Last Updated on 3 months by Charbel Coorey

The cricket summer season is well underway…

Summer is a key time in the sporting calendar and for sports like cricket, it is the season where most of the best action takes place. The South Africa tour of England is underway and there are a series of matches planned between the South African and England teams later this month.

Following on from the tour match that took place on 9 August in Canterbury, the 1st Test at Lord’s will take place from 17 – 21 August. The 2nd Test at Manchester will commence on 25 August until 29 August before the 3rd Test at The Oval between 8 to 12 September.

Naturally summer is a very busy time for cricket both at home and internationally with cricket teams playing Test matches over the summer months. Between May 2022 and September 2022, 15 Tests, 54 Twenty20 Internationals matches, which includes the 2022 Asia Cup, and 68 One Day Internationals, have been played or scheduled for play this season.

What is the performance history for ENG vs SA Test Matches?

South Africa is one of the few countries that began professional cricket in the 19th century and so they are one of England’s oldest opponents having played their first game together in March 1889.

Answering the question of who is the better team between England and South Africa is no easy feat. Both teams have their strengths and weaknesses and the results do vary somewhat between the different competitions.

It appears that historically, England have been more successful in test matches against South Africa. However, when comparing limited overs, the opposite can be said with South Africa clearly coming out on top.

Overall, (before the 2022 summer season) the two teams have gone head to head a total of  238 times and England has won 103 matches and South Africa have won 74 matches.

These teams have played one another many times and so generally they know what to expect from their opponents and the skill level they are set to encounter during games, helping both teams to be prepared.

For test matches, England have won 64 times and South Africa have won 34 out of 153 matches played. In ODIs, SA came out on top having won 31 compared to England’s 29 wins.

Finally, for T20Is, England has won 11 and South Africa has won 10 out of the 22 T20I matches played over the years.

What can we expect from England and South Africa this season?

There are three upcoming matches to look forward to, including those on 17 August, 25 August and 8 September. But how are the current favourites to win the Test matches between these two countries?

England are currently the favourites to win but at this point it is all still to play for.

England being the favourites for the Test matches has a lot to do with their previous successes against South Africa and the incredible team line up they are currently working with.