ENG-C vs SA-C Match Prediction : World Championship of Legends, 2025, 8th Match

In the World Championship of Legends competition being played in England, the hosts, England Champions, will take on South Africa Champions in the 8th game. This contest will take place at Grace Road in Leicester on July 24, 2025. Let's take a close look at the probable playing eleven, pitch report, and betting tips for this contest in this post.

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England Champions vs South Africa Champions Head-to-Head Record

These two outfits have met only once before in this format. England's Champions won that contest, played in the 2024 WCL season, by a margin of nine wickets.

England Champions vs South Africa Champions Live-streaming and Broadcast

This encounter between the legends of South Africa and England will be telecast live in India on Star Sports. The live streaming of this encounter will also be available on the FanCode website and app.

Live scores, ball-by-ball commentary, and betting odds are available on ocbscores.com.

ENG-C vs SA-C Team Previews

England Champions

England's Champions are off to a disastrous start in the competition, with two losses in three games, apart from one abandoned game. They are currently lying in fifth position in the points table and are still searching for their first victory of the competition.

They have also lost four out of their last five encounters. They played their last game in the competition against West Indies veterans. The Caribbean legends batted first to raise a target of 164 runs while losing nine wickets. The England Champions made a valiant effort to reach the target but fell short by 10 runs.

The pick of the bowlers for England Champions in their last contest was Stuart Meaker. He picked up a haul of four wickets from his four overs to lead the England bowling effort. Ajmal Shahzad also bowled superbly to pick up three wickets while conceding just eight runs from his four overs.

Ryan Sidebottom and Samit Patel picked up one wicket apiece. England Women were quickly reduced to 19 for four in 4.4 overs during their reply. Samit Patel and Ravi Bopara resurrected the innings. Patel top-scored with 52 runs with four sixes.

England Champions Expected Playing 11

Alastair Cook, Ian Bell, Moeen Ali, Eoin Morgan (c), Ravi Bopara, Samit Patel, Tim Ambrose (wk), Chris Tremlett, Liam Plunkett, Ajmal Shahzad, Stuart Meaker.

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South Africa Champions

The Proteas legends have done far better than the English Legends in the competition. They have played two games and have won both. They are going into this contest on the back of four wins in a row. The South African Legends are currently leading the points table with four points.

They played their last contest against the Indian Champions. South Africa batted first to score 206 runs for the loss of six wickets from their twenty overs. Their bowlers did an excellent job by restricting the Indian innings to 111 runs for the loss of nine wickets from reduced 18.2 overs.

The excellent news for the South African management in their last contest against India was that all their top and middle-order batters were among the runs. The top run-getter for South Africa in this contest was AB de Villiers. He scored a belligerent 61 for just 30 balls. JJ Smuts also hit some big blows towards the end of the innings.

Aaron Phangiso led the South African bowling effort in this contest. He picked up three wickets from his four overs, giving away only 17 runs in the process.

South Africa Champions Expected Playing 11

Hashim Amla, Jacques Rudolph, Sarel Erwee, AB de Villiers (c), Jean-Paul Duminy, Wayne Parnell, JJ Smuts, Morne van Wyk (wk), Hardus Viljoen, Duanne Olivier, Aaron Phangiso, Imran Tahir.

ENG-C vs SA-C Toss Prediction

This venue has never hosted an international T20 game. However, during the domestic T20 matches, the sides chasing a target have had an upper hand. So, it might be a good idea for the skipper winning the coin flip to field first on this ground.

Pitch Report and Weather Conditions

The wicket on offer at the Grace Road venue is expected to be a balanced track, with medium scoring opportunities. There is help available for both pacers and spinners. Generally, it is anticipated that chasing a target will be advantageous on this track.

The surface is likely to hold up well throughout the contest. There is a possibility of showers during the contest. The temperature during the contest will remain close to 21 degrees.

ENG-C vs SA-C: Who Will Win?

Even though English legends are playing at home, they have not had a good time in the competition so far. They have played three games and lost two of them, with the other match abandoned. South Africans, on the other hand, could not have asked for a better start to the tournament. The African team has played two games and won both.

Bet on the South Africa Champions to win this match.

ENG-C vs SA-C win percentage stands at 62% in favor of SA-C.

Todays Match Prediction: South Africa Champions to Win.