The weather forecast for England vs South Africa World Cup opener indicates dry but 'mostly cloudy' conditions in South London. The clouds are likely to disperse a little by the evening. There is a small chance of isolated rain showers.
Sachin Tendulkar will grace the commentary box during the tournament opener between England and South Africa to be played at The Oval, London.
Top-ranked England recently outplayed Pakistan 4-0 in a one-day series to underline their supremacy in the 50-over format.
While England is one of the big favourites in the tournament and would look to continue their winning form from the warm-up games, the Proteas will be hoping to pull off their chokers’ tag and initiate their march towards the trophy on a winning note.
Before the tournament's hot favourite England takes on Faf-du-Plessis-led South Africa, let’s have a look at the ODI statistics between the two teams.
Kagiso Rabada is a South African bowler and is part of the South Africa cricket team in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019. He is 24 years old.
Dale Steyn is a South African bowler and is part of the South Africa cricket team in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019. He is 35 years old.