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My work here is done. The brilliant Adam Collins is at the Oval, ready to talk you through the first innings of the 2019 World Cup. Email him at adam.collins.casual@theguardian.com or tweet @collinsadam. Rabada and Ngidi v Bairstow and Roy? This should be pulsating stuff.
Liam Plunkett is preferred to Mark Wood and Tom Curran. South Africa have left out David Miller, which is a surprise, while Dale Steyn is injured.
England Roy, Bairstow, Root, Morgan (c), Stokes, Buttler (wk), Ali, Woakes, Rashid, Archer, Plunkett.
Written by Rob Smyth (now) and Adam Collins (later)
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2019/may/30/england-v-south-africa-cricket-world-cup-2019-opener-live under the title “England v South Africa: Cricket World Cup 2019 opener – live!”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
