ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 (Match 1): England vs South Africa - Statistical Preview

In the opening match of the 2019 ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup, the host side England will play against South Africa at The Oval (London) on Thursday (30th May). Both teams want to start this tournament with a convincing victory.

In the Cricket World Cup history, England’s best record is runners-up (1979, 1987 and 1992) and South Africa’s best record is semi-finalists (1992, 1999, 2007 and 2015). Both teams are desperate to win their maiden Cricket World Cup in this edition.

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England is currently the no.1-ranked ODI team and South Africa is the no.3-ranked ODI side.

Ahead of this match, let’s look at some vital statistical preview of this match.

Teams’ recent ODI form

England (in last ten matches; oldest to latest): lost, no result, won, lost, won, no result, won, won, won and won

South Africa (in last ten matches; oldest to latest): lost, won, won, lost, won, won, won, won, won and won

ODI records at The Oval (London)

England

South Africa

Head-to-Head ODI records

Overall (59 matches): England won 26 ODIs; South Africa won 29 ODIs (1 tied and 3 had no results)

In England (25 matches): England won 15 matches; South Africa won 8 ODIs (2 had no results)

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At The Oval, London (6 matches): England won 4 matches; South Africa won 2 ODIs

In the World Cup (6 matches): England won 3 matches; South Africa won 3 ODIs

In the last ten matches: England won 5 matches; South Africa won 5 ODIs

Players’ stats

(England)

Jason Roy

i) The English opener Jason Roy has scored 2,938 runs in ODI career. With 62 more runs, he will become the sixth England opening batsman to score 3,000 ODI runs.

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Eoin Morgan

i) It will be Eoin Morgan’s 200th ODI for England, and he will be the first England cricketer to play 200 ODIs.

ii) Eoin Morgan has already scored 6,977 runs in his ODI career (6,233 ODI runs for England, and 744 ODI runs for Ireland). The left-handed batsman is 23 runs away to complete his 7,000 ODI runs.

(South Africa)

Dale Steyn

i) The right-arm pace bowler Dale Steyn has already taken 196 wickets in his ODI career. With four more wickets, Steyn will complete his 200 ODI wickets. Till the date, four South African bowlers have taken 200 or more ODI wickets.

Imran Tahir

i) The leg-spinner Imran Tahir has taken 29 wickets in Cricket World Cup history. He is the third most wicket-taker among the South African bowlers in Cricket World Cup history. The top two South African bowlers in this list are Allan Donald (38 wickets) and Dale Steyn (31 wickets).

Hashim Amla

i) Opening batsman Hashim Amla will be the fourth South African batsman to score 8,000 ODI runs if he scores 90 more runs. He has already scored 7,910 ODI runs.

David Miller

i) Middle-order batsman David Miller has scored 2,922 runs in ODI career. He is 78 runs away to complete his 3,000 ODI runs.