On Monday, September 1, Cricket South Africa (CSA) announced the XI of the South Africa National Cricket Team for the first ODI of the upcoming series against the England National Cricket Team.
The South Africa National cricket team will close the horns with the England National cricket team in the first ODI of the three -match series in Haddingly in Leeds on Tuesday, September 2.
Matthew Bretzke and Kagiso Rabada set 1 OD to miss
Star Batter Aiden Markram will continue to open the innings with wicketkeeper-batsman Ryan Reclton, and Captain Temba Bavuma will go out to bat at number 3.
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Tony de Jorzi has been given the number 4 slot at the playing XI, and then explosive batsmen Triston Stabs and Developed Brevis will be done at number 5 and number 6.
Wiaan Mulder and Corbin Bosch have been chosen as two pace-bouling all-rounders, while Keshav Maharaj is the only expert spinner in the team.
In addition, Nandre Burger and Lungi Cash have been designated as two frontline pacers. Two star players missing from playing XI are Premier Pacer Kagiso Rabada and in-form batsman Matthew Bretzke.
Both Cagiso Rabada and Matthew Bretzke have been rested by the South Africa team management to manage their workload, as both have minor swallows.
South Africa Xi for 1 ODI against England:
Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton (WK), Temba Bavuma (C), Tony de Jorzi, Triston Stabs, Developed Brevis, Vian Mulder, Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj, Nandre Burger and Lungi Cash.
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Sony Baker starts England’s hand
England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have also named England against EKI for an ODI series opener.
He has included 22-year-old Hampshire fast bowler Sunny Baker in line-up, and he will make his international debut in Leeds.
Sunny Baker has shown only 11 List A Games, but he impressed the selectors with his performance in hundred 2025 for Manchester Original, where he took nine wickets including hat-trick in seven matches.
Talking about him, England captain Harry Brook said that the pacer was amazing in bowling against the top-quality batsmen.
“He is terrible in a hundred. We have seen him bowling in some of the best batsmen in the world and he keeps them on the toast, so it is really good. He bowls at a high speed, and he can swing it with exceptional death skills as well as both ways. He feels to come to the team and I think he is too much.
“A few moments have come. He bowled for Mantra Williamson and Warner and then Smith and Bairstow, all four small formats are world -class batsmen and were on them. He bowled with high speed and high skills. He was terrible to see this year and everyone was talking about them,”
