ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020: 4th match, Group B, England vs South Africa: Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Tips – Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update

Match Details

The 4th match of ICC Women’s T20 World Cup will be played between England Women and South Africa Women at the W.A.C.A Stadium in Perth.

The match starts at 07:00 PM local time (11:00 AM GMT) (04:30 PM IST). This match will be live on Star Sports. Live Streaming will be available on Hotstar.

Preview for Dream11 Fantasy

The caravan of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup rolls on and the 4th match will see former champions and last editions runners-up England lock horns with South Africa Women at the W.A.C.A in Perth. The 2018 runners-up- England- haven’t had the best of times ever since they have landed in Australia.

The inability of the top-order paved way for a pre-final exit from the T20I tri-series against Australia and India and to make matters worse, they were shellacked by the Sri Lankans by ten wickets in the warm-up fixture.

South Africa Women, on the other, have had an equally dismal time in T20I cricket off-late. The Dan Van Nierkirk-led Proteas come into this tournament on the back of successive series defeats against India [1-4] and New Zealand [1-2], and while they did beat Sri Lanka by 41 runs in their first warm-up fixture, the Proteas Women were beaten comprehensively by five wickets in the following fixture after they failed to defend their total of 6-147 against the defending champions.

With only two teams set to qualify for the semi-finals, both sides will be looking to get their tournament off a winning note and gain an early lead in the group.

Weather Condition/Report:

It is expected to be a bright and sunny day in Perth on Sunday. According to the weather report, while the temperature is set to hover between 22-31 degrees Celsius, the humidity is set to be around 54%. Chances of rain- 50℅

Pitch Condition/Report:

The pitch at the W.A.C.A usually aids the fast bowlers with the excessive bounce coming into play.  That said, the pace in the track gives good value for shots, as we saw during the WBBL and BBL. Both the sides are equipped with a rob

Average first innings score: 145 [In the last 5 WBBL fixtures played at the venue]

Record of chasing teams: Won – 2 Lost – 3

Injury and Availability News

(Will be updated whenever there is any news)

Probable Playing XI:

England 

Amy Ellen Jones (wk), Danielle Wyatt, Natalie Sciver, Heather Knight (C), Tammy Beaumont, Lauren Winfield, Fran Wilson, Katherine Brunt, Anya Shrubsole, Sophie Ecclestone, Sarah Glenn

Bench: Georgia Elwiss, Mady Villiers, Kate Cross, Freya Davis

South Africa 

Lizelle Lee, Dane van Niekerk (C), Marizanne Kapp, Mignon de Preez, Laura Wolvaardt, Sune Luus, Chloe Tyron, Trisha Chetty (wk), Shabnim Ismail, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Ayabonga Khaka

Bench: Nadine de Klerk, Nondumiso Shangase, Masabata Klaas, Tumi Sekhukhune

Top Picks

England Women 

One of the major reasons behind the struggles of England in the tri-series was their misfiring top-order. The likes of Dani Wyatt, Amy Jones struggled to give good starts to their side and it was only skipper Heather Knight (176 runs at 44) who spearheaded the misfiring unit.

That said, the likes of Dani Wyatt [468 runs at 29.25], Amy Jones [398 runs at 24.87] and Tammy Beaumont [364 runs at 33.09] have been the cornerstone of their batting unit since the start of January 2019 and England will hope that the trio regain their touch in the World Cup.

As far as bowling is concerned, Katherine Brunt [20 wickets at 17.45], Sophie Ecclestone [18 wickets at 13.27] and Anya Shrubsole [12 wickets at 24] will be key.

South Africa Women

As far as the Proteas are concerned, the onus will once again be on the likes of Lizelle Lee [380 runs at 31.66], skipper Dan van Niekirk [219 runs at 43.80], Mignon du Preez [213 runs at 19] and Laura Wolvaardt [122 runs at 17] to spearhead the batting unit.

As far as bowling is concerned, Marizanne Kapp and Sune Luus grabbed a four-wicket-haul in the warm-up game. They, along with Shabnim Ismail [16 wickets at 18] will be the key.

Captain and Vice-Captain Selection:

Captain – Lizelle Lee, Danielle Wyatt, Dan van Niekerk, Heather Knight, Katherine Brunt

Vice-Captain –  Natalie Sciver, Mignon du Preez, Amy Jones, Shabnim Ismail

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Amy Jones, Lizelle Lee

Batters – Heather Knight, Tammy Beaumont, Danielle Wyatt [c], Laura Wolvaardt

All-Rounders- Katherine Brunt, Dan van Niekerk [VC]

Bowlers-  Sophie Ecclestone, Shabnim Ismail, Ayabonga Khaka

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for Fantasy Cricket:

Keeper – Amy Jones, Lizelle Lee [VC]

Batters – Heather Knight [C], Sune Luus, Chloe Tyron, Mignon du Preez

All-Rounders- Katherine Brunt, Natalie Sciver

Bowlers-  Sophie Ecclestone, Shabnim Ismail, Sarah Glenn

Expert Advice

England’s top-order has been going through a rough patch but one can’t discount the likes of Danielle Wyatt, Amy Jones, who have racked up 468 and 398 runs respectively since January 2019. Wyatt scored 42 in the warm-up game against New Zealand and picking her as captain or vice-captain could be worth a punt. One can also opt for the likes of Lizelle Lee and Dan van Niekerk, who have been in brilliant form coming into the tournament.

Probable Winners:

England Women are expected to come out as the winners.

*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.