South Africa vs England - Players & Playing XI · ICC World Test Championship 2020
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Match 2nd Test
Result
Head-to-Head Record
SA 2
7 matches
5 ENG
Based on 7 H2H matches (2019–2022)
Last 5 H2H Results (SA perspective)
L
L
W
L
L
SA Form
Season Comparison
27.3%
Win %
56.3%
282.8
Avg Runs
317.9
376.5
Avg Conceded
264.3
8.9
Avg Wickets
9.8
1.5
Avg Sixes
2.8
39.9
Avg Boundaries
36.6
Current Standings
#2
SA
W0 L2
0 pts
#2
ENG
W1 L3
60 pts
Active Streaks
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Jos Buttler
ENG
12
Catches (1+)
Joe Root
ENG
11
Catches (1+)
Jos Buttler
ENG
4
Runs (20+)
Jos Buttler
ENG
4
Fours (2+)
Zak Crawley
ENG
4
Catches (1+)
George Linde
SA
3
Runs (20+)
George Linde
SA
3
Fours (2+)
Aiden Markram
SA
2
Fours (2+)
Top Performers in H2H
From 7 H2H matches
SA
Newlands
Cape Town, South Africa
Based on the last 6 Test matches at this venue (since Jan 2018). Rain-affected matches excluded.
Avg Total Runs
915.2
Avg 1st Inn
270.8
Avg 2nd Inn
236.7
Avg Sixes
7.8
Avg Fours
108.0
Bat 1st Win %
50%
Boundary %
52.3%
Seam Econ
3.30
Spin Econ
3.11
Recent Matches at This Venue
SA at Newlands
4
Won
2
Lost
0
NR
Avg Score
26.7
Highest Score
259
Top Scorer
Ryan Rickelton
259 runs
Top Wicket-Taker
Kagiso Rabada
18 wkts
ENG at Newlands
1
Won
0
Lost
0
NR
Avg Score
23.8
Highest Score
61
Top Scorer
Ollie Pope
61 runs
Top Wicket-Taker
James Anderson
5 wkts
Hit Rates
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Top Bowlers (Recent)
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Top Batters (Recent)
Top Bowlers (Recent)
South Africa
Playing XI in this match
England · Innings 1
c Quinton de Kock b Vernon Philander
4 (15)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 26.67
c Quinton de Kock b Kagiso Rabada
34 (76)
7×4 · 0×6 · SR 44.74
b Keshav Maharaj
38 (130)
5×4 · 0×6 · SR 29.23
Joe Root
(c)
c Quinton de Kock b Anrich Nortje
35 (49)
5×4 · 0×6 · SR 71.43
c Dean Elgar b Anrich Nortje
47 (77)
6×4 · 1×6 · SR 61.04
not out
61* (144)
7×4 · 0×6 · SR 42.36
Jos Buttler
(wk)
c Quinton de Kock b Dwaine Pretorius
29 (27)
4×4 · 1×6 · SR 107.41
b Dwaine Pretorius
9 (13)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 69.23
c Quinton de Kock b Vernon Philander
0 (1)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
b Kagiso Rabada
1 (3)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 33.33
c Rassie van der Dussen b Kagiso Rabada
4 (17)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 23.53
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zak Crawley | c Quinton de Kock b Vernon Philander | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 26.67 |
| Dominic Sibley | c Quinton de Kock b Kagiso Rabada | 34 | 76 | 7 | 0 | 44.74 |
| Joe Denly | b Keshav Maharaj | 38 | 130 | 5 | 0 | 29.23 |
| Joe Root (c) | c Quinton de Kock b Anrich Nortje | 35 | 49 | 5 | 0 | 71.43 |
| Ben Stokes | c Dean Elgar b Anrich Nortje | 47 | 77 | 6 | 1 | 61.04 |
| Ollie Pope | not out | 61* | 144 | 7 | 0 | 42.36 |
| Jos Buttler (wk) | c Quinton de Kock b Dwaine Pretorius | 29 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 107.41 |
| Sam Curran | b Dwaine Pretorius | 9 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 69.23 |
| Dominic Bess | c Quinton de Kock b Vernon Philander | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stuart Broad | b Kagiso Rabada | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| James Anderson | c Rassie van der Dussen b Kagiso Rabada | 4 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 23.53 |
Total
269/10
(91.5 ov)
FoW
