The 1st match of the England Women tour of South Africa 2024 will see South Africa Women (SA-W) squaring off against England Women (EN-W) at the Buffalo Park in East London on Sunday, November 24. Ahead of this exciting match, here's all you need to know about the SA-W vs EN-W Dream11 Prediction, today's playing 11s, fantasy cricket tips, best player picks and the pitch report.
South Africa Women were the runners up of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 after losing to New Zealand Women by 32 runs. England Women, on the other hand, got a group stage exit owing to a low NRR, despite having three wins in four games.
These two teams have played a total of 24 head-to-head matches. England Women have won 20 matches while South Africa have emerged victorious in only 4 matches.
SA-W vs EN-W Match Details
The 1st match of the England Women tour of South Africa 2024 will be played on November 24 at the Buffalo Park in East London. The game is set to take place at 5:30 PM IST. The live score & commentary of the game can be followed in the Sportskeeda Live Score section.
SA-W vs EN-W, 1st match
Date and Time: 24th November 2024, 5:30 PM IST
Venue: Buffalo Park, East London
Pitch Report
The pitch at Buffalo Park in East London is good for bowlers. The wicket tends to get slower in the second innings, so the team winning the toss should look to bat first. The last women's T20I match played at this pitch was between South Africa Women and Sri Lanka Women, where a total of 311 runs were scored at a loss of 12 wickets.
SA-W vs EN-W Form Guide
SA-W - Will be playing their first match
EN-W - Will be playing their first match
SA-W vs EN-W Probable Playing XI
SA-W Playing XI
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Laura Wolvaardt (c), Tazmin Brits, Anneke Bosch, Sune Luus, Chloe Tryon, Annerie Dercksen, Nadin de Klerk, Sinalo Jafta (wk), Tumi Sekhukhune, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Ayanda Hlubi
EN-W Playing XI
No injury updates
Danny Wyatt-Hoge, Maia Bouchier, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Heather Knight (c), Alice Capsey, Amy Jones (wk), Lauren Bell, Sophie Ecclestone, Charlie Dean, Sarah Glenn, Linsey Smith
SA-W vs EN-W Dream11 Match Top Picks
Wicket-keeper
Army Jones
Amy Jones is no doubt the best wicket-keeper pick for today's match. She will bat in the middle order and will earn additional points from wicket-keeping duties. Sinalo Jafta is another good wicket-keeper, who should be picked only when South Africa Women are batting first.
Batters
Laura Wolvaardt
Danielle Wyatt and Laura Wolvaardt are the two best batsmen picks for today's Dream11 team. Wolvaardt is expected to open the innings for her team and she is in top-notch form. Tazmin Brits and Heather Knight are other good batter picks for today's nail-biting match.
All-rounders
Alice Capsey
Alice Capsey and Nat Sciver-Brunt are the best all-rounder picks for the Dream11 team. Both will play a crucial role for their teams in today's match. Brunt will bat in top order and complete her quota of four overs. Chloe Tyron is another good all-rounder for today's match. She will bat in the middle order and complete her quota of four overs in today's match.
Bowlers
Sophie Ecclestone
The top bowler picks for today's Dream11 team are Nonkululeko Mlaba and Sophie Ecclestone. Both the players can take a lot of wickets at today's pitch. Sarah Glenn is another good bowler for today's nail-biting match.
SA-W vs EN-W match captain and vice-captain choices
Alice Capsey
Alice Capsey is in top notch form and performing well both with bat and ball in every match. She will bat in the top order and complete her quota of overs, which makes her the top captaincy or vice-captaincy option for today's match.
Nat Sciver-Brunt
Nat Sciver Brunt is the most crucial pick from the England Women squad as she will bat in the top order and complete her quota of overs. She looked in decent form in the recent T20I matches.
5 Must-Picks for SA-W vs EN-W, 1st match
Sophie Ecclestone
Alice Capsey
Nat Sciver-Brunt
Danielle Wyatt
Laura Wolvaardt
South Africa Women vs England Women Match Expert Tips
As the pitch is expected to be well balanced, it is advisable to make a team keeping that in mind. Making all-rounders or bowlers the captain or vice-captain is the best way to gain maximum points and win grand leagues in today's match. Women matches generally favor bowlers, so try adding more all-rounders and bowlers in the team.
South Africa Women vs England Women Dream11 Prediction Today, Head-to-head
Wicket-keeper: A Jones
Batters: H Knight, L Wolvaardt, D Wyatt
All-rounders: C Tyron, N de Klerk, N Sciver-Brunt, A Capsey
Bowlers: N Mlaba, S Ecclestone, S Glenn
South Africa Women vs England Women Dream11 Prediction Today, Grand League
Wicket-keeper: A Jones
Batters: L Wolvaardt, D Wyatt
All-rounders: C Tyron, S Luus, N Sciver-Brunt, A Capsey
Bowlers: N Mlaba, S Ecclestone, S Glenn, C Dean
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