Match Details
Teams: England vs South Africa
Date/Time: Thu, 4 Sep 2025, 05:30 PM IST
Venue: Lord’s, London
Series: South Africa tour of England
Playing XIs: Not announced yet
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Recent form:
England: L W W W L (mixed, but strong middle patch)
South Africa: W L W W L (similar 3-2)
H2H (last 5): ENG 1–4 SA → slight SA edge.
Trend notes: England poorer when batting first (1–4). SA chasing is 2–3.
Win Probability (Modelled from form + H2H + venue)
Team | Win % |
|---|---|
South Africa | 55% |
England | 45% |
Lord’s Pitch & Venue Snapshot
Type: Balanced – make an even selection of batters & bowlers.
Avg 1st inns: 270 | Avg wickets/inn: 8
Toss trends: Teams choose to chase 67% of the time, but wins favor batting first (83%).
Pace vs Spin (Fantasy Pts/over): Overall Spin 7.1 vs Pace 6.7.
1st inns: Spin 8.3 > Pace 5.9 → spinners trend better early.
2nd inns: Pace 7.5 > Spin 5.9 → pacers come alive late.
Ground dims: ~84m square, 91m straight.
Venue fantasy hints:
If ENG/SA bat first → upgrade Rashid/Maharaj.
If chasing or at death → upgrade Ngidi/Archer.
Last 5 Matches — Fantasy Points (Players Table)
Consistency = count of 40+ point games in last 5.
England
Player | Role | Last 5 FPts | Total | Avg | Consistency | Top |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J Root | BAT | 30, 64, 300, 89, 67 | 550 | 110.0 | 4/5 | 300 |
A Rashid | BOW | 119, 111, 171, 72, 37 | 510 | 102.0 | 4/5 | 171 |
J Archer | BOW | 22, 126, 135, 77, 59 | 419 | 83.8 | 4/5 | 135 |
H Brook | BAT | 24, 52, 109, 156, 35 | 376 | 75.2 | 3/5 | 156 |
J Bethell | AR | 5, 13, 54, 199, 97 | 368 | 73.6 | 3/5 | 199 |
J Smith | WK | 116, 148, 1, 79, 1 | 345 | 69.0 | 3/5 | 148 |
B Duckett | BAT | 13, 120, 9, 106, 46 | 294 | 58.8 | 3/5 | 120 |
B Carse | BOW | 13, 83, 58, 51, 38 | 243 | 48.6 | 3/5 | 83 |
W Jacks | BAT | 23, 9, 105, 87, 10 | 234 | 46.8 | 2/5 | 105 |
J Buttler | WK | 25, 87, 21, 73, 23 | 229 | 45.8 | 2/5 | 87 |
S Baker | BOW | 4 | 4 | 4.0 | — | 4 |
South Africa
Player | Role | Last 5 FPts | Total | Avg | Consistency | Top |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K Maharaj | BOW | 160, 46, 48, 242, 13 | 509 | 101.8 | 4/5 | 242 |
L Ngidi | BOW | 43, 185, 86, 95, 44 | 453 | 90.6 | 5/5 | 185 |
A Markram | BAT | 188, 10, 9, 146, 64 | 417 | 83.4 | 3/5 | 188 |
W Mulder | AR | 102, 6, 89, 55, 42 | 294 | 58.8 | 4/5 | 102 |
R Rickelton | WK | 89, 31, 40, 73, 45 | 278 | 55.6 | 4/5 | 89 |
T de Zorzi | BAT | 4, 67, 66, 23, 105 | 265 | 53.0 | 3/5 | 105 |
N Burger | BOW | 39, 82, 78, 38, 5 | 242 | 48.4 | 2/5 | 82 |
C Bosch | AR | 15, 37, 4, 57, 72 | 185 | 37.0 | 2/5 | 72 |
D Brevis | BAT | 16, 109, 13, 24 | 162 | 40.5 | 1/4 | 109 |
T Stubbs | BAT | 7, 5, 104, 1, 1 | 118 | 23.6 | 1/5 | 104 |
T Bavuma | BAT | 10, 39, 97, 90, 106 | 342 | 68.4 | 4/5 | 106 |
Previous Match (02 Sep 2025, Headingley) — Dream Team Points
Player | Role | FPts |
|---|---|---|
A Markram | BAT | 188 |
K Maharaj | BOW | 160 |
A Rashid | BOW | 119 |
J Smith | WK | 116 |
W Mulder | AR | 102 |
R Rickelton | WK | 89 |
L Ngidi | BOW | 43 |
N Burger | BOW | 39 |
J Root | BAT | 30 |
J Buttler | WK | 25 |
H Brook | BAT | 24 |
W Jacks | BAT | 23 |
J Archer | BOW | 22 |
D Brevis | BAT | 16 |
C Bosch | AR | 15 |
B Duckett | BAT | 13 |
B Carse | BOW | 13 |
T Bavuma | BAT | 10 |
T Stubbs | BAT | 7 |
J Bethell | AR | 5 |
S Baker | BOW | 4 |
T de Zorzi | BAT | 4 |
Powerplay & Death Impact Watch
PP specialists: Ngidi, Archer (new-ball strike); Root/Duckett for accumulation.
Middle-overs spinners: Rashid, Maharaj (Lord’s favors spin early).
Death overs: Ngidi, Burger; Archer if ENG defends.
MVP Picks & Differentials
MVP tier: A Markram, J Root, A Rashid, K Maharaj.
Safe picks: L Ngidi, R Rickelton, W Mulder.
Differentials (high-upside): J Bethell (dual points), H Brook (ceiling), N Burger (death), B Carse.
Suggested Dream11 Combination (Balance for Lord’s)
Adjust for toss/lineups once announced.
WK (1–2): R Rickelton, J Smith
BAT (3): J Root, A Markram, H Brook (alt: B Duckett)
AR (2): W Mulder, J Bethell (alt: C Bosch)
BOW (4): A Rashid, K Maharaj, L Ngidi, J Archer
Captain: Aiden Markram
Vice-Captain: Adil Rashid (alt VC: Joe Root / Lungi Ngidi)
Final Fantasy Tips
If bat first: Prioritize Rashid/Maharaj (1st-innings spin boost), keep Markram/Root as C/VC.
If chase: Elevate Ngidi/Archer; consider moving VC to Ngidi.
Safety core: Markram, Root, Rashid, Ngidi, Rickelton.
Upside swaps: Brook ↔ Duckett; Bethell ↔ Bosch; Burger ↔ Carse depending on team combos.