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The match number eight of World Championship of Legends (WCL) will be played between England Champions (EDC) and South Africa Champions (SAC) at Grace Road Cricket Ground in Leicester on July 24. South Africa Champions are currently at the top of the points table with two wins in two matches so far and will be looking to almost confirm their place in the semi-final with a win against England Champions.
On the other hand, England Champions are yet to win a game in the ongoing WCL season after three matches. Their one game got washed out due to rain while they ended up losing two matches this season so far. Now, England Champions will be looking to get a big win against South Africa Champions to keep their hopes alive for the semi-finals. Let’s have a look at fantasy cricket tips, pitch report, probable XIs, captain, vice captain and more ahead of the England Champion versus South Africa Champions WCL 2025 eighth match.
EDC vs SAC Match Details
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Match Number |
8 |
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Teams |
England Champions vs South Africa Champions |
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Venue |
Grace Road, Leicester |
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Time |
9:00 PM (IST) |
EDC vs SAC Head-to-Head Stats & Records
England Champions and South Africa Champions have faced each other just once in the WCL history so far. In that game, England Champions defeated South Africa Champions by nine wickets and will be looking to continue their performance in the upcoming match against them.
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Matches played |
1 |
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England Champions won |
1 |
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South Africa Champions won |
0 |
EDC vs SAC Pitch Report
The surface of the Grace Road Stadium provides an equal contest between bat and the ball where a score of 155-165 can turn out to be a good one. Out of the 70 T20 matches played at this ground, the team batting first won 30 times while the chasing side came out victorious on 40 occasions.
EDC vs SAC Probable Playing XI
England Champions: Tim Ambrose (wk), Ian Bell, Eoin Morgan (c), Ravi Bopara, Samit Patel, Moeen Ali, Liam Plunkett, Ajmal Shahzad, Stuart Meaker, Chris Tremlett, Ryan Sidebottom
South Africa Champions: Hashim Amla, Morne van Wyk (wk), AB de Villiers (c), JJ Smuts, Sarel Erwee, Jean-Paul Duminy, Jacques Rudolph, Wayne Parnell, Hardus Viljoen, Duanne Olivier, Aaron Phangiso
EDC vs SAC WCL 2025 Full Squads
England Champions: Tim Ambrose (wk), Ian Bell, Eoin Morgan (c), Ravi Bopara, Samit Patel, Moeen Ali, Liam Plunkett, Ajmal Shahzad, Stuart Meaker, Chris Tremlett, Ryan Sidebottom, Phil Mustard, Sir Alastair Cook, James Vince, Usman Afzaal, Dimitri Mascarenhas
South Africa Champions: Hashim Amla, Morne van Wyk (wk), AB de Villiers (c), JJ Smuts, Sarel Erwee, Jean-Paul Duminy, Jacques Rudolph, Wayne Parnell, Hardus Viljoen, Duanne Olivier, Aaron Phangiso, Richard Levi, Chris Morris, Dane Vilas, Imran Tahir, Henry Davids, Albie Morkel
EDC vs SAC WCL 2025 Match 8: Top Captaincy and Vice-Captaincy Picks
Eoin Morgan
Last 5 T20 Matches
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Runs |
Average |
Highest Score |
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143 |
35.75 |
64 |
Aaron Phangiso
Last 5 T20 Matches
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Wickets |
Best figures |
4-Wicket Haul |
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7 |
3/17 |
0 |
EDC vs SAC WCL 2025, Match 8: Top Players to pick
AB de Villiers: South Africa Champions captain AB de Villiers is coming after playing a match-winning knock in the last game against India Champions guiding his team to second consecutive win in the season. He scored 63*(30) runs in the last match playing a crucial role in victory and was awarded player of the match. He can turn out to be a crucial player in the upcoming match against England Champions.
Stuart Meaker: England Champions pacer Stuart Meaker turned out to be a very economical bowler in the ongoing WCL 2025. He is among the leading wicket takers of the season with five scalps in three matches at an economy rate of 6.12 and will be looking to register a match-winning spell against South Africa Champions.
Eoin Morgan: England Champions skipper Eoin Morgan can turn out to be a key player in the upcoming WCL 2025 clash against South Africa Champions in Leicester. He is currently the second highest run scorer of the season with 69 runs in three matches.
EDC vs SAC WCL 2025 Match 8: Players to avoid
Alastair Cook: England Champions batter Alastair Cook is one of the biggest names in WCL 2025 but couldn’t make any impact with his performance in the ongoing season. With the scores of 7, 10 and 0, Cook has been an underwhelming performer
EDC vs SAC Fantasy Team 1 (Grand League)
Wicketkeepers: Morne van Wyk (wk),
Batters: Sarel Erwee, Ab de villiers, Eoin Morgan, Ian Bell
All-Rounders: JJ Smuts, Wayne Parnell, Ravi Bopara
Bowlers: Aaron Phangiso, Liam Plunkett, Stuart Meaker
EDC vs SAC Fantasy Team 2 (Head-To-Head)
Wicketkeepers: Tim Ambrose
Batters: AB de Villiers, Eoin Morgan, Jacques Rudolph,
All-Rounders: JJ Smuts, Ravi Bopara, Moeen Ali
Bowlers: Aaron Phangiso, Stuart Meaker, Imran Tahir, Ryan Sidebottom
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