Headingley Stadium, Leeds , pitch report, ODI records, Dream 11 Prediction, weather forecast for England vs South Africa

The Jos Buttler-led England is hosting Temba Bavuma-led South Africa for a full-fledged tour. The tour consists of ODI, T20I, and a three-match Test series. The hosts lost the first match of the ODI series but made a stellar comeback in the second one.

The ODI series now stands at an interesting point with the series decider remaining to be played. The highly-anticipated game will be played at the iconic Headingley cricket stadium, Leeds. The game will take place on Sunday (July 24).

Headingley Stadium pitch report

The pitch at Headingley traditionally tends to be a batsmen-friendly track. The batters enjoy spending time at the crease due to the minimal movement available on the pitch. However, The fast bowlers will indeed have a role to play especially when the conditions are overcast.

Weather forecast:

Just likely in the 2nd ODI, Rain is likely to play a major part of the game. According to Weather.com, The chances of precipitation during the day are 82%, the good news is that the rain chances reduce to less than 40% in the remaining part of the day.

It is fair to expect some rain halts during the first half of the game, but hopefully, the viewers will get to enjoy extensive game time in the second half. The average temperature during the match hours will be around 23 degrees Celsius, while the humidity will be close to 80%.

Head-to-Head records in ODIs:

Matches Played -65

South Africa -31

England – 29

No result – 05

Dream 11 predicted team:

1. Jason Roy
2. Jonny Bairstow
3. Rassie Van Der Dussen
4. Joe Root (c)
5. Aiden Markram
6. Jos Buttler
7. Dwaine Pretorious
8. Anrich Nortje
9. Reece Topley
10. Kagiso Rabada (vc)
11. Brydon Carse

Dream 11 tip:

We expect Joe Root to go big in the Headingley game. He scored a match-winning century against the Virat Kohli-led Indian team in 2018 at the same venue. Interestingly, That match was also an ODI series decider.