1-8 (Zak Crawley, 2.6 ov), 2-63 (Dominic Sibley, 24.5 ov), 3-105 (Joe Root, 40.5 ov), 4-127 (Joe Denly, 47.3 ov), 5-185 (Ben Stokes, 66.3 ov), 6-221 (Jos Buttler, 74.6 ov), 7-231 (Sam Curran, 78.6 ov), 8-231 (Dominic Bess, 80.1 ov), 9-234 (Stuart Broad, 81.6 ov), 10-269 (James Anderson, 91.5 ov)
South Africa · Bowling
16-3-46-2 · Econ 2.88
2/46
16 ov
19.5-3-68-3 · Econ 3.49
3/68
wd 0 · nb 1
18-2-56-2 · Econ 3.11
2/56
wd 1 · nb 0
27-6-68-1 · Econ 2.52
1/68
27 ov
11-5-26-2 · Econ 2.36
2/26
11 ov
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon Philander | 16 | 3 | 46 | 2 | 2.88 | 0 | 0 |
| Kagiso Rabada | 19.5 | 3 | 68 | 3 | 3.49 | 0 | 1 |
| Anrich Nortje | 18 | 2 | 56 | 2 | 3.11 | 1 | 0 |
| Keshav Maharaj | 27 | 6 | 68 | 1 | 2.52 | 0 | 0 |
| Dwaine Pretorius | 11 | 5 | 26 | 2 | 2.36 | 0 | 0 |
South Africa · Innings 2
c Joe Root b Dominic Bess
88 (180)
10×4 · 0×6 · SR 48.89
c Joe Root b Stuart Broad
5 (17)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 29.41
c Ben Stokes b Stuart Broad
5 (12)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 41.67
Faf du Plessis
(c)
c Ben Stokes b James Anderson
1 (14)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 7.14
c Ben Stokes b Sam Curran
68 (187)
7×4 · 0×6 · SR 36.36
Quinton de Kock
(wk)
c James Anderson b Sam Curran
20 (26)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 76.92
not out
17* (58)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 29.31
c Ben Stokes b James Anderson
4 (8)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 50
c Dominic Sibley b James Anderson
4 (16)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 25
c Jos Buttler b James Anderson
0 (1)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
c Ben Stokes b James Anderson
4 (16)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 25
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Elgar | c Joe Root b Dominic Bess | 88 | 180 | 10 | 0 | 48.89 |
| Pieter Malan | c Joe Root b Stuart Broad | 5 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 29.41 |
| Zubayr Hamza | c Ben Stokes b Stuart Broad | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 41.67 |
| Faf du Plessis (c) | c Ben Stokes b James Anderson | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7.14 |
| Rassie van der Dussen | c Ben Stokes b Sam Curran | 68 | 187 | 7 | 0 | 36.36 |
| Quinton de Kock (wk) | c James Anderson b Sam Curran | 20 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 76.92 |
| Vernon Philander | not out | 17* | 58 | 0 | 0 | 29.31 |
| Dwaine Pretorius | c Ben Stokes b James Anderson | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 50 |
| Keshav Maharaj | c Dominic Sibley b James Anderson | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Kagiso Rabada | c Jos Buttler b James Anderson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anrich Nortje | c Ben Stokes b James Anderson | 4 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 25 |
Total
223/10
(89 ov)
FoW
1-26 (Pieter Malan, 7.1 ov), 2-38 (Zubayr Hamza, 9.5 ov), 3-40 (Faf du Plessis, 13.5 ov), 4-157 (Dean Elgar, 62.4 ov), 5-191 (Quinton de Kock, 71.2 ov), 6-200 (Rassie van der Dussen, 75.6 ov), 7-207 (Dwaine Pretorius, 80.4 ov), 8-215 (Keshav Maharaj, 84.4 ov), 9-215 (Kagiso Rabada, 84.5 ov), 10-223 (Anrich Nortje, 88.6 ov)
England · Bowling
19-6-40-5 · Econ 2.11
5/40
19 ov
18-6-38-2 · Econ 2.11
2/38
wd 0 · nb 1
13-2-39-2 · Econ 3
2/39
13 ov
27-3-62-1 · Econ 2.3
1/62
27 ov
9-0-34-0 · Econ 3.78
0/34
9 ov
Joe Root
(c)
3-1-4-0 · Econ 1.33
0/4
3 ov
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Anderson | 19 | 6 | 40 | 5 | 2.11 | 0 | 0 |
| Stuart Broad | 18 | 6 | 38 | 2 | 2.11 | 0 | 1 |
