27 July, London (CRICKETNMORE): England skipper Joe Root won the toss and opted to bat first against South Africa in the third test match at Kennington Oval, London here. Currently series level 1-1.
Tom Westley, Dawid Malan and Toby Roland-Jones debut for England. Replace Gary Ballance, Liam Dawson and Mark Wood respectively. For South Africa, Kagiso Rabada returns after a one-match ban, and will slot in for Duanne Olivier.
South Africa tour of England, 2017
3rd Test - England v South Africa
Thu Jul 27 - Mon Jul 31 15:30 IST
Scorecard | Commentary
Venue: Kennington Oval, London
Toss: England have won the toss and have opted to bat
Teams:
South Africa (Playing XI): Dean Elgar, Heino Kuhn, Hashim Amla, Quinton de Kock(w), Faf du Plessis(c), Temba Bavuma, Vernon Philander, Chris Morris, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Morne Morkel
England (Playing XI): Alastair Cook, Keaton Jennings, Tom Westley, Joe Root(c), Dawid Malan, Ben Stokes, Jonny Bairstow(w), Moeen Ali, Toby Roland-Jones, Stuart Broad, James Anderson