South Africa National Cricket Team vs England Cricket Team Stats

When cricket fans all over the world look forward to the South Africa National Cricket Team Vs England Cricket Team T20 World Cup Super 8 encounter scheduled for 2024, it is about time to know the South Africa National Cricket Team vs England Cricket Team Stats and a detailed historical background of the two great cricketing nations. 

They will also look at previous encounter results, comparisons of their current players, and interesting incidents from their head to head records.  

Overall South Africa National Cricket Team vs England Cricket Team Stats

	England	South Africa
Wins	12	12
Average Runs	162.1	166.3
Maximum Runs	234	241
Minimum Runs	29	77

Head to Head While Batting First

	England	South Africa
Wins	6	8
Average Runs	164.1	181
Maximum Runs	234	241
Minimum Runs	111	77

H2H While Batting Second

	England	South Africa
Wins	6	4
Average Runs	160.7	144.3
Maximum Runs	230	202
Minimum Runs	29	90

South Africa National Cricket Team Vs England Cricket Team- Year-by-Year Performance

Year	Matches	Wins (England)	Wins (South Africa)	Average Runs (England)	Average Runs (South Africa)
2007	1	0	1	135	154
2009	3	1	2	202	241
2010	1	1	0	168	129
2012	3	1	1	118	119
2014	1	0	1	193	196
2016	3	1	2	230	229
2017	3	2	1	181	174
2020	6	5	1	226	222
2021	1	0	1	179	189
2022	3	1	2	234	207

Series Performance

Series	Matches	Wins (England)	Wins (South Africa)	Average Runs (England)	Average Runs (South Africa)
2007-08 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup	1	0	1	135	154
2009-10 England in South Africa	2	1	1	202	241
2012 South Africa in England	3	1	1	118	119
2015-16 England in South Africa	2	0	2	171	172
2017 South Africa in England	3	2	1	181	174
2020 England in South Africa	3	3	0	192	191
2022 South Africa in England	3	1	2	234	207

South Africa National Cricket Team Vs England Cricket Team: Key Player Statistics and Records

To truly appreciate the magnitude of this matchup, let’s highlight some outstanding individual performances and records from both teams:

England: 

• Jos Buttler: He is a wicketkeeper-batsman and presently the captain of the England cricket team in the international arena of the sport, he set the record for the fastest T20I century for England when he made 100 of just 50 balls against Pakistan in 2021. 
• Adil Rashid: Rashid has taken more than 100 wickets in T20I and he is the most successful T20I bowler for England.  
• Moeen Ali: One of the best all- rounders of the team, Ali has delivered with both his bat and bowl all through.  
• Liam Livingstone: A mercenary top-order hitter, Livingstone boasts the record for the quickest fifty and hundred in T20I when he scored his hundred in just 42 balls against Pakistan in 2021. 

South Africa: 

• Quinton de Kock: The aggressive opener has been instrumental in South Africa’s T20I success scoring in excess of 2000 runs at a strike rate of over 135. 
• David Miller: He became the fastest South Africa to score a T20I century hitting a century in 35 balls against Bangladesh in 2017. 
• Kagiso Rabada: Rabada already has proved his worth with accurate and fast bowling in T20 cricket and today he is one of the best fast bowlers around the world.  
• Tabraiz Shamsi: The left-arm wrist-spinner has been a discovery for South Africa in the last few seasons, and he is frequently amongst the top T20I bowlers across the world. 

Some of the encounters that stand out in one’s mind 

Several unforgettable moments have defined the England-South Africa T20I rivalry over the years:

1. 2016 T20 World Cup: How two wickets won the game for England off the last two balls, with Joe Root leading the way with a 44-ball 83. 

2. 2020 Series in South Africa: Probably the best display was from Eoin Morgan blasting 57 off 22 balls leading England to a 5-wicket victory and thus clinching the series in the third T20I. 

3. 2021 T20 World Cup: South Africa’s Rassie van der Dussen further queried England’s selection tactics with an unbeaten 94 off 60 balls that saw the hosts to 10-run win over the spirited Moeen Ali and Liam Livingstone combination. 

4. 2022 Series in England: The best performance has been the knock of 96 *by Rilee Rossouw in the 3 rd T20I and dominated the series comprehensively by South Africa. 

Strengths and Weakness of Both Teams 

As we look ahead to the upcoming Super 8 match, here are key areas where each team may hold an advantage:

England’s Strengths: 

1. Batting depth: This English squad is full of genuine big-hitters who can turn a game at the drop of the hat. 

2. Spin bowling variety: Adil Rashid, Moeen Ali, and Liam Livingstone if selected provide a good variety of spin bowling. 

3. Big-match experience: Numerous England players have played well in pressure building T20 competitions such as earlier World Cups and IPL. 

England’s Potential Weaknesses: 

1. Over-reliance on aggressive approach: Soccer fans will attest to the fact that their attacking prowess can sometimes crumble if they are pressured. 

2. Death bowling concerns: England here and there has been facing issues in restricting the scoring rate towards the end of an innings. 

South Africa’s Strengths: 

1. Pace bowling arsenal: The Proteas now boast of a formidable fast bowler armoury that include Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi among others. 

2. Top-order firepower: Quinton de Kock and Reeza Hendricks, the two openers are extremely powerful and can really make a competitive difference, whereas Rassie van der Dussen is a very nice middle-order batsman.

3. All-round options: There are such players as Aiden Markram, who can not only bat but can also contribute with his bowling skills; Marco Jansen is also good both with the ball and with the bat. 

South Africa’s Potential Weaknesses: 

 1. Middle-order consistency: There has been a regular issue with the middle order losing steam at some time. 

 2. Pressure in knockout stages: In past end-of-year tournaments South Africa has mirrored typical ailments in decisive matches. 

That is, variables that could positively or negatively affect the results could include the following: 

Several elements could play a significant role in determining the winner of this highly anticipated clash:

• Pitch conditions: At the Darren Sammy National Cricket Stadium in St Lucia the surface will count. Depending on spinning tracks England might gain advantage whereas, South Africa may end up having an advantage on a pace-friendly wicket. 
• Toss: As we saw in T20 cricket: the toss also has a very crucial role due to the nature of the game. While the Trail Blazers preferred to chase in the later period, the warriors also very frequently chose to chase. 
• Powerplay performance: Field restrictions in the initial six overs could define the sort of encounter that the two teams were in for.  
• Death overs execution: The last four overs of each innings determine T20 matches most of the time. Specialists are going to be used by both teams to maintain pressure and create runs as well as manage to prevent them from being made. 
• X-factor players: In the matches watch out for the likes of Liam Livingstone for England or David Miller for South Africa who can often change the game through big hitters. 

Conclusion

So, when we are looking forward to enjoying the Part I of England vs South Africa in T20 World Cup Super 8 in 2024, it can well be understood that the cricket lovers in the two countries along with the fans of both teams have a great feast in the offing as what has been seen in earlier games that both the teams are quite similarly matched. 

South Africa National Cricket Team vs England Cricket Team Stats, such a matchup to be played at this consistently high level can prove very competitive and give both sides their fair share of the wins though given the play of the Proteas as of late one can assume that this game will not be any different and should be fairly close. 

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