EN-A vs SA Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Pitch Report, and Injury Updates For 1st Warm-up Match

Preview:

England Lions (EN-A) will lock horns with South Africa (SA) in the first fixture of the two-match warmup series. England Lions are a mixed group of talented players who have been impressive in English domestic cricket. Almost all the players are experienced and would give a tough fight to the Proteas. The likes of Adam Hose and Benny Howell will hold the key for them.

On the other hand, South Africa are coming into the series with balanced performances against India. They would be confident of their abilities ahead of this game. The players like Quinton de Kock, David Miller, and Dwaine Pretorius are in good form.

Match Details:

England Lions vs South Africa, 1st Warm-up Match

Venue: The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton

Date & Time: 12th July at 3:30 PM IST and 11:00 AM Local Time

Live Streaming: ECB Website

EN-A vs SA, 1st Warm-up Match Pitch Report:

It is a belter of a surface and the high totals have been scored at this venue. Recently, the match witnessing the biggest total in Vitality T20 Blast was played at this venue. The spinners will have no room for error in this flat pitch.

Injury News:

(will be added when there is an update)

EN-A vs SA, 1st Warm-up Match Probable Playing XIs:

England Lions

Tom Banton (wk), Ben Duckett, Adam Hose, Tom Abell (c), Sam Hain, Stephen Eskinazi, Ben Howell, Rehan Ahmed, David Payne, Samuel Cook, Jacob Lintott

South Africa        

Quinton de Kock (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram, Rassie van der Dussen, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Dwaine Pretorius, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj (c), Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje

Top Picks for EN-A vs SA Dream11 Match:

Top picks – England Lions

Benny Howell:

The talented all-rounder was yet again a solid performer for Gloucestershire in domestic cricket. In 86 List A matches, he has amassed 2050 runs and picked up 76 wickets.

Adam Hose:

The top-order batter was in sublime form in T20 Blast 2022. In List A, he has scored 761 runs, with a top score of 101.

Top picks – South Africa

Quinton de Kock:

The seasoned campaigner can provide good starts to his teams. In List A, he has scored over 7000 runs, while registering his highest score of 178

David Miller:

Often Miller is the backbone of every team he represents in competitive cricket. He has garnered 6509 runs in 212 List A innings.

Dwaine Pretorius:

The all-rounder contributed well in both departments against India. He has scalped 111 wickets and garnered 1608 runs.

EN-A vs SA Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for EN-A vs SA Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Quinton de Kock, Heinrich Klaasen, Reeza Hendricks, David Miller (C), Stephen Eskinazi, Tom Abell, Aiden Markram, Benny Howell (VC), Keshav Maharaj, Samuel Cook, Marco Jansen

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for EN-A vs SA Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:

Quinton de Kock (C), Tom Banton, David Miller, Rassie van der Dussen, Adam Hose, Dwaine Pretorius (VC), Aiden Markram, Benny Howell, David Payne, Lungi Ngidi, Samuel Cook

EN-A vs SA Risky Captaincy Choices:

Marco Jansen:

The left-handed all-rounder has not displayed enough potency in the last few international outings.

Stephen Eskinazi:

The top-order batter has rich white-ball experience but had been rather average in the latter half of the T20 Blast.

Players you should avoid:

Tabraiz Shamsi:

Shamsi could not pick enough wickets against India and is not coming into this series with a confident mindset.

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Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.