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

• 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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