South Africa Champions (SAC) will be facing England Champions (EDC) in the 3rd game of the World Championship of Legends, 2024. The match will be played at the Edgbaston, Birmingham, on July 4 at 05:00 PM IST.

SAC vs EDC (South Africa Champions vs England Champions), Match 3 - Match Information

Match: South Africa Champions vs England Champions, Match 3
Date: July 4, 2024
Time: 05:00 PM IST
Venue: Edgbaston, Birmingham

SAC vs EDC (South Africa Champions vs England Champions), Match 3 Preview

World Championship of Legends, 2024 Points Table

The points table of World Championship of Legends, 2024. Detailed table of matches played, matches won, matches lost and Net run-rate.

Team P W L Pts. NRR
IAC 1 1 0 2 +0.487
PNC 1 1 0 2 +0.262
AAC 1 0 1 0 -0.262
EDC 1 0 1 0 -0.487
SAC 0 0 0 0 -
WIC 0 0 0 0 -

SAC vs EDC, Edgbaston, Birmingham, Pitch Report and Weather Conditions

The pitch at Edgbaston, Birmingham, is balanced. The average 1st innings score at this venue in the last 20 matches is 161 runs. The team winning the toss should look to bat first as the majority of the games played on this ground have been won by the team batting first.

Weather Report for Edgbaston, Birmingham

The temperature is expected to be around 14°C with 59% humidity. 6.94 m/s winds are expected.

Pace or Spin?

The venue is suited for both pacers and spinners alike.

SAC vs EDC Dream11 Prediction: Top Batter and Wicket-Keeper Picks

M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets

Player M R Avg R W Avg W RR RW
Kevin Pietersen 5 169 42.3 0 - 56, 26, 6, 4, 77 -
Ian Bell 5 86 17.2 0 - 13, 12, 46, 15, 0 -
Richard Levi 5 107 21.4 0 - 6, 23, 5, 1, 72 -
  1. Kevin Peter Pietersen

    Kevin Pietersen is a good-to-have player for your Dream11 Fantasy Team. He has an average of 63 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.3. This player is a top-order, right-handed batter. In the recently played 5 matches, Kevin Pietersen has scored 169 runs.

  2. Ian Ronald Bell

    Ian Bell is a fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. He has an average of 33 match fantasy points in the last 4 games and a fantasy rating of 8.2. This player is a top-order, right-handed batter. In the last 5 matches, Ian Bell has scored 86 runs.

  3. Richard Ernst Levi

    Richard Levi is a high-risk, high-returns player for your Fantasy Team. He has an average of 67 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 7.9. This player is a top-order, right-handed batter. In the recent 5 matches, Richard Levi has scored 107 runs.

SAC vs EDC Dream11 Prediction: Top Bowler Picks

M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets

Player M R Avg R W Avg W RR RW
Makhaya Ntini 3 6 3 2 51.5 0, 0, 6, 0, 0 0, 1, 0, 0, 1
Imran Tahir 4 5 5 6 19.8 5, 0, 0, 0, 0 0, 0, 5, 1, 0
Chris Schofield 3 28 - 1 96 9, 0, 0, 19, 0 0, 0, 1, 0, 0
  1. Makhaya Ntini

    Makhaya Ntini is a bowler with an average of 32 match fantasy points in the last 7 games, a fantasy rating of 7.6 and is a very consistent player in terms of fantasy points. He is a right-arm fast bowler and in the recent 3 matches, this player has taken 2 wickets at an average of 51.5.

  2. Mohammad Imran Tahir

    Imran Tahir is a very inconsistent player in terms of fantasy points and can be a differential pick in your team. Imran Tahir has an average of 43 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 7.5. He is a leg-break googly bowler and in the last 4 matches, this player has taken 6 wickets at an average of 19.8. 

  3. Christopher Paul Schofield

    Chris Schofield is a good-to-have player for your Dream11 Fantasy Team. This player has an average of 26 match fantasy points in the last 8 games and a fantasy rating of 6.2. Chris Schofield bowls leg-break and in the last 3 matches, he has taken 1 wicket at an average of 96.

