Live Score: England vs South Africa, 1st Test Day 3

July 6 (CRICKETNMORE) - England Captain Joe Root won the toss and opted to bat against South Africa in the first test on Thursday at Lords. For the first time since 1993, England will be playing two spinners at Lord's with Liam Dawson set to partner Moeen Ali.

Both Joe Root and Dean Elgar are leading their respective team for the first time in test cricket.

Playing XI

England - Alastair Cook, Keaton Jennings, Gary Ballance, Joe Root(c), Jonny Bairstow(w), Ben Stokes, Moeen Ali, Liam Dawson, Stuart Broad, Mark Wood, James Anderson

South Africa - Heino Kuhn, Dean Elgar(c), Hashim Amla, Jean-Paul Duminy, Temba Bavuma, Theunis de Bruyn, Quinton de Kock(w), Vernon Philander, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Morne Morkel

Live Score

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