South Africa captain Dean Elgar insists that he needs to be the most effective as South Africa put together to face England within the first Check at Lord’s Cricket Floor in London on Wednesday (August 17). The conflict on the ‘Home of Cricket’ marks the beginning of what’s a three-match Check sequence, one the vacationers will probably be aiming to win to consolidate their place on the high of the ICC World Check Championship rankings.
The Proteas are additionally presently ranked third on the earth behind Australia and India in red-ball cricket and skipper Elgar has expressed his want for them to achieve the highest. “I didn’t take this job thinking that we would just be mid-table and not playing our best cricket,” he instructed the media on the pre-match media briefing on Tuesday. “It’s all the time been my purpose and my ambition (to be the most effective).
“I’ve experienced us being world number one twice and the feeling is great. But I know it’s such a journey and hard work to get there. I want the young guys to experience that, I still want to experience it before I turn a chapter. But for me it’s definitely one of my biggest goals as captain. I wouldn’t be in this job if I thought we’re not capable of doing that.”
In England they arrive up towards an opponent that has received their previous 4 Checks, three towards New Zealand and one versus India, below new coach Brendon McCullum. Their attacking model of play has drawn widespread reward, however Elgar believes the Proteas can problem them.
Match Particulars
England vs South Africa, 1st Check
Venue: Lord’s, London
Date & Time: August 17 to 21 at 330 PM IST
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ENG vs SA 1st Check Dream11 Prediction
Wicketkeeper: Jonny Bairstow, Ben Foakes
Batters: Dean Elgar, Rassie van der Dussen, Ollie Pope
All-rounders: Ben Stokes, Joe Root, Keshav Maharaj
Bowlers: James Anderson, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje
Captain: Joe Root
Vice-captain: Dean Elgar
ENG vs SA 1st Check Predicted 11
England: Alex Lees, Zak Crawley, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes (c), Ben Foakes (wk), Stuart Broad, Matthew Potts, Jack Leach, James Anderson.
South Africa: Dean Elgar (c), Sarel Erwee, Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Marco Jansen, Simon Harmer, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje.