SAC vs EDC Dream11 Prediction: Top All-Rounder Picks

M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets

Player M R Avg R W Avg W RR RW
Ryan McLaren 3 56 - 2 33.5 0, 39, 0, 17, 0 1, 0, 1, 0, 0
Ravi Bopara 3 58 19.3 2 16.5 22, 0, 34, 0, 2 0, 0, 0, 2, 0
JP Duminy 3 42 42 0 - 10, 0, 14, 0, 18 0, 0, 0, 0, 0
  1. Ravinder Singh Bopara

    Ravi Bopara is an all-rounder with an average of 60 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.9 and is a punt player for your Fantasy Team. This player is a top-order, right-handed batter. In the recent 3 matches, Ravi Bopara has scored 58 runs. He is also a handy bowler, bowling right-arm medium and in recent matches, he has taken 2 wickets at an average of 16.5 per match.

SAC vs EDC Dream11 Prediction: Top Captain and Vice-Captain Picks

M - Matches Played, R - Runs, Avg R - Average Runs, W - Wickets, Avg W - Average Wickets, RR - Recent Scores, RW - Recent Wickets

Player M R Avg R W Avg W RR RW
Ryan McLaren 3 56 - 2 33.5 0, 39, 0, 17, 0 1, 0, 1, 0, 0
Ravi Bopara 3 58 19.3 2 16.5 22, 0, 34, 0, 2 0, 0, 0, 2, 0
Kevin Pietersen 5 169 42.3 0 - 56, 26, 6, 4, 77 -
JP Duminy 3 42 42 0 - 10, 0, 14, 0, 18 0, 0, 0, 0, 0
Ian Bell 5 86 17.2 0 - 13, 12, 46, 15, 0 -
  1. Ravinder Singh Bopara

    Ravi Bopara is an all-rounder with an average of 60 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.9 and is a punt player for your Fantasy Team. This player is a top-order, right-handed batter. In the recent 3 matches, Ravi Bopara has scored 58 runs. He is also a handy bowler, bowling right-arm medium and in recent matches, he has taken 2 wickets at an average of 16.5 per match.

  2. Kevin Peter Pietersen

    Kevin Pietersen is a good-to-have player for your Dream11 Fantasy Team. He has an average of 63 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.3. This player is a top-order, right-handed batter. In the recently played 5 matches, Kevin Pietersen has scored 169 runs.

  3. Ian Ronald Bell

    Ian Bell is a fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. He has an average of 33 match fantasy points in the last 4 games and a fantasy rating of 8.2. This player is a top-order, right-handed batter. In the last 5 matches, Ian Bell has scored 86 runs.

SAC vs EDC Squad Information

England Champions (EDC) Squad: Owais Shah, Usman Afzaal, Ali Brown, Darren Maddy, Chris Schofield, Ryan Sidebottom, Sajid Mahmood, Ian Bell, Kevin Pietersen, Kevin O'Brien, Ravi Bopara, Phil Mustard, Stuart Meaker, Ajmal Shahzad and Samit Patel

South Africa Champions (SAC) Squad: Jacques Kallis, Herschelle Gibbs, Charl Langeveldt, Neil McKenzie, Makhaya Ntini, Justin Ontong, Ashwell Prince, JP Duminy, Dale Steyn, Vernon Philander, Ryan McLaren, Rory Kleinveldt, Imran Tahir, Richard Levi and Dane Vilas

SAC vs EDC Dream11 Team Today

Wicket-Keeper: Phil Mustard

Batters: Kevin Pietersen, Ian Bell and Kevin O'Brien

All-Rounders: Ryan McLaren, Ravi Bopara, JP Duminy, Samit Patel and Vernon Philander

Bowlers: Makhaya Ntini and Ryan Sidebottom

Captain: Ian Bell

Vice-Captain: Ryan McLaren

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