros Islet during the England vs South Africa match. Hence, the match will not be affected by rain. The pitch is high-scoring and supports batters. The Pacers will have a good day at work.

Conclusion

England and South Africa have looked like strong teams in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. England is the defending champions while South Africa reached the semi-finals in the last ODI World Cup. Hence, the match will be an exciting encounter to watch out for.