South Africa will look to confirm its semifinal spot when it meets England in the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 at the National Bank Stadium in Karachi on Saturday.
After starting their campaign against Afghanistan with a win, followed by a washout against Australia, the Proteas will need to beat England, or ensure they don’t lose by too big a margin, in order to qualify for the last-four stage.
Meanwhile, England will only have pride to play for as the Jos Buttler-side was knocked out of the competition after suffering two consecutive defeats.
South Africa and England have faced each other in 70 One Day Internationals, of which the Proteas have won 34 matches, and England 30.
The teams are on an even keel in the ICC Champions Trophy, with England winning twice and South Africa also emerging victorious on two occasions in the four matches held between the sides so far.
ENG vs SA HEAD-TO-HEAD IN ODIs
Matches played : 70
South Africa won: 34
England won: 30
No result: 5
Tied: 1
Last result: South Africa won by 229 runs (Mumbai, 2023)
ENG vs SA HEAD-TO-HEAD IN ICC CHAMPIONS TROPHY
Matches played: 4
South Africa won: 2
England won: 2
Last result: England won by 7 wickets (The Oval; 2013)
ENG vs SA HIGHEST & LOWEST SCORES IN ODIs
SA (highest score) vs ENG: 399/7 (50) – South Africa won by 229 runs (2023)
SA (lowest score) vs ENG: 83 all out (23/50) – England won by 10 wickets (2008)
ENG (highest score) vs SA: 399/9 (50) – England won by 39 runs (D/L method) (2016)
ENG (lowest score) vs SA: 103 all out (41/50) – South Africa won by 122 runs (1999)
SA (highest individual score) vs ENG: Hashim Amla – 150 (124)
SA (best bowling figures) vs ENG: Andrew Hall – 5/18 (10)
ENG (highest individual score) vs SA: Jos Buttler – 131 (127)
ENG (best bowling figures) vs SA: Jofra Archer – 6/40 (9.1/10)
MOST RUNS IN ENG vs SA ODIs
Batter Innings Runs Avg. S/R HS Jacques Kallis (SA) 38 1054 31.93 65.46 107 Hashim Amla (SA) 21 976 51.36 87.45 150 Quinton de Kock (SA) 18 906 56.62 98.15 138* AB de Villiers (SA) 29 862 37.47 86.80 121 Graeme Smith (SA) 23 849 40.42 82.42 141
MOST WICKETS IN ENG vs SA ODIs
Bowlers Innings Wkts. Avg. Econ. BBI Darren Gough (ENG) 29 51 21.25 3.82 4/29 Shaun Pollock (SA) 30 40 21.77 3.33 5/20 James Anderson (ENG) 20 32 21.28 4.61 5/23 Allan Donald (SA) 14 31 19.41 4.66 4/17 Stuart Broad (ENG) 12 25 18.68 4.95 5/23
