Rain washes out opening day of deciding England-South Africa Test
Rain meant no play was possible on the first day of the third and deciding Test between England and South Africa at The Oval on Thursday.
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First day of England v South Africa washed out
LONDON :The first day of the third and deciding test between England and South Africa at The Oval was washed out by rain on Thursday with no play possible.
England put South Africa in for rain-hit decisive test
LONDON : England won the toss and put South Africa in to bat on a damp, overcast morning at The Oval in south London on Thursday but the third and deciding test, which had been due to get underway at 10.00GMT, looks set for a day of rain interruptions.
England vs South Africa, 3rd Test, Day 1 Live Score Updates: Toss Pushed Back By 30 Minutes
England vs South Africa, 3rd Test, Day 1 Live Score Updates: The toss for the third Test between England and South Africa has been pushed back by 30 minutes at the Oval, London.With the series level at 1-1, both England and South Africa will look to win the series decider at the Oval, London. Harry Brook has replaced injured Jonny Bairstow for the third Test, and it would be interesting to see how England approaches this contest. The first Test was won by South Africa inside three days, but England bounced back strongly in the second Test and they also won it inside three days with solid performances from Ben Stokes and Ben Foakes. (LIVE SCORECARD)
Brook to get England debut in place of injured Bairstow
LONDON : Promising batsman Harry Brook will make his test debut for England on Thursday, replacing injured Jonny Bairstow in the line-up for the decisive match of the series against South Africa at The Oval.
England Captain Ben Stokes "Excited" To See Harry Brook Debut Against South Africa
England captain Ben Stokes said he was excited by the prospect of Harry Brook's Test debut after confirming the Yorkshire batsman would replace the injured Jonny Bairstow in the series finale against South Africa. Brook is the only change to the England XI that levelled the three-match series with a commanding victory in the second Test at Old Trafford after Bairstow was ruled out with a freak leg injury suffered playing golf. Bairstow has been in stellar form this year, scoring 1,061 runs, including six centuries, in 10 Tests.
England captain Stokes 'excited' to see Brook debut against Proteas
England captain Ben Stokes said he was excited by the prospect of Harry Brook's Test debut after confirming the Yorkshire batsman would replace the injured Jonny Bairstow in the series finale against South Africa.
Alex Hales returns to England team after three years for T20 World Cup
England batsman Alex Hales is set to return to the national team after three years as the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Wednesday named him in their squad for next month's Twenty20 World Cup in Australia.