Proteas Lose Toss And Captain Temba Bavuma For Crucial England Champions Trophy Clash

The Proteas lost the toss against England at the National Bank Stadium in Karachi on Saturday and will field first.

Proteas captain Temba Bavum and top order batsman Tony de Zorzi have been ruled out of the match due to an illness, Cricket South Africa confirmed.

Aiden Markram will be the stand-in captain against the English.

The nail biting quarter final match against the English is to decide which team South Africa will play in the semi-final, after topping Group B. Australia are the other Group B team to make it through to the next round.

The Proteas go into this match on a high, coming off a big win against Afghanistan and a wash out against Australia.