The 8th match of the World Championship of Legends (WCL) is set to be played between England Champions (EDC) & South Africa Champions (SAC) at Grace Road, Leicester. As for the current form, the South African team is at the top of the points table with two wins in as many games. While their English counterparts are languishing at the bottom of the table with two losses in three games, including one that ended in a no-result.
Day & Date: Thursday, 24th July, 2025
Venue: Grace Road, Leicester
Timings: 9:00 PM (IST)
Categories | England Champions | South Africa Champions |
---|---|---|
Matches Played | 1 | 1 |
Matches Won | 1 | 0 |
Tied | 0 | 0 |
No Result | 0 | 0 |
The pitch at Grace Road, Leicester, is expected to be a bowling pitch with a good amount of swing & seam movement available. As the venue lies in the north of the UK, the chilly weather will ensure that the ball swings for an extended period. The team that wins the toss in this match will most likely opt to field first.
The weather for this game in Leicester is good with no chances of rain. The temperatures will hover around 18°C.
The South Africa Champions team has a better chance of winning this match against the England Champions as they are in better form & are a well-balanced team as compared to the England Champions team.
South Africa Champions (SAC): Hashim Amla, Morne van Wyk (wk), AB de Villiers (c), JJ Smuts, Sarel Erwee, Jean-Paul Duminy, Jacques Rudolph, Wayne Parnell, Hardus Viljoen, Duanne Olivier, Aaron Phangiso
England Champions (EDC): Tim Ambrose (wk), Ian Bell, Eoin Morgan (c), Ravi Bopara, Samit Patel, Moeen Ali, Liam Plunkett, Ajmal Shahzad, Stuart Meaker, Chris Tremlett, Ryan Sidebottom
South Africa Champions (SAC): AB de Villiers & Chris Morris
England Champions (EDC): Eoin Morgan & Liam Plunkett
Player Name | Team Name | Fantasy Points | Innings |
---|---|---|---|
Stuart Meaker | England Champions | 225.0 | 3 |
Aaron Phangiso | South Africa Champions | 205.0 | 2 |
Ajmal Shahzad | England Champions | 159.0 | 3 |
Wayne Parnell | South Africa Champions | 141.0 | 2 |
Samit Patel | England Champions | 138.0 | 3 |
Phil Mustard | England Champions | 136.0 | 2 |
Ian Bell | England Champions | 135.0 | 3 |
AB de Villiers | South Africa Champions | 132.0 | 2 |
Eoin Morgan | England Champions | 125.0 | 3 |
Hardus Viljoen | South Africa Champions | 121.0 | 2 |
Player Name | Team Name | Runs | Innings |
---|---|---|---|
Eoin Morgan | England Champions | 69 | 3 |
AB de Villiers | South Africa Champions | 66 | 2 |
Phil Mustard | England Champions | 62 | 2 |
Ravi Bopara | England Champions | 60 | 3 |
Ian Bell | England Champions | 57 | 3 |
Samit Patel | England Champions | 54 | 3 |
Sarel Erwee | South Africa Champions | 42 | 2 |
Jean-Paul Duminy | South Africa Champions | 41 | 2 |
Hashim Amla | South Africa Champions | 37 | 2 |
JJ Smuts | South Africa Champions | 34 | 2 |
Player Name | Team Name | Wickets | Innings |
---|---|---|---|
Aaron Phangiso | South Africa Champions | 5 | 2 |
Stuart Meaker | England Champions | 5 | 3 |
Ajmal Shahzad | England Champions | 3 | 3 |
Chris Tremlett | England Champions | 2 | 3 |
Wayne Parnell | South Africa Champions | 2 | 2 |
Ryan Sidebottom | England Champions | 2 | 3 |
Liam Plunkett | England Champions | 2 | 3 |
Imran Tahir | South Africa Champions | 2 | 2 |
Hardus Viljoen | South Africa Champions | 2 | 2 |
Duanne Olivier | South Africa Champions | 2 | 2 |