KARACHI: England have won the toss and opted to bat first against South Africa in the 11th match of the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025 here at National Bank Stadium on Saturday.
Playing XIs
England: Phil Salt, Ben Duckett, Jamie Smith (wk), Joe Root, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler (c), Liam Livingstone, Jamie Overton, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood
South Africa: Aiden Markram (c), Ryan Rickelton, Rassie van der Dussen, Tristan Stubbs, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), David Miller, Wiaan Mulder, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi
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HEAD TO HEAD
England and South Africa have squared off in 70 ODI matches, with the Proteas leading the record with 34 victories. England bagged 30 wins, while five matches ended without a result, and one match was tied.
Interestingly, in the ICC Champions Trophy, the two teams have competed four times, winning two each.
Overall ODIs: Matches 70, England 30, South Africa 34, NR 5, Tied 1
Champions Trophy: Matches 4, England 2, South Africa 2
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The 2025 edition marks the return of the ICC Champions Trophy after an eight-year break, with the last tournament being held in 2017, where Pakistan defeated their arch-rivals India in the final.
The eight-team tournament will feature 15 matches over 19 days, taking place in Pakistan and Dubai.
The teams are divided into two groups for the initial stage. Each team will play three group-stage matches, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the semi-finals.
Group A consists of Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and New Zealand, while Group B includes Afghanistan, England, Australia, and South Africa.
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