The white-ball series between England and South Africa is set to start from September 2, 2025 in England. After a historic Australia series, the Proteas are headed towards England to showcase their talent in the 3-match ODI and T20I series. Both teams had announced their squads a few weeks back with full of talented players.
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There are a blend of seniors and newcomers to watch out for, making the series even more interesting. Moreover, both are one of the best cricket teams in cricket and are set to entertain the fans with enthralling display. While England will be led by the young Harry Brook, South Africa's captain is the experienced Temba Bavuma.
ENG vs SA Playing 11 for 1st ODI
The England vs South Africa Playing 11 for the 1st ODI is already announced. While the England playing line-up didn't have many surprises, Sonny Baker is set to make his debut in ODI cricket. England have always been a step ahead in announcing their playing 11 a day before the match. They followed their ritual this time as well.
Harry Brook, one of the best batsmen in the world, will lead the team. Brook is a highly-talented cricketer and has been phenomenal in his short cricket career so far. The right-hander has performed exceedingly well across formats and will be a key player for England here.
England Playing 11 for 1st ODI
Jamie Smith, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Harry Brook (C), Jos Buttler (wk), Jacob Bethell, Will Jacks, Brydon Carse, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Sonny Baker
Meanwhile, the Proteas have also announced their playing 11 ahead of the first ODI. However, there are no new comers in the team. The shocking part was the exclusion of Matthew Breetzke in the playing 11. He has been exceptional in the previous matches, which makes his exclusion with a huge question mark. It will be interesting to see how the team performs in his absence.
South Africa Playing 11 for 1st ODI
Ryan Rickelton (wk), Aiden Markram, Tony de Zorzi, Temba Bavuma (captain), Dewald Brevis, Tristan Stubbs, Wiaan Mulder, Corbin Bosch, Nandre Burger, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi
Who is Sonny Baker, England's Latest Debutant?
Hampshire's pace bowler Sonny Baker is all ready to make his ODI debut for England against South Africa. As the hosts have announced the playing XI for tomorrow's match, Baker will receive his maiden ODI cap ahead of the match. While talking to the press, captain Harry Brook mentioned about Baker's performance in The Hundred and how impressive he was throughout the tournament.
"He's been awesome in the Hundred," Brook said. “We've seen him bowl at some of the best batters in the world and he had them on toast, so it's been really good to see. He bowls at high pace and he can swing it both ways with exceptional death skills as well. To have him in the team and for him to be opening up tomorrow is awesome. I think there's quite a lot of people excited to see where he goes.”
Hence, having him around will boost the confidence of rest of the members as well. This series will be equally important for Brook as well since he is the captain and will have to prove a lot in terms of leadership to many people. He will be expected to do well with the bat. England's ODI performances haven't been great lately and they are looking to build a solid team towards the next 50-over World Cup.
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When will the 1st ODI between England and South Africa start?
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When will the 1st ODI between England and South Africa start?
The 1st ODI between England and South Africa is set to start on September 2.
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