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Statistical Preview of the 13th match: England v South Africa at The Oval, 22-5-1999

Mohandas Menon

This match will be the 1455th in Limited over international (LOI) history.

This match will be England's 299th and South Africa's 167th in LOIs.

This match will bw England's 43rd and South Africa's 18th in the WC.

This match will be the 18th meeting between the two sides and their fourth in the WC.

This match will be the 23rd LOI and the 8th in the WC to be played at this venue.

About the venue....

The Oval, London (Surrey)
Total LOI matches: 22
First LOI match: England v West Indies, 7-9-1973
Last LOI match: England v South Africa, 21-5-1998
Highest team total: 328-5 (60 overs) by Australia v Sri Lanka, 11-6-1975
Lowest team total: 158 (52.2 overs) by New Zealand v West Indies, 18-6-1975
Hundreds: 13
Highest score: 125* by Greg Chappell for Australia v England, 6-6-1977
Five-wicket hauls: 1
Best bowling: 5-31 by Mike Hendrick for England v Australia, 20-8-1980

Records/milestones likely to be set.......

Stewart was playing in his 123rd LOI match which takes him to the number two position among English players with maximum matches - only Gooch (125) has played more.

A Fraser has 46 wkts in 39 matches - needs four more wkts for his 50th wkt Hick 47 catches in 93 matches - needs three more to become the first Englishman to reach the 50-catch mark.

Stewart 97ct+10st in 89 matches while keeping wickets... needs just three catches to take 100th catch as a keeper - the first to do so for England

Kallis has 47 wkts in 67 matches - needs four more wkts for this 50th wkt if he does so he will also become the fourth South African after Pollock, Cronje and Klusener to perform the all-rounder's double "1000 runs + 50 wkts.

Boucher has 46 dism (44ct+2st) in 32 matches.... needs four more dismissals to become the second South African after Dave Richardson (164 dism in 122 matches) to achieve 50th dism.

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