πππππ :Β South Africa Women vs England Women
ππππ : December 15 ,βSundayββ
ππππ :β 13:30 PM ISTβββββ
πππππ : Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein, South Africa
ππππππππππ :ββ 1st Test 2024
South Africa Women to fight against England Women in one off Test at home
- In the last 5 matches, SA Women have won 1 Test (against Netherlands Women), lost 3, and drew 1, whereas England Women drew 3 and lost 2.
- SA Women are yet to defeat Eng Women in Tests β Itβs 2 wins to England Women and 5 draws.
- Nat Sciver-Brunt (England) amassed 649 runs in the last 10 matches at an average of 43.27.
South Africa Women vs England Women
TV channels: The fans can watch the match live on Hotstar
Live Streaming: Live streaming of the match will be available on the FAFA191 Cricket Exchange India and website.
RSAW vs ENGW Match Prediction & Analysis
South Africa Women will take on England Women in the Only Test of England Womenβs tour of South Africa at Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein, on 15 December. The last time these two teams faced each other was back in 2022. That Test resulted in a draw.
South Africa and England Womenβs team are set for a rare encounter in Test Cricket.Β While South African Women are playing at home, England Women are yet to lose to South African Women home or away.Β Can England Women continue the unbeaten record against South African Women away from home?
TEAMS PREVIEW
South Africa Preview
When it comes to Womenβs cricket, Test cricket is a very rare occurrence. Rarer so for South Africa Women as they have played just 5 Tests since 2007 when they defeated Netherlands Women. In the four Tests after that win, South Africa Women have lost three and drew one Test, that too against England Women.
South Africa Womenβs previous match against England Women ended in a draw.Β It was played back in 2022 when South of England Women won the toss and asked South Africa to bat first. Marizanne Kapp scored a memorable 150-run innings, helping South Africa Women reach 284 in the first innings. The rest of the batters could not score much. As many as five South African batters were dismissed on single digit. After England Women amassed 417 for 8 declared in 120 overs, South Africa Women managed 181 for 5 in their second innings, thus drawing the Test.
England Preview
England Women are a tough team to beat. They have drawn 5 and won 1 game in their last 10 matches. However, their last win came more than 10 years ago against Australia at Wackau. They defeated the Australian Women team by 61 runs. Having said that, they have a dominating record against South Africa winning 1 of the 3 Tests in 21st century while drawing the other two.Β
Although the previous Test against South Africa Women ended in a draw, England Women were always in the dominating position.Β Responding to 284 made by South Africa Women in the first innings, England Women scored 417 for 8 declared. They had about 70 hours to get South Africa all out and win the game by an innings but they could not do that. Kate Cross took four wickets for them in the first innings while in the second innings Anneke Bosch took 3 wickets.Β
Weather Conditions
It is expected to be very hot. The temperature would range between 34Β°C to 17Β°C. While the day will start as sunny, there is some chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. We might lose some game time to thunderstorms, but it should not be a washout.
RSAW vs ENGW Pitch Report
The venue of the match is Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein. It is one of the prominent venues in South Africa. It was established in 1989 and has been home to many Test matches, ODI, and T20 matches. It was also one of the venues for the 2003 Cricket World Cup. The venue has a seating capacity of around 20,000 spectators.
Toss: To Bat
A total of 5 Tests have happened at Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein and all ended in outright result. The teams batting first won 3 matches whereas the teams batting second have won 2. The team winning the toss should bat first here.