ENG vs SA Dream11 Prediction Today Match | Fantasy Cricket Tips, Probable XIs & Pitch Report (14 Sep 2025, T20I)

Match Details

• Match: England vs South Africa, T20I

• Date/Time: 14 Sep, 07:00 PM IST

• Venue: Trent Bridge, Nottingham

• Status: Playing XIs not announced yet

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• Recent form:

  • England: W L W W W (strong upswing; top-order firing, pace bowling impactful)

  • South Africa: L W L W L (patchy; reliant on Markram + young core)

• Recent H2H trend: Slight edge to England across the last two games of this series (Salt & Buttler exploded on 12 Sep).

• Context: Trent Bridge has played bowler-friendly lately with a low average 1st-innings score ~122 and wickets in clumps. Expect value from new-ball and death pacers, plus canny finger/spin options.

Win Probability (est.)

Basis: current form, home conditions at Trent Bridge, last-2-match momentum.

Pitch & Venue Analysis – Trent Bridge

• Nature: Low-scoring, bowling slightly ahead

• Avg 1st inns: ~122 | Avg wickets/innings: ~6

• Fantasy split (last 10 T20s here): Bowlers 55% vs Batters 45%

• Pace vs Spin: Almost even (pace just ahead overall; spin better in 1st inns)

• Toss: Slight chasing preference (~60%)

• Boundaries: ~60m square, 72m straight → mishits still carry but run-making has been tricky.

Fantasy Angle @ Venue

• Prioritize pacers who bowl PP + death; add one control spinner.

• Top-order batters from the in-form side; middle-order finishers for chasing scenarios.

📊 Last 5 Matches – Fantasy Points

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Last 2 Matches – Dream Team Players

12 Sep 2025 – ENG vs SA (Old Trafford)

Dream Team:

• Phil Salt (259)

• Jos Buttler (195)

• Jofra Archer (145)

• Aiden Markram (87)

• Harry Brook (81)

• Will Jacks (76)

• Liam Dawson (75)

• Sam Curran (74)

• Jacob Bethell (68)

• Donovan Ferreira (51)

• Ryan Rickelton (50)

(Others who played but outside top XI: Stubbs 41, Rashid 38, Rabada 20, Brevis 12, L Wood 12, Jansen 10, Maphaka 9, Pretorius 6, Banton 4)

11 Sep 2025 – ENG vs SA (Sophia Gardens)

Dream Team:

• Luke Wood (73)

• Marco Jansen (72)

• Aiden Markram (70)

• Jos Buttler (69)

• Corbin Bosch (66)

• Donovan Ferreira (65)

• Dewald Brevis (51)

• Sam Curran (51)

• Jamie Overton (47)

• Kagiso Rabada (37)

• Adil Rashid (33)

(Others outside top XI: Stubbs 27, Rickelton 18, Bethell 17, Dawson 14, Maphaka 12, Brook 10, Banton 9, Pretorius 6, Jacks 5, Williams 4, Salt 2)

Form & Fantasy Heat Check (last few matches)

England – Hot Picks

• Phil Salt (WK): 259, 2 (last two) – ceiling pick; ultra-aggressive PP.

• Jos Buttler (WK): 195, 69 – elite floor/ceiling; part of most Dream Teams.

• Jofra Archer (BOWL): 145, 57 recent; new ball + death = wicket threat.

• Luke Wood (BOWL): 73, then 12, but earlier vs WI 117/103 – PP strike weapon.

• Liam Dawson (AR): 75, 14 – tidy spin + handy bat on bowler-friendly pitch.

• Sam Curran (AR): 74, 51 – death overs & finishing role.

South Africa – Hot Picks

• Aiden Markram (AR): 87, 70 – stability + part-time off-spin; consistent.

• Dewald Brevis (BAT): Form rollercoaster but high ceiling (73 avg over last 10 listed).

• Tristan Stubbs (BAT): 41, 27 – power game; value if SA chase.

• Kagiso Rabada (BOWL): 20, 37 – PP/death; matchup-friendly.

• Marco Jansen (AR): 10, 72 – if selected, offers wicket burst + finishing.

Powerplay & Death Overs Impact

Powerplay (0–6)

• ENG bowling: Archer, Wood – wicket-taking threats; target SA top.

• SA bowling: Rabada, Maphaka – heavy lift versus Salt/Buttler.

• ENG bat: Salt + Buttler prime PP stack.

• SA bat: Rickelton/Brevis (if open) – risk vs reward.

Death Overs (16–20)

• ENG: Archer + Curran – premium death points (wkts, ER bonus).

• SA: Rabada + Jansen/Maphaka – wicket-burst potential; Curran/Buttler finishing matchups key.

Key MVP & Differentials

MVP Candidates

• Phil Salt (ENG): PP destroyer; current purple patch.

• Jos Buttler (ENG): High floor + immense ceiling; safe captaincy.

• Jofra Archer (ENG): 2-phase usage (PP+death); venue suits him.

• Aiden Markram (SA): Bat anchor + off-spin utility; consistent returns.

Differentials

• Liam Dawson (ENG): Conditions + role; can sneak 40–60 pts cheaply.

• Tristan Stubbs (SA): If SA chase, finishing overs = boundary surge.

• Luke Wood (ENG): Left-arm angle vs RH-heavy SA – early breakthroughs.

• Marco Jansen (SA): If picked, points across phases + boundary hitting.

Suggested Dream11 Team (Small League)

WK (2): Phil Salt, Jos Buttler
BAT (3): Harry Brook, Dewald Brevis, Tristan Stubbs
AR (3): Aiden Markram, Sam Curran, Liam Dawson
BOWL (3): Jofra Archer, Luke Wood, Kagiso Rabada

Captain (C): Phil Salt
Vice-Captain (VC): Jofra Archer
Alt C/VC: Jos Buttler / Aiden Markram

Conditional Strategies

• If England bat first:

  • Prioritize Salt/Buttler (C/VC), keep Archer for 2nd-innings death.

  • Consider Adil Rashid over Stubbs for control + wickets if pitch slow.

• If South Africa bat first:

  • Include Rickelton or Jansen (for Stubbs/Brevis swap) depending on XI.

  • Rabada (VC) viable for death wickets; keep Wood for new-ball burst.

• If heavy dew / chasing bias shows up:

  • Lean to chasing top order (Salt/Buttler or SA top) and death pacers from the defending side.

Final Tips

• Monitor final XIs & batting orders; swap in Rashid if surface looks tackier.

• Don’t fade both SA bat anchors; keep Markram for floor.

• One ENG spinner (Rashid/Dawson) + three pacers overall fits venue trend.

• Small leagues: play safe cores (Salt/Buttler/Archer/Markram).

• Grand leagues: try Dawson/Stubbs/Jansen/Wood as differentials.

Good luck—build around PP enforcers and death-over wicket-takers at Trent Bridge!