South Africa tour of England, 2022 | 1st Test Match | The match will be played between England and South Africa.
- Date & Time- 17 Aug (Wednesday) | 03:30 PM
- Venue – Lord’s, London
- Match Status- 1st Match
Team Overview
Series only
England
- Matches Played – 0
- Matches Won – 0
- Matches Lose – 0
- Tie / No Results – 0
- (Last 5 Matches) – (NA)
- Team Captain – Ben Stokes (c)
South Africa
Series only
- Matches Played – 0
- Matches Won – 0
- Matches Lose – 0
- Tie / No Results – 0
- (Last 5 Matches) – (NA
- Team Captain – Dean Elgar (c)
Pitch Report – ENG vs SA
The pitch at Lord’s, London is a balanced pitch which has been good for both of the departments so far, however, bowling first should be the call as per the matches have done here a bit more advantage for Batting second and an average score on this pitch is likely to be 300+.
- Total Match Played: 142
- Batting First Won: 51
- Batting Second Won: 40
- Tie / No Results: 41
- Avg. Score in 1st bat: 311
Probable Playing XI – ENG vs SA
England (ENG)-XI
Zak Crawley (RHB)
- H2H Bat – M-3, R-163, Ave-63.50
- Venue Stats bat – M-2, R-56, Ave-14
Alex Lees (LHB)
- H2H Bat – NA
- Venue Stats bat – M-1, R-45, Ave-22.50
Joe Root (RHB / OB)
- H2H Bat – M-12, R-1164, Ave-97
- H2H Bowl – M-12, W-4, Sr-136.50
- Venue Stats bat – M-17, R-1610, Ave-73.18
- Venue Stats bowl – M-17, W-6, Sr-63
Ollie Pope (RHB)
- H2H Bat – M-3, R-266, Ave-133
- Venue Stats bat – M-3, R-87, Ave-21.75
Jonny Bairstow (wk) (RHB)
- H2H Bat – M-10, R-848, Ave-56.53
- Venue Stats bat – M-14, R-934, Ave-44.48
Ben Stokes (c) (All / RAFM)
- H2H Bat – M-12, R-1028, Ave-54.11
- H2H Bowl – M-12, W-29, Sr-56.86
- Venue Stats bat – M-8, R-627, Ave-48.23
- Venue Stats bowl – M-8, W-18, Sr-57.33
Ben Foakes (RHB)
- H2H Bat – NA
- Venue Stats bat – M-1, R-39, Ave-39
James Anderson (LHB / RAFM)
- H2H Bat – M-26, R-201, Ave-14.36
- H2H Bowl – M-26, W-93, Sr-64.09
- Venue Stats bat – M-26, R-209, Ave-17.42
- Venue Stats bowl – M-26, W-116, Sr-53.87
Stuart Broad (LHB / RAFM)
- H2H Bat – M-22, R-496, Ave-19.84
- H2H Bowl – M-22, W-75, Ave-61.88
- Venue Stats bat – M-25, R-900, Sr-36
- Venue Stats bowl – M-25, W-99, Sr-55.55
Ollie Robinson (All / RAFM)
- H2H Bat – NA
- H2H Bowl – NA
- Venue Stats bat – M-2, R-57, Ave-19
- Venue Stats bowl – M-2, W-11, Sr-50.18
Matthew Potts (RHB / RAFM)
- H2H Bat – NA
- H2H Bowl – NA
- Venue Stats bat – NA
- Venue Stats bowl – M-7, W-7, Sr-25.14
Bench Players (ENG)
Harry Brook (RHB)
- H2H Bat – NA
- Venue Stats bat – NA
Craig Overton (RHB / RAFM)
- H2H Bat – NA
- H2H Bowl – NA
- Venue Stats bat – NA
- Venue Stats bowl – NA
Jack Leach (LHB/ LB)
- H2H Bat – NA
- H2H Bowl – NA
- Venue Stats bat – M-3, R-99, Ave-99
- Venue Stats bowl – M-3, W-4, Sr-45.75
South Africa (SA)-XI
Dean Elgar (c) (LHB)
- H2H Bat – M-12, R-819, Ave-58.50
- H2H Bowl – M-12, W-2, Sr-119
- Venue Stats bat – M-1, R-56, Ave-28
- Venue Stats bowl – NA
Sarel Erwee (LHB)
- H2H Bat – NA
- Venue Stats bat – NA
Keegan Petersen (RHB)
- H2H Bat – NA
- Venue Stats bat – NA
Khaya Zondo (RHB)
- H2H Bat – NA
- Venue Stats bat – NA
Rassie van der Dussen (RHB)
- H2H Bat – M-4, R-274, Ave-34.25
- Venue Stats bat – NA
Aiden Markram (RHB / OB)
- H2H Bat – M-1, R-22, Ave-11
- H2H Bowl –
- Venue Stats bat – NA
- Venue Stats bowl –
Keshav Maharaj (RHB / LB)
- H2H Bat – M-7, R-177, Ave-14.75
- H2H Bowl – M-7, W-27, Sr-69.04
- Venue Stats bat – NA
- Venue Stats bowl – M-1, W-4, Sr-81.25
Marco Jansen (RHB / LAF)
- H2H Bat – NA
- H2H Bowl – NA
- Venue Stats bat – NA
- Venue Stats bowl – NA
Kagiso Rabada (LHB / RAF)
- H2H Bat – M-9, R-175, Ave-21.88
- H2H Bowl – M-9, W-52, Sr-40.56
- Venue Stats bat – NA
- Venue Stats bowl – M-1, W-6, Sr-48
Anrich Nortje (RHB / RAF)
- H2H Bat – M-4, R-77, Ave-12.83
- H2H Bowl – M-4, W-18, Sr-41.67
- Venue Stats bat – NA
- Venue Stats bowl – NA
Lungi Ngidi (RHB / RAFM)
- H2H Bat – NA
- H2H Bowl – NA
- Venue Stats bat – NA
- Venue Stats bowl – NA
Bench Player (SA)
Simon Harmer (RHB / OB)
- H2H Bat – NA
- H2H Bowl – NA
- Venue Stats bat – NA
- Venue Stats bowl – NA
Duanne Olivier (RHB / RAFM)
- H2H Bat – NA
- H2H Bowl – M-2, W-7, Sr-37.14
- Venue Stats bat – NA
- Venue Stats bowl – NA
Ryan Rickelton (LHB)
- H2H Bat – NA
- Venue Stats bat – NA
Lutho Sipamla (RHB / RAFM)
- H2H Bat – NA
- H2H Bowl – NA
- Venue Stats bat – NA
- Venue Stats bowl – NA
Glenton Stuurman (RHB / RAFM)
- H2H Bat – NA
- H2H Bowl – NA
- Venue Stats bat – NA
- Venue Stats bowl – NA
Kyle Verreynne (RHB)
- H2H Bat – NA
- Venue Stats bat – NA
Top Picks By H2H
Zak Crawley (RHB)
- H2H Bat – M-3, R-163, Ave-63.50
Joe Root (RHB / OB)
- H2H Bat – M-12, R-1164, Ave-97
Ollie Pope (RHB)
- H2H Bat – M-3, R-266, Ave-133
Jonny Bairstow (wk) (RHB)
- H2H Bat – M-10, R-848, Ave-56.53
Ben Stokes (c) (All / RAFM)
- H2H Bat – M-12, R-1028, Ave-54.11
- H2H Bowl – M-12, W-29, Sr-56.86
Dean Elgar (c) (LHB)
- H2H Bat – M-12, R-819, Ave-58.50
Top Picks By Venue
Joe Root (RHB / OB)
- Venue Stats bat – M-17, R-1610, Ave-73.18
Jonny Bairstow (wk) (RHB)
- Venue Stats bat – M-14, R-934, Ave-44.48
Ben Stokes (c) (All / RAFM)
- Venue Stats bat – M-8, R-627, Ave-48.23
- Venue Stats bowl – M-8, W-18, Sr-57.33
Top Picks By H2H & Venue
Joe Root (RHB / OB)
- H2H Bat – M-12, R-1164, Ave-97
- Venue Stats bat – M-17, R-1610, Ave-73.18
Jonny Bairstow (wk) (RHB)
- H2H Bat – M-10, R-848, Ave-56.53
- Venue Stats bat – M-14, R-934, Ave-44.48
Ben Stokes (c) (All / RAFM)
- H2H Bat – M-12, R-1028, Ave-54.11
- H2H Bowl – M-12, W-29, Sr-56.86
- Venue Stats bat – M-8, R-627, Ave-48.23
- Venue Stats bowl – M-8, W-18, Sr-57.33
H2H Record: ENG vs SA
- Total Matches Played in The Last 3 Years:-10
- Matches Won By England:- 7
- Matches Won By South Africa:- 3
- Tie / No Results:- 0
C & VC Selection :- ENG vs SA
Safe Option
- Jonny Bairstow
- Joe Root
- Ben Stokes
- Dean Elgar
Risky Option
- Aiden Markram
- Rassie van der Dussen
- Kagiso Rabada
- Keshav Maharaj
- Stuart Broad
- James Anderson
- Zak Crawley
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