South Africa was in control from the very start, taking control of this match as soon as Phil Salt was dismissed in the opening over and Joe Root was caught off Wiaan Mulder for a duck.
Now with Aiden Markram leading in place of Temba Bavuma, South Africa have an excellent chance of qualifying for the semi-finals even without beating England. This crucial game also impacts the south africa national cricket team vs england cricket team standings, making every run and wicket vital for both sides.
| Date | Winner | Result Details |
|---|---|---|
| 1 March 2025 | South Africa | Won by 7 wickets (England 179; South Africa 181/3) (myKhel, bengali.mykhel.com) |
| 21 October 2023 | South Africa | Won by 229 runs (England 170; South Africa 399/7) (myKhel, bengali.mykhel.com) |
| 1 February 2023 | England | Won by 59 runs (England 346/7; South Africa 287) (myKhel, bengali.mykhel.com) |
| 29 January 2023 | South Africa | Won by 5 wickets (England 342/7; South Africa 347/5) (myKhel, bengali.mykhel.com) |
| 27 January 2023 | South Africa | Won by 27 runs (England 271; South Africa 298/7) (myKhel, bengali.mykhel.com) |
South Africa
South Africa made their international cricket debut against England in two Test matches played between 1888 and 1889, playing two Test matches between them and England. At first, South African newcomers weren’t any match for England or Australia’s skilled batsmen such as Dudley Nourse or Hugh Tayfield; but with time they improved and became competitive – witnessing such great South African batsmen like Dudley Nourse or Tayfield emerge despite still struggling with infrastructure development and many players remaining undertrained.
The Proteas will look to secure their spot in the Champions Trophy semi-finals by beating England on Wednesday in Karachi. A victory would provide three points and a high net run rate, meaning all they would require for progression against Afghanistan would be a draw – however a heavy defeat puts their home team in jeopardy of being sent packing early.
Marco Jansen makes an early breakthrough as he traps Phil Salt in the crease and attempts to go for another hit, but instead the ball goes airborne and into Rassie van der Dussen at midwicket for his first wicket for South Africa.
Jofra Archer was next to be dismissed, caught off Mulder’s bowling. Though Archer made progress throughout his innings, he couldn’t score the runs necessary.
Heinrich Klaasen appears on the verge of becoming a first-class regular, and is in good form at bat right now. He hit two boundaries in the opening over and is leading his side towards an impressive total.
England are an impressive team, but must make the most of this opportunity against a Proteas side in fine form. England will look to improve upon their current record against South Africa – currently standing at 71-52 ODIs – by playing more aggressively and aggressively than before.
England remain optimistic of making it through to the semi-finals despite an underwhelming start to this tournament. They may have struggled against Pakistan but can reach the final if they beat South Africa on Wednesday; otherwise they must perform strongly in other matches to qualify.
England
South Africa and England share a longstanding cricket rivalry that has endured war, changed formats, and the incredible skill of exceptional sportsmen. Their teams have met at numerous events such as World Cups and Champions Trophy tournaments; their fierce rivalry gaining worldwide attention. This blog provides an insight into this captivating history.
On Saturday, South Africa made their presence felt in Champions Trophy group match against England by routing them seven-wicket. Their impressive win vaults them to the top of their group and puts them close to securing a semi-final berth – thanks to Heinrich Klaasen and Rassie van der Dussen’s stellar half centuries respectively.
England’s batting struggles continued on Thursday when Joe Root was out for 37. The remainder of their order failed to provide any resistance as they were skittled for 179 in just 38 overs – with Marco Jansen taking three wickets in just the first over to set the Proteas on their way.
Jansen struck again in the fourth over, this time to dismiss Ben Duckett for 24. Jansen bowled a length ball angling down leg that Duckett tried to play but ended up holing out.
Rassie van der Dussen provided another quick wicket, opening with a six and then hitting four off of his second delivery – both impressive performances that demonstrated how aggressively the Proteas attack.
The Proteas will enter their match against Afghanistan with hopes of qualifying for semifinals if they can beat them by an overwhelming margin – making this one of the most anticipated games of this tournament! Read on for updates as it unfolds!
2022 World Cup
The Proteas represent South Africa internationally in cricket competition and are managed by Cricket South Africa (CSA). Competing across Tests, ODIs and Twenty20s respectively; this top-ranked side have won several International Cricket Council tournaments but have yet to claim World Cup glory.
The Proteas had an auspicious start to their international cricket careers in 1888-89 but made gradual strides over time until becoming competitive by early 20th century. Unfortunately, international ban due to apartheid prevented them from realising their full potential until 1991; after reinstatement they have since proven an influential force both Test and ODI matches, sometimes rising even to the top rankings.
At the 2022 World Cup, they lost to Bangladesh, India and New Zealand in their group stage before rebounding with victories against England, West Indies and Netherlands in subsequent rounds. Ireland and Sri Lanka then prevailed before falling victim to Australia in the semi finals – ultimately finishing seventh overall.
South Africa’s current ODI and T20 kits, made by Macron, features the iconic King Protea badge with national flag on it adorning the left breast of their shirt. Green trousers complete their uniform while both helmets or sun hats featuring this badge can also be found during play.
Former cap insignia included the United Cricket Board of South Africa badge with its circle and ball superimposed over a wicket, until 1996 when it was replaced with its current emblem: a stylized protea leaf. Batting gloves feature lighter shades of green than their uniform.
South Africa bowlers combine fast and spin bowling styles, with two main varieties of spinners: Dale Steyn, Kagiso Rabada and Andre Nel being its primary fast bowlers backed up by numerous quality seamers. Fielding generally tends to be reliable though errors do sometimes arise; early in their international careers South Africa struggled in this aspect but have steadily improved through experience.
2025 Champions Trophy
South Africa boasts an illustrious white-ball cricket history and was widely considered to be one of the best sides in world cricket under Graeme Smith’s captaincy, when they were often considered world champs.
Unfortunately, in ODI and T20 play they have experienced mixed results, sometimes reaching semi-finals but never winning outright, missing two finals of T20 World Cups as well as failing to progress further than this at major tournaments like Champions Trophy 2023-2024 and exiting early both times from major tournaments.
South Africa held onto their top ranking ODI team despite an inconsistent season and won their opening home game against Sri Lanka to secure a quarter-final place. Unfortunately they went on to lose against India before losing in their next three group matches against Bangladesh and New Zealand, leaving them bottom of the table and knocked out from contention altogether.
South African batsmen struggled under the pressure of chasing down an enormous total in Dharamshala, and despite impressive performances by Faf du Plessis, David Miller and AB de Villiers they ended on 281-5. Regular wickets from Jofra Archer saw Tristan Stubbs dismissed for five balls without scoring and Ryan Rickelton and Heinrich Klaasen dismissed for more modest scores by Ryan Rickelton and Heinrich Klaasen respectively.
England started strong but soon found themselves reeling at 35-3 after a series of miscues saw them slip to 35-3, never recovering from that position. Joe Root was eventually bowled by Rassie van der Dussen for three-ball duck, prompting England’s innings to collapse further; Jos Buttler managed to hit a fifty before eventually bowing out.
South Africa made an excellent start against New Zealand at the 2025 Champions Trophy, with Temba Bavuma and Rassie van der Dussen sharing a 125-run partnership for the second wicket. However, New Zealand quickly overtook South Africa and won by 50 runs thanks to Kane Williamson and Rachin Ravindra’s centuries – which marked their fifth and fifteenth ODI hundreds respectively.