ENG vs SA ()

Status-Match Ended Venue - The Rose Bowl, Southampton, Date - 01/01/1970, Toss won by -
Squad details

England

Alastair Cook, Eoin Morgan, Ian Bell, Jonathan Trott, Ravi Bopara, Chris Woakes, Graeme Swann, Jade Dernbach, James Anderson, Steven Finn, Samit Patel, Tim Bresnan, Craig Kieswetter, Jonathan Bairstow,

South Africa

Dean Elgar, Graeme Smith, Hashim Amla, JP Duminy, Dale Steyn, Imran Tahir, Lonwabo Tsotsobe, Morne Morkel, Robin Peterson, Wayne Parnell, Albie Morkel, Faf du Plessis, Justin Ontong, Ryan McLaren, AB de Villiers

Pitch report

The Rose Bowl, Southampton

The pitch is expected to be quite dry today and hence spinners could have a say.
Weather

Chances of showers in early morning and afternoon would be partly cloudly but chances of rain are only 20%


  • 27 Aug,2012
    Max:21
    Min:16

  • 28 Aug,2012
    Max:21
    Min:15

  • 29 Aug,2012
    Max:18
    Min:14
SWOT Analysis
EnglandSouth Africa
StrengthAll-round strengthExcellent form compelled with overall balance
WeaknessCrippled middle-orderUnknown
OpportunitiesTo win this one to break SA's momentumTo continue their winning ways
ThreatsAB de Villiers and Lonwabo TsotsobeIan Bell and Tim Bresnan
Head to head
  • Total match played: 46
  • Tied: 1
  • Drawn: 3
EnglandSouth Africa
Matches won1923
Home Wins1014
Away Wins65
Highest Innings Score323 on September 27, 2009354 on November 27, 2009
Lowest Innings Score103 on May 22, 199983 on August 26, 2008
Top Performers
EnglandSouth Africa
Highest Total Chased264 on June 28, 2003281 on October 25, 1998
Lowest Total Defended171 on March 06, 2011129 on January 19, 1996
Most Prolific BatsmanKevin Pietersen - 646 RunsJacques Kallis - 1054 Runs
Highest Individual Score116 by Kevin Pietersen On February 13, 2005141 by Graeme Smith On September 27, 2009
Most Successful BowlerDarren Gough - 51 WicketsShaun Pollock - 40 Wickets
Best Bowling Analysis5/23 by Stuart Broad On August 26, 20085/18 by Andrew Hall On April 17, 2007