South Africa vs England - Preview, Predictions & H2H · ICC World Test Championship
The Statz verdict
England lead this head-to-head 5–2, though England won the only meeting at The Wanderers Stadium. The season batting edge is ENG's, 373.8 runs per game vs 330.3, while SA's attack takes 9.8 wickets a match, the better bowling unit. They meet on a 58.1% boundary-rate ground averaging 927 total runs.
Head-to-head record
7 meetings · 2019–2022Season comparison
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The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Full ground stats →The last 7 Test matches here average 927 total runs with a 58.1% boundary rate and 5.4 sixes a match. Seamers concede 3.23 an over against spin's 3.59, and batting first pays: 71% of winners set the target.
Based on the last 7 Test matches at this venue (since Jan 2018). Rain-affected matches excluded.
Last 5 matches here
Top scorer Dean Elgar 233
Top bowler Kagiso Rabada 13 wkts
Top scorer Zak Crawley 66
Top bowler Mark Wood 5 wkts
Top performers in this fixture
from 7 H2H meetings
Full squads
Who is playing in South Africa vs England?
Confirmed XIs are announced around the toss, ~30 minutes before the start. Based on their last matches, South Africa are likely to field Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs, Temba Bavuma and 7 more, and England Ben Duckett, Emilio Gay, Jordan Cox, Joe Root and 7 more — full predicted XIs and squads are on this page.
Who leads the South Africa vs England head-to-head record?
England lead 5–2 from 7 matches.
What is South Africa's current form in 2025/2027?
South Africa have won 3 and lost 1 from 4 matches in 2025/2027, averaging 330.3 runs per match.
What is England's current form in 2025/2027?
England have won 6 and lost 4 from 11 matches in 2025/2027, averaging 373.8 runs per match.
Where is South Africa vs England being played?
South Africa vs England is being played at The Wanderers Stadium on 17 Dec 2026 at 13:30 IST.
Who are the top run-scorers in South Africa vs England head-to-head matches?
The top run-scorers in South Africa vs England H2H are Ollie Pope (415 runs), Ben Stokes (333 runs), Quinton de Kock (254 runs).
Who are the top wicket-takers in South Africa vs England head-to-head matches?
The top wicket-takers in South Africa vs England H2H are Kagiso Rabada (19 wkts), Stuart Broad (19 wkts), Anrich Nortje (17 wkts).
Who are the top 2025/2027 run-scorers for South Africa and England?
The leading run-scorers in 2025/2027 are Ryan Rickelton (527 runs), Harry Brook (520 runs), Joe Root (463 runs).
Who are the top 2025/2027 wicket-takers for South Africa and England?
The leading wicket-takers in 2025/2027 are Josh Tongue (24 wkts), Keshav Maharaj (17 wkts), Ollie Edward Robinson (17 wkts).
Where are South Africa and England in the standings?
South Africa are 6th with 36 points and England are 3rd with 62 points.
What is the pitch like at The Wanderers Stadium?
At The Wanderers Stadium, 63.4% of wickets fall to seam and 33.3% to spin. The average match total is 926.6 runs with a first-innings average of 263.4. There are an average of 5.4 sixes per match and teams batting first have won 71.4% of matches.
What is South Africa's record at The Wanderers Stadium?
South Africa have won 4 and lost 3 from 7 matches at The Wanderers Stadium.
What is England's record at The Wanderers Stadium?
England have won 1 and lost 0 from 1 matches at The Wanderers Stadium.