South Africa vs England, 3 January: Prediction, Stats & Preview
Projections
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Team form
Last five each, newest first. The strip reads oldest to newest.
Pakistan(h)Head to head
Their last 6 meetings of 7. Tap one for that match.
2
0 drawn
5
- England have won the last 2 meetings between these two.
England won by 9 wickets
Kennington Oval
25 Aug 2022
England won by an innings and 85 runs
Old Trafford
17 Aug 2022
South Africa won by an innings and 12 runs
Lord's
24 Jan 2020
England won by 191 runs
The Wanderers Stadium
16 Jan 2020
England won by an innings and 53 runs
St George's Park
3 Jan 2020
England won by 189 runs
Newlands
South Africa vs England team stats
Per match this year, over 7 and 11 matches. The Stats tab has every player.
South Africa vs England key stats
Top three per side in their recent matches. The Stats tab has every player.
Runs
South Africa vs England Questions
When is South Africa vs England?
South Africa vs England starts at 08:30 UK time (14:00 in India) on Sunday 3 January 2027, at Newlands, Cape Town, part of WTC 2027; this page has the form, the head to head, the ground and the projections for the match.
What is the South Africa vs England head to head?
England lead the South Africa vs England head to head at 5-2 from 7 Test meetings, and the latest, on 8 September 2022 at Kennington Oval, was won by England.
What is South Africa's recent form?
South Africa have won 4 and lost 1 of their last 5 Test matches, newest first W W L W W; most recently they beat Australia on 27 Oct, 329 & 387 to 429 & 111.
What is England's recent form?
England have won 3 and lost 2 of their last 5 Test matches, newest first W W W L L; most recently they beat Pakistan on 09 Sep, 453 & 130/2 to 133 & 449.
What is a good score at Newlands?
A good first-innings score at Newlands is around 279, the average over its last 7 Test matches, and the side batting first has won 57% of them, so batting first has had the edge there.