South Africa tour of England, 2022 |  3rd Test Match  | The match will be played between England and South Africa.

• Date & Time- 08 Sep (Thursday) | 03:30 PM
• Venue – Kennington Oval, London
• Match Status- 3rd Test

Team Overview

England

• (Last 5 Matches) – (L-W)
• Team Captain – Ben Stokes (c)

South Africa

• (Last 5 Matches) – (W-L)
• Team Captain – Dean Elgar (c)

Pitch Report – ENG vs SA

The pitch at Kennington Oval, London is a balanced pitch which has been good for both of the departments so far, however, Batting first should be the call as per the matches have done here a bit more advantage for Bowling second and an average score on this pitch is likely to be 350+.

• Total Match Played: 103
• Batting First Won: 38
• Batting Second Won: 28
• Tie: 37
• Average 1st Inns scores: 350

Probable Playing XI – ENG vs SA

England (ENG)-XI

Alex Lees (LHB)

• (On going) – M-2, R-44, Ave-14.66
• Recent Form All – (7 & 41), (46 & 22), (4), (66), (5 & 35), (4)
• H2H Bat – M-2, R-44, Ave-14.66
• Venue Stats bat – NA

Zak Crawley (RHB)

• (On going) – M-2, R-60, Ave-20
• Recent Form All – (13), (9 & 13), (38), (20), (36)
• H2H Bat – M-5, R-223, Ave-44.60
• Venue Stats bat – NA

Ollie Pope (RHB)

• (On going) – M-2, R-101, Ave-33.66
• Recent Form All – (65 & 52), (10), (0), (73 & 5), (23)
• H2H Bat – M-5, R-367, Ave-73.40
• Venue Stats bat – M-1, R-83, Ave-41.50

Joe Root (RHB / OB+LB)

• (On going) – M-2, R-23, Ave-7.66, W-0
• Recent Form All – (DNB), (34*), (DNB), (8 & 6), (9)
• H2H Bat – M-14, R-1187, Ave-79.13
• H2H Bowl – M-11, W-4, Sr-144
• Venue Stats bat – M-8, R-649, Ave-64.90
• Venue Stats bowl – M-8, W-3, Sr-70

Harry Brook (RHB)

• (On going) – NA
• Recent Form All – (12), (3), (0), (8), (29)
• H2H Bat – NA
• Venue Stats bat – NA

Ben Stokes (c) (All / RAFM)

• (On going) – M-2, R-143, Ave-47.66, W-7
• Recent Form All – (21), (27+0w), (5+0w), (20 & 20 / 3w), (103 & 2w+2w)
• H2H Bat – M-14, R-1171, Ave-53.23
• H2H Bowl – M-14, W-36, Sr-52.31
• Venue Stats bat – M-4, R-293, Ave-41.86
• Venue Stats bowl – M-4, W-9, Sr-52.67

Ben Foakes (wk) (RHB)

• (On going) – M-2, R-119, Ave-59.50
• Recent Form All – (86 & 42), (11), (32 & 2), (6 & 0), (113*)
• H2H Bat – M-2, R-119, Ave-59.50
• Venue Stats bat – NA

Stuart Broad (LHB / RAFM)

• (On going) – M-2, R-71, Ave-23.66, W-7
• Recent Form All – (9 & 2w+3w), (42 & 3w+0w), (1 & 1w+2w), (15 & 35 /3w), (21 /3w+1w)
• H2H Bat – M-24, R-567, Ave-20.25
• H2H Bowl – M-24, W-82, Sr-59.76
• Venue Stats bat – M-12, R-252, Ave-18
• Venue Stats bowl – M-12, W-34, Sr-66.26

Ollie Robinson (RHB / RAMF)

• (On going) – M-1, R-17, Ave-17, W-5
• Recent Form All – (0w), (4w & 5w), (2w), (2w & 3w), (1w & 4w)
• H2H Bat – M-1, R-17, Ave-17
• H2H Bowl – M-1, W-5, Sr-35
• Venue Stats bat – NA
• Venue Stats bowl – M-1, W-5, Sr-59.40

Jack Leach (LHB / SLAO)

• (On going) – M-2, R-26, Ave-13, W-2
• Recent Form All – (0w & 1w), (1w), (0w & 0w), (1w), (1w & 0w)
• H2H Bat – M-2, R-26, Ave-13
• H2H Bowl – M-2, W-2, Sr-130
• Venue Stats bat – M-1, R-30, Ave-15
• Venue Stats bowl – M-1, W-4, Sr-42

James Anderson (LHB / RAFM)

• (On going) – M-2, W-7
• Recent Form All – (4w & 2w), (3w &2w), (5w & 1w), (1w), (3w & 3w)
• H2H Bat – M-28, R-202, Ave-12.63
• H2H Bowl – M-28, W-100, Sr-62.48
• Venue Stats bat – M-14, R-118, Ave-11.80
• Venue Stats bowl – M-14, W-46, Sr-63.72

Bench Players (ENG)

Craig Overton (RHB / RAMF)

• (On going) – NA
• Recent Form All – (0w), (1w, (2w), (2w), (5w &1w)
• H2H Bat – NA
• H2H Bowl –N A
• Venue Stats bat – M-1, R-11, Ave-5.50
• Venue Stats bowl – M-1, W-2, Sr-100

Matty Potts (RHB / RAFM)