| Sam Curran | 13 | 2 | 39 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominic Bess | 27 | 3 | 62 | 1 | 2.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Stokes | 9 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 3.78 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Root (c) | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1.33 | 0 | 0 |
England · Innings 3 391/8d (111 ov)
c Quinton de Kock b Kagiso Rabada
25 (35)
5×4 · 0×6 · SR 71.43
not out
133* (311)
19×4 · 1×6 · SR 42.77
c Dwaine Pretorius b Anrich Nortje
31 (111)
3×4 · 0×6 · SR 27.93
Joe Root
(c)
c Faf du Plessis b Dwaine Pretorius
61 (98)
7×4 · 0×6 · SR 62.24
run out (Quinton de Kock)
0 (8)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
c Rassie van der Dussen b Keshav Maharaj
72 (47)
7×4 · 3×6 · SR 153.19
b Kagiso Rabada
3 (8)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 37.5
Jos Buttler
(wk)
c Quinton de Kock b Anrich Nortje
23 (18)
0×4 · 2×6 · SR 127.78
c Zubayr Hamza b Keshav Maharaj
13 (15)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 86.67
not out
8* (15)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 53.33
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zak Crawley | c Quinton de Kock b Kagiso Rabada | 25 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 71.43 |
| Dominic Sibley | not out | 133* | 311 | 19 | 1 | 42.77 |
| Joe Denly | c Dwaine Pretorius b Anrich Nortje | 31 | 111 | 3 | 0 | 27.93 |
| Joe Root (c) | c Faf du Plessis b Dwaine Pretorius | 61 | 98 | 7 | 0 | 62.24 |
| Dominic Bess | run out (Quinton de Kock) | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Stokes | c Rassie van der Dussen b Keshav Maharaj | 72 | 47 | 7 | 3 | 153.19 |
| Ollie Pope | b Kagiso Rabada | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 37.5 |
| Jos Buttler (wk) | c Quinton de Kock b Anrich Nortje | 23 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 127.78 |
| Sam Curran | c Zubayr Hamza b Keshav Maharaj | 13 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 86.67 |
| Stuart Broad | not out | 8* | 15 | 1 | 0 | 53.33 |
Total
391/8d
(111 ov)
DNB
James Anderson
FoW
1-28 (Zak Crawley, 10.5 ov), 2-101 (Joe Denly, 43.5 ov), 3-217 (Joe Root, 77.4 ov), 4-218 (Dominic Bess, 78.6 ov), 5-310 (Ben Stokes, 96.1 ov), 6-315 (Ollie Pope, 97.5 ov), 7-356 (Jos Buttler, 103.1 ov), 8-375 (Sam Curran, 106.3 ov)
South Africa · Bowling
20-3-69-2 · Econ 3.45
2/69
20 ov
14-7-24-0 · Econ 1.71
0/24
14 ov
18-2-61-2 · Econ 3.39
2/61
wd 1 · nb 0
16-3-56-1 · Econ 3.5
1/56
16 ov
43-9-160-2 · Econ 3.72
2/160
43 ov
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kagiso Rabada | 20 | 3 | 69 | 2 | 3.45 | 0 | 0 |
| Vernon Philander | 14 | 7 | 24 | 0 | 1.71 | 0 | 0 |
| Anrich Nortje | 18 | 2 | 61 | 2 | 3.39 | 1 | 0 |
| Dwaine Pretorius | 16 | 3 | 56 | 1 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Keshav Maharaj | 43 | 9 | 160 | 2 | 3.72 | 0 | 0 |
South Africa · Innings 4 248/10 (137.4 ov)
c Ben Stokes b Sam Curran
84 (288)
3×4 · 0×6 · SR 29.17
c Jos Buttler b Joe Denly
34 (78)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 43.59
c Jos Buttler b James Anderson
18 (59)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 30.51
lbw b James Anderson
2 (17)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 11.76
Faf du Plessis
(c)
c Joe Denly b Dominic Bess
19 (57)
3×4 · 0×6 · SR 33.33
c James Anderson b Stuart Broad
17 (141)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 12.06
Quinton de Kock
(wk)
c Joe Root b Joe Denly
50 (107)
7×4 · 0×6 · SR 46.73
c Ollie Pope b Ben Stokes
8 (51)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 15.69
c Joe Root b Ben Stokes
0 (21)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
