England Vs South Africa First T20 today

JOHANNESBURG: England Vs South Africa First T20 today, England’s two-and-a-half-month tour of South Africa begins today with the first of two T20 internationals at the Wanderers.

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England’s preparations were going well until their defeat against South Africa A when the batting subsided for 89 all out, while injuries haven’t helped the planning. Paul Collingwood takes the reins for the Twenty20s before Andrew Strauss returns for the one-dayers .

South Africa, on the other hand, were hitting their stride against Zimbabwe with a crushing 212-run victory in the second ODI at Centurion. The home side will use the Twenty20s as a chance to give all the players in the squad a run, with the exception of the injured Wayne Parnell, but there is also the need to prepare for next year’s ICC World Twenty20.

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For both teams the next two matches could be the only Twenty20 games they play before that global event in West Indies.