New Delhi: South Africa women’s cricket team is headed to England for 1 Test match, 3 ODIs and 3 T20 Internationals. The only test match between both the women’s cricket team is set to begin from July 27 in Taunton.
Talking about stats of the game, England are considered as the superior side owing to their experience. Their last encounter was against Australian team in January, which saw scintillating knock by its skipper Heather Knight while others including Sophie Ecclestone, Emma Lamb, and Tammy Beaumont also played good knocks. On the other hand, South Africa women’s team will be playing their 1st test match since 2014. Only 4 players from their team have experience of playing this format of the game.
England women vs SA women Test match: Match details & where to watch
The England women vs SA women Test match will be played at the Cooper Associates County Ground in Taunton at 3:30 PM IST on June 27.
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The England Women vs South Africa Women game will not be telecast in India
Likely Dream 11 Team
Marizanne Kapp (c), Tammy Beaumont, Heather Knight, Laura Wolvaardt (vc), Nat Sciver, Sophia Dunkley, Lizelle Lee, Amy Jones, Sophie Ecclestone, Lauren Bell, Sune Luus
England women vs SA women Test match: Probable XIs
England: Heather Knight (c), Sophie Ecclestone, Emma Lamb, Tammy Beaumont, Natalie Sciver, Amy Jones (wk), Alice Davidson-Richards, Sophia Dunkley, Kate Cross, Charlie Dean, Lauren Bell,
South Africa Women: Nadine de Klerk, Andrie Steyn, Laura Wolvaardt, Lara Goodall, Sune Luss (c), Tumi Sekhukhune, Nonkululeko Mlaba, Lizelle Lee, Anneke Bosch, Trisha Chetty (wk), Marizanne Kapp
Who are the favourites; players who will be missed
England will enter the arena with bigger anticipation of victory. The strong batting line-up gives it the edge over others.
Some key players that will be missed in this Test match include regular skipper Dane van Niekerk, pacers Shabnim Ismail and Ayabonga Khaka and all-rounder Chloe Tryon due to injuries.
England will be without their star pacer Katherine Brunt, who recently retired from longest format of the game recently.
