After a long gap both sides are back for the third deciding test. Both England and South Africa are coming in off a break but will have to make some crucial changes to their line-up. For South Africa, Rassie Van Der Dussen is out till the T20 World Cup. England will be without Jonny Bairstow as well, who has been their best player over this home summer along with Joe Root.

England vs South Africa Head to Head

Played-154 | South Africa-35 | England-64 | Tie-55

ENG vs SA Match Details

Date: 8th September 2022

Time: 3:30 PM IST

Venue: The Oval, London

Weather Report

The weather at the Oval seems fine with occasional showers peeping in throughout the ENG vs SA game.

Pitch Report

Manchester is expected to provide some swing and with rain on the first day, there will be some cloud cover and dampness to assist the pacers. Batting first will be a better option.

England vs South Africa Predicted Playing XI

South Africa Playing XI

Dean Elgar, Aiden Markaram, Keegan Peteresen, Temba Bavuma, Rassie Van Der Dussen,Kyle Vereynne, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje

England Playing XI

Alex Lees, Zak Crawley, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes, Ben Foakes, Stuard Broad, Matthew Potts, James Anderson, Jake Leach

Key Players

Joe Root

Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow have been leading with the bat throughout the home summer. Now with Jonny Bairstow out, Joe Root will have to step up further with the bat. He has been very good throughout the home summer and will want to cap off a good home session with a nice set of scores in the final test.

Dean Elgar

Dean Elgar is normally a very tough batter and likes to grit it out in tough situations. When it comes to deciders, he is a pretty efficient batter, who does not mind getting ugly. With the series on the line, England will have to be very careful as they try and push him off the pitch.

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ENG vs SA Match Tips

The upcoming test promises to be a cracker. Both sides are hit with injuries, and are full of some good players. While England have more prominent names, SA’s toughness puts them in a good space coming into the test, with a group of talented cricketers.

Match Prediction: South Africa Will Win the Match