London - The 2019 Cricket World Cup gets underway on Thursday when the Proteas take on tournament favourites and hosts England at The Oval.
It is the first of back-to-back matches that South Africa will play at the iconic London venue with a clash against Bangladesh set for Sunday (June 2).
Sport24 will be bringing you all of the news out of the Proteas camp as it happens, with our very own journalist Lloyd Burnard on the ground following the national side as they look to bring home a first ever World Cup crown.
You can follow @sport24news and @LloydBurnard on Twitter for live updates from the tournament, and also be sure to stay glued to our dedicated Cricket World Cup page for all of the latest news out of England.
The Oval will host Thursday's @cricketworldcup opener between hosts England and the @OfficialCSA Proteas. Not sure about this scorching English summer ... it's overcast and cold. Proteas expected out for a training session soon @Sport24news pic.twitter.com/7CY297x9st
— Lloyd Burnard (@LloydBurnard) May 28, 2019