• (On going) – M-1, R-7, Ave-7, W-2
• Recent Form All – (0w), (1w), (0w), (0w), (2w)
• H2H Bat –NA
• H2H Bowl – M-1, W-2, Sr-60
• Venue Stats bat – NA
• Venue Stats bowl – NA

South Africa (SA)-XI

Sarel Erwee (LHB)

• (On going) – M-2, R-101, Ave-33.67
• Recent Form All – (41 & 8), (24 & 41), (42 & 14), (73), (3 & 25)
• H2H Bat – M-2, R-101, Ave-33.67
• Venue Stats bat – NA

Dean Elgar (c) (LHB)

• (On going) – M-2, R-70, Ave-23.33
• Recent Form All – (67 & 64), (70 & 26), (39 & 4), (47), (12 &11)
• H2H Bat – M-14, R-889, Ave-52.29
• Venue Stats bat – M-1, R-144, Ave-144

Keegan Petersen (RHB)

• (On going) – M-2, R-87, Ave-29
• Recent Form All – (78 & 5), (48 & 5), (9 &12), (24), (21 & 42)
• H2H Bat – M-2, R-87, Ave-29
• Venue Stats bat – NA

Aiden Markram (RHB)

• (On going) – M-2, R-36, Ave-12
• Recent Form All – (56) (26), (10 & 88), (16), (14 & 6)
• H2H Bat – M-3, R-58, Ave-11.60
• Venue Stats bat – NA

Rassie van der Dussen (RHB)

• (On going) – M-2, R-76, Ave-25.33
• Recent Form All – (10), (4), (75 & 13), (19), (16 & 41)
• H2H Bat – M-6, R-350, Ave-31.82
• Venue Stats bat – NA

Kyle Verreynne (wk) (RHB)

• (On going) – M-2, R-49, Ave-24.50
• Recent Form All – (22 & 39), (11), (62 & 11), (11), (21 & 17)
• H2H Bat – M-2, R-49, Ave-24.50
• Venue Stats bat – NA

Simon Harmer (RHB / OB)

• (On going) – M-1, R-18, Ave-9, W-1
• Recent Form All – (1w0, (5w & 8w), (50 & 38 / 2w+2w), (26+2w), (2+16 &1w)
• H2H Bat – M-1, R-18, Ave-9
• H2H Bowl – M-1, W-1, Sr-138
• Venue Stats bat – NA
• Venue Stats bowl – NA

Keshav Maharaj (RHB / SLAO)

• (On going) – M-2, R-43, Ave-14.33, W-4
• Recent Form All – (2w), (0w), (1w), (2w), (2w)
• H2H Bat – M-9, R-220, Ave-14.67
• H2H Bowl – M-9, W-31, Sr-66.84
• Venue Stats bat – M-1, R-29, Ave-29
• Venue Stats bowl – M-1, W-4, Sr-43.29

Kagiso Rabada (LHB / RAF)

• (On going) – M-2, R-41, Ave-13.66, W-9
• Recent Form All – (0w), (0w), (1w), (5w & 2w), (2w)
• H2H Bat – M-11, R-216, Ave-19.64
• H2H Bowl – M-11, W-61, Sr-39.49
• Venue Stats bat – M-1, R-30, Ave-15
• Venue Stats bowl – M-1, R-4, Sr-66

Anrich Nortje (RHB / RAF)

• (On going) – M-2, R-38, Ave-19, W-9
• Recent Form All – (2w), (DNB), (1w), (3w & 3w), (3w)
• H2H Bat – M-6, R-118, Ave-14.29
• H2H Bowl – M-6, W-27, Sr-36.67
• Venue Stats bat – NA
• Venue Stats bowl – NA

Lungi Ngidi (RHB / RAFM)

• (On going) – M-2, R-4, Ave-2, W-2
• Recent Form All – (0w), (1w), (1w), (1w &0w), (1w)
• H2H Bat – NA
• H2H Bowl – M-2, W-2, Sr-90
• Venue Stats bat –NA
• Venue Stats bowl – NA

Bench Players (SA)

Jonny Bairstow (RHB)

• (On going) – M-2, R-67, Ave-22.33
• Recent Form All – (90), (30), (27), (0 & 18), (49)
• H2H Bat – M-12, R-915, Ave-45.75
• Venue Stats bat – NA

Marco Jansen (All / LAF)

• (On going) – M-1, R-48, Ave-48, W-4
• Recent Form All – (1w), (1w), (0w), (54+1w), (48 & 2w+2w)
• H2H Bat – M-1, R-48, Ave-48
• H2H Bowl – M-1, W-4, Sr-17.50
• Venue Stats bat – NA
• Venue Stats bowl – NA

Khaya Zondo (RHB)

• (On going) – NA
• Recent Form All – (DNB), (3), (18), (3), (86 & 9)
• H2H Bat – NA
• Venue Stats bat –NA

Lutho Sipamla (RHB / RAFM)

• (On going) – NA
• Recent Form All – (3w &1w), (1w), (1w), (0w), (0w)
• H2H Bat – NA
• H2H Bowl –NA
• Venue Stats bat –NA
• Venue Stats bowl – NA

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

C & VC Selection:- ENG vs SA

Safe option

• B Stokes
• J Toot
• D Elgar

Risky Option

• J Anderson
• A Nortje
• K Maharaj
• O Pope
• B Foakes
• J Bairstow

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