England bowl first on Stokes return, no Bavuma for S Africa

MUMBAI, Oct 21 (Reuters) – England captain Jos Buttler gained the toss and elected to bowl first of their Cricket World Cup pool conflict in opposition to South Africa on the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Saturday, as Ben Stokes returns from a hip harm to bolster the facet.

England have additionally introduced in seamers David Willey and Gus Atkinson on what appears to be like an excellent batting observe at a venue that might be used for the primary time within the competitors.

“We wish to impose ourselves on this recreation, it’s normally an excellent floor to chase on so we are going to bowl first,” Buttler mentioned.

South Africa are with out captain Temba Bavuma, who’s sick, with the facet to be led by their Twenty20 Worldwide skipper Aiden Markram. Reeza Hendricks will change Bavuma on the high of the order.

“It appears to be like an excellent batting wicket, so hopefully we are able to apply ourselves right now and arrange an excellent complete. If we function on the proper requirements, we predict we are able to get the suitable end result,” Markram mentioned.

Either side want to bounce again from shock defeats – England misplaced by 69 runs of their earlier encounter in opposition to Afghanistan, whereas South Africa have been crushed by 38 runs versus the Netherlands.

Groups:

England: Jonny Bairstow, Dawid Malan, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler (capt.), David Willey, Adil Rashid, Gus Atkinson, Mark Wooden, Reece Topley

South Africa: Quinton de Kock, Reeza Hendricks, Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram (capt.), Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi

Our Requirements: The Thomson Reuters Belief Ideas.