England and South Africa women’s kick off campaign in ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 , at Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati , Both teams look to start the campaign with win, and begin the world cup journey with confidence.
Team overview
England arrive at the 2025 World Cup with confidence and experience. Their warm-up win against Australia underlined their readiness—Sarah Glenn’s five wickets and Alice Capsey’s unbeaten 88 showcased both bowling firepower and batting depth , while Nat Sciver Brunt is back bone of the England side and provide stability with both bat and ball , The top order, with Amy Jones and Tammy has been giving brisk starts, while Heather Knight anchors the middle overs.while Danni Wyatt and Alice Capsey gives firepower in lower order, Lauren Bell who leads the pace attack. In spin bowling sophie Ecclestone and Sarah Glenn.
On the other hand South Africa enter the tournament in rich form, having beaten Pakistan in their ODI series before the World Cup. Laura Wolvaardt ,Tazmin Brits and Annerie Dercksen have been rock-solid at the top, both registering big scores in recent outings. Marizanne Kapp continues to shine as an all-rounder, often turning games single-handedly, while Sune Luus and Chloe Tyron bring depth and stability. with the middle order stepping up after early losses. The Proteas’ pace unit, led by Ayabonga Khaka and supported by Masabata klaas and Nonkululeko Mlaba spin, looks capable of troubling any batting line-up.
In ICC ODI Women,s World Cup Head to Head Records
Total matches played: 8
England win : 6
South Africa win : 2
No Results: 0
Pitch Report
The surface in Guwahati is expected to be a balanced one, offering early assistance for seamers before settling down into a batting-friendly track. Spinners could find grip in the middle stages, making strike rotation an important skill. The side that adapts to conditions quickly will have the edge.
Predicted XIs
England
Tammy Beaumont, Amy Jones (wk), Nat Sciver Brunt (c), Heather Knight, Danni Wyatt, Alice Capsey, Sophia Dunkley, shophie Ecclestone, Sarah Glenn, Lauren Bell, Em Arlott
South Africa
Laura Wolvaardt(c), Tazmin Brist, Annerie Dercksen, Marizanne kapp, Chloe Tyron, Sinalo jafta (wk) , Nadine De Klerk , Ayabonga Khaka, Sune Luus, Masabata klaas , Nonkululeko Mlaba
Key players to watch
Nat Sciver Brunt: She is one of best all-rounder, In ICC World Cup record has been excellent 805 runs with average 57.5 in 17 games , having 4 ODI hundreds in 9 games.
Sophie Ecclestone: she is World class spinners and geniune match winner specially in India spin bowling friendly wicket with her variations and turning ability.
Laura Wolvaardt : The Proteas’ captain and batting mainstay, Wolvaardt is in excellent touch, having scored heavily against Pakistan prior to the World Cup. Her consistency at the top sets the tone for South Africa’s innings.
Marizanne Kapp : The experienced all-rounder remains South Africa’s heartbeat. With both bat and ball, she has the knack of turning matches. In the recent ODI series, she delivered quick runs and crucial wickets, underlining her importance.
Prediction
Laura Wolvaardt – The Proteas’ captain and batting mainstay, Wolvaardt is in excellent touch, having scored heavily against Pakistan prior to the World Cup. Her consistency at the top sets the tone for South Africa’s innings.
Marizanne Kapp – The experienced all-rounder remains South Africa’s heartbeat. With both bat and ball, she has the knack of turning matches. In the recent ODI series, she delivered quick runs and crucial wickets, underlining her importance.
Prediction
If England batting first put competitive total 280 , then england win
If South Africa batting first put 290 then England win by 4 wickets.