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The opening match of the 2019 Cricket World Cup will see England take on South Africa at The Oval in London. This is The Roar’s complete guide to the match.
The hosts of the tournament will take on a team who have never won one to kick-off the 2019 version of cricket’s showpiece, with the first ball scheduled to be bowled at 7:30pm (AEST) on Thursday, May 30.
England enters the tournament as the almost undisputed favourite, with only India alongside them according to a majority of punters, while South Africa will be underdone from very little cricket in the lead-up, but are a side still to be feared with plenty of talent and experience littered in their side.
First ball: 7:30pm (AEST)
Venue: The Oval, London
TV: Live, Fox Cricket 501
Online: Live, Foxtel app, Foxtel now, Kayo sports
Betting: England $1.41, South Africa $2.82
Overall record: Played 59, South Africa 29, England 26, tied 1, no result 3
Umpires: Kumar Dharmansena, Bruce Oxenford
England
Eoin Morgan (c), Moeen Ali, Jofra Archer, Jonny Bairstow, Jos Buttler, Tom Curran, Liam Dawson, Liam Plunkett, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Jason Roy, Ben Stokes, James Vince, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood
South Africa
Faf du Plessis (c), Hashim Amla, JP Duminy Rassie van der Dussen, Quinton de Kock, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Chris Morris, Lungi Ngidi, Andile Phehlukwayo, Dwaine Pretorius, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Dale Steyn, Imran Tahir
| AEST | ACST | AWST | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First innings | 7:30pm – 11pm | 7pm – 10:30pm | 5:30pm – 9pm |
| Innings break | 11pm – 11:30pm | 10:30pm – 11pm | 9pm – 9:30pm |
| Second innings | 11:30pm – 3am | 11pm – 2:30am | 9:30pm – 1am |
As with every match not featuring Australia throughout the 2019 Cricket World Cup, the only way to watch this one will be on Fox Sports.
Their coverage will be broadcast on Channel 501 through Fox Cricket from 7pm (AEST).
You can also tune into the action on The Roar with our live scores, coverage and highlights.
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