c Zak Crawley b Ben Stokes
0 (1)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
not out
3* (11)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 27.27
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pieter Malan | c Ben Stokes b Sam Curran | 84 | 288 | 3 | 0 | 29.17 |
| Dean Elgar | c Jos Buttler b Joe Denly | 34 | 78 | 2 | 0 | 43.59 |
| Zubayr Hamza | c Jos Buttler b James Anderson | 18 | 59 | 1 | 0 | 30.51 |
| Keshav Maharaj | lbw b James Anderson | 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 11.76 |
| Faf du Plessis (c) | c Joe Denly b Dominic Bess | 19 | 57 | 3 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Rassie van der Dussen | c James Anderson b Stuart Broad | 17 | 141 | 2 | 0 | 12.06 |
| Quinton de Kock (wk) | c Joe Root b Joe Denly | 50 | 107 | 7 | 0 | 46.73 |
| Vernon Philander | c Ollie Pope b Ben Stokes | 8 | 51 | 2 | 0 | 15.69 |
| Dwaine Pretorius | c Joe Root b Ben Stokes | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anrich Nortje | c Zak Crawley b Ben Stokes | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kagiso Rabada | not out | 3* | 11 | 0 | 0 | 27.27 |
Total
248/10
(137.4 ov)
FoW
1-71 (Dean Elgar, 28.6 ov), 2-123 (Zubayr Hamza, 54.2 ov), 3-129 (Keshav Maharaj, 58.5 ov), 4-164 (Faf du Plessis, 76.2 ov), 5-171 (Pieter Malan, 86.5 ov), 6-237 (Quinton de Kock, 120.4 ov), 7-237 (Rassie van der Dussen, 125.5 ov), 8-241 (Dwaine Pretorius, 133.3 ov), 9-241 (Anrich Nortje, 133.4 ov), 10-248 (Vernon Philander, 137.4 ov)
England · Bowling
18-9-23-2 · Econ 1.28
2/23
18 ov
23-8-37-1 · Econ 1.61
1/37
23 ov
33-14-57-1 · Econ 1.73
1/57
33 ov
16-4-37-1 · Econ 2.31
1/37
wd 1 · nb 1
18-4-42-2 · Econ 2.33
2/42
18 ov
Joe Root
(c)
6-0-11-0 · Econ 1.83
0/11
6 ov
23.4-8-35-3 · Econ 1.5
3/35
wd 1 · nb 4
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Anderson | 18 | 9 | 23 | 2 | 1.28 | 0 | 0 |
| Stuart Broad | 23 | 8 | 37 | 1 | 1.61 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominic Bess | 33 | 14 | 57 | 1 | 1.73 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Curran | 16 | 4 | 37 | 1 | 2.31 | 1 | 1 |
| Joe Denly | 18 | 4 | 42 | 2 | 2.33 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Root (c) | 6 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1.83 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Stokes | 23.4 | 8 | 35 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 4 |
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South Africa vs England: who played
England won by 189 runs in ICC World Test Championship 2020 at Newlands on 3 January 2020. Dominic Sibley top-scored with 133 off 311 balls and James Anderson took 5/40.
Frequently asked questions
Who played in South Africa vs England?
South Africa XI: Dean Elgar, Pieter Malan, Zubayr Hamza, Faf du Plessis (c), Keshav Maharaj, Rassie van der Dussen, Quinton de Kock (wk), Vernon Philander, Dwaine Pretorius, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje. England XI: Zak Crawley, Dominic Sibley, Joe Denly, Joe Root (c), Ben Stokes, Dominic Bess, Ollie Pope, Jos Buttler (wk), Sam Curran, Stuart Broad, James Anderson.
Who won South Africa vs England?
England won by 189 runs.
When and where was South Africa vs England played?
South Africa vs England was played at Newlands, Cape Town on Friday 3 January 2020, in ICC World Test Championship 2020.
What were the final scores in South Africa vs England?
South Africa scored 223/10 in 89 overs. England scored 269/10 in 91.5 overs.
Who was the top run-scorer in South Africa vs England?
Dominic Sibley top-scored with 133 off 311 balls.
Who took the most wickets in South Africa vs England?
James Anderson took 5/40 in 19 overs.