ENG vs SA Dream11 Prediction Today Match – Fantasy Tips, Stats Tables & Pitch Report (4 Sep)

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.