EnglandTest Cricket Revolution will play the first match of a three-match series againstSouth Africa on Wednesday morning at 11:00 BST. (starts with Rose). ).
Brendon McCallum and Ben Stokes have established a brand of aggressive, fearless cricket - their new coach's favorite Nicknamed 'Buzzball' after his nickname - instantly ended an ill-fated streak of 1 win in 17 tests, replacing after memorable wins this summer. brought memorable victories to. However, Protea are now top of the World Test Championship and offer a new style of tough testing.I'm not even particularly impressed with my victory over. "I don't think brave crickets have a lifespan," Elgar told Wisden Cricket Monthly. "In Test cricket, we have seen things calm down over time. If New Zealand had taken their chances, England would have fled unguarded."
Inexcusable. A story of a brawl from a non-traditional skipper,Stokes, who refused to bite Elgar's criticism of the word "buzzball," said: "We don't talk much about it. They have a style of play and we have a style of play." It's all set for an interesting series starting on the home turf of cricket.
Everything you need to know is here:
When is the first test?
England will play South Africa at Lord's from Wednesday 17 August to Sunday 21 August. Play will begin each day at 11:00 AM BST and will run until approximately 7:00 PM.
How can I watch?
Matches will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Cricket, with coverage starting around 10am daily. Subscribers can stream the action online via the Sky app and his website. If you're not a Sky customer, you can get aNOWTV Day Pass hereto watch without a subscription.
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Team news?
England's only change from the test against India was the wicket of his keeper Ben in place of Sam Billings. Forks is back. So, Underfire opener Zach Crowley remains in the top spot despite Harry Brooke's prolific output, and Matthew Potts is back with James Anderson after breaking onto the scene this summer. He continues to play an active role as the third seamer after Stuart Broad. Ollie Robinson was in action last week for the England Lions.
South Africa announced on Wednesday morning a major announcement over seamer Kagiso Labada, who is due to undergo another examination after undergoing a fitness test on Tuesday and injuring the medial ligament in his right ankle. Name your team based on your concerns. Proteas, however, seems convinced that he is fit to play. They're also likely to pick all-rounder Marco Jansen's 6'8" all.
England XI: Zach Crowley, Alex Leeds, Olly Pope, Joe Root, Johnny Bairstow, Ben Stokes (captain), Ben Fawkes (wkt), Stuart Broad, Matthew Potts, Jack Leach, James Anderson.
South Africa XI (probable): Dean Elgar, Salell Erwee, Keegan Petersen, Aiden Markram, Lassi van der Duessen, Kyle Verane, Keshab Maharaj, Marco Janssen , Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje
