2023 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Game 20 England v South Africa 21/10 1900hrs @ Wankhede Stadium

[Gough]

England from, 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.
South Africa from, 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.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Who do I want to win least? Can they both lose?

Be a fantastic game though surely England bounce back here

 

[grumbleguts]

A must lose game for England.

 

[Jamurp]

England bowling looking shaky, can easily see SA knocking them off, would be curtains for England if so you'd think.

 

[010203]

Nasser is very confident today will be a great day for English sport.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Nasser is very confident today will be a great day for English sport.

Lol hopefully they lose both

 

[Moonwatcher]

England winning the toss and bowling.

They have dropped Woakes and Curran for Willey and Atkinson and Stokes is back for Livingstone, I don't think he will be bowling though.

Bavuma out for South Africa with illness.

With those changes I would have England as favourites to win this now.

Especially with de Kock out early

 

[Moonwatcher]

A wicket already, a good review from England, not entirely convinced de Kock hit that though.

Should have stayed as umpire's call surely

 

[Cold Sober]

Big out that one.

 

[Moonwatcher]

The behind view suggests the ball deviates from the bat

 

[frankrizzo]

Wish he would play like that against us once in a while.

 

[frankrizzo]

The behind view suggests the ball deviates from the bat

He smashed it and he knew it as well

 

[010203]

A wicket already, a good review from England, not entirely convinced de Kock hit that though.

I can understand Dharmasena giving it not out but I think the right decision was eventually made.

 

[Moonwatcher]

I can understand Dharmasena giving it not out but I think the right decision was eventually made.

Imagine if there was no DRS available for that decision then it was available for the rest of the match

 

[Cold Sober]

Imagine if there was no DRS available for that decision then it was available for the rest of the match

Wouldn't have mattered, it's England.

 

[eddiesmith]

Wish he would play like that against us once in a while.

Starc, Hazlewood, Cummins- it’s hard for an opening batsman not to do well against that attack!!!

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Please give him what a trash bat

 

[The Passenger]

A South Africa win puts England's tournament on life support and strengthens our chances of claiming fourth, but means realistically there is only one semi final spot up for grab.

But an England win brings South Africa back to the pack meaning there are now two semi finals spots legitimately up for grabs but increases the pressure in the third to sixth range of the table.

Really don't know what to root for - I think the former is better.

Although, thinking about it for slightly longer and it probably comes down to our to England. Win and we'll get through, lose and we'll miss unless we upset NZ.

 

[frankrizzo]

A South Africa win puts England's tournament on life support and strengthens our chances of claiming fourth, but means realistically there is only one semi final spot up for grab.

But an England win brings South Africa back to the pack meaning there are now two semi finals spots legitimately up for grabs but increases the pressure in the third to sixth range of the table.

Really don't know what to root for - I think the former is better.

Although, thinking about it for slightly longer and it probably comes down to our to England. Win and we'll get through, lose and we'll miss unless we upset NZ.

My view england just score quicker than us if we end up on same wins as them they will have better nrr, them losing today is good for us.

A bunch of teams winning six just doesn't suit us due to poor rr better to have nz India and sa dominate from here and hope we can sneak into 4th spot.

 

[010203]

Bairstow showing he can take a catch without gloves on.

 

[RAPPA]

Bairstow was just picturing a cheeseburger when he caught that

 

[Cold Sober]

Bairstow showing he can take a catch without gloves on.

Doesn't hold many with them on.

 

[Snarls Barkley]

Reeza Hendricks looking excellent. His style is very easy on the eye.

A fair selection conundrum coming up for the Saffers

 

[yabsy]

A South Africa win puts England's tournament on life support and strengthens our chances of claiming fourth, but means realistically there is only one semi final spot up for grab.

But an England win brings South Africa back to the pack meaning there are now two semi finals spots legitimately up for grabs but increases the pressure in the third to sixth range of the table.

Really don't know what to root for - I think the former is better.

Although, thinking about it for slightly longer and it probably comes down to our to England. Win and we'll get through, lose and we'll miss unless we upset NZ.

NZ have had a slightly more favourable draw to start with & have got India, Australia & SA in their next 3 games...Could easily drop 2 or 3 of them & come back to the field.

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[Santana]

What a way to get out