South Africa vs England - Match Stats & Player Form · WTC 2026
Who scores 20+ in South Africa vs England?
Last 10 · 1+ wicket ›
Ollie Pope ENG
100%
Tony de Zorzi SA
100%
Brydon Carse ENG
100%
Jordan Cox ENG
100%
Daniel Lawrence ENG
100%
Who takes a wicket in South Africa vs England?
Last 10
Simon Harmer SA
100%
Jofra Archer ENG
100%
Ben Stokes ENG
100%
Chris Woakes ENG
100%
Kagiso Rabada SA
100%
Who scores 30+ in South Africa vs England?
Last 10
Jordan Cox ENG
100%
Daniel Lawrence ENG
100%
Harry Brook ENG
90%
Ryan Rickelton SA
86%
Ben Stokes ENG
83%
Who takes 2+ wickets in South Africa vs England?
Last 10
Simon Harmer SA
100%
Jofra Archer ENG
100%
Kagiso Rabada SA
100%
Keshav Maharaj SA
100%
Ollie Edward Robinson ENG
100%
South Africa vs England: players in form
South Africa play England at SuperSport Park on Saturday 26 December in WTC 2026. England lead the head-to-head 5-2 from 7 meetings. Confirmed XIs land around the toss; until then this page shows each side's likely team and full squad.
Frequently asked questions
Who are the in-form batters for South Africa and England?
Across each side's last 10 matches, the leading run-scorers are Harry Brook (England, 520 runs in 10 innings), Wiaan Mulder (South Africa, 487 runs in 9 innings) and Joe Root (England, 463 runs in 10 innings). Harry Brook's latest innings: 91, 15 and 75.
Who are the in-form bowlers for South Africa and England?
Across each side's last 10 matches, the leading wicket-takers are Josh Tongue (England, 24 wickets in 9 innings), Marco Jansen (South Africa, 23 wickets in 7 innings) and Ollie Edward Robinson (England, 17 wickets in 4 innings). Each bowler's figures from those matches are in the form cards on this page.
Who are the top run-scorers in South Africa vs England head-to-head matches?
Across the 7 meetings Statz has on record, the top run-scorers in South Africa vs England meetings are Ollie Pope (England, 415 runs), Ben Stokes (England, 333 runs) and Quinton de Kock (South Africa, 254 runs). The head-to-head card on this page has each of those matches, with the scores and the result.
Who are the top wicket-takers in South Africa vs England head-to-head matches?
Across the 7 meetings Statz has on record, the top wicket-takers in South Africa vs England meetings are Kagiso Rabada (South Africa, 19 wickets), Stuart Broad (England, 19 wickets) and Anrich Nortje (South Africa, 17 wickets). The head-to-head card on this page has each of those matches, with the scores and the result.
Who is playing in South Africa vs England?
Confirmed XIs are announced around the toss, about 30 minutes before the start. Based on their last matches, South Africa are likely to field Aiden Markram, Marques Ackerman, David Bedingham, Temba Bavuma and 7 more, and England Ben Duckett, Emilio Gay, Jordan Cox, Joe Root and 7 more. The full predicted XIs and squads are on this page.
Who captains South Africa and England?
Temba Bavuma captains South Africa, with Kyle Verreynne keeping wicket. Confirmed XIs land at the toss, about 30 minutes before the start, and both full squads are on this page.
Who leads the South Africa vs England head-to-head record?
England lead 5-2 from 7 matches. They last met at Kennington Oval on 08 Sep 2022: England won by 9 wickets.
What is South Africa's current form in 2025/2027?
South Africa have won 5 and lost 2 of their 7 matches in 2025/2027, averaging 337 runs per match and conceding 288.4. Each side's last five results are on this page, beside the head-to-head record.
What is England's current form in 2025/2027?
England have won 6 and lost 4 of their 11 matches in 2025/2027, averaging 373.8 runs per match and conceding 306.8. Each side's last five results are on this page, beside the head-to-head record.
When and where is South Africa vs England being played?
South Africa vs England is being played at SuperSport Park on Saturday 26 December 2026, starting at 08:00 UK time (08:00 UTC, 13:30 IST).
Where are South Africa and England in the standings?
South Africa are 4th with 60 points from 7 matches, and England are 2nd with 74 points from 11 matches. The full table, with every side's points, is on the standings page.
What is the pitch like at SuperSport Park?
Over the last 7 completed matches at SuperSport Park since Jan 2018 (rain-affected games excluded), the average match total is 928 runs, the first innings averages 285 and teams batting first have won 43%. 90% of wickets fall to pace and 6% to spin.
What is South Africa's record at SuperSport Park?
South Africa have won 7 and lost 0 of their 7 matches at SuperSport Park. Across all sides, teams batting first have won 43% of matches there. The ground's average scores and toss record are on the venue tab.
What is England's record at SuperSport Park?
England have won 0 and lost 1 of their 1 match at SuperSport Park. Across all sides, teams batting first have won 43% of matches there. The ground's average scores and toss record are on the venue tab.