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South Africa seamers Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje did the damage as England slumped to 116-6 before heavy rain forced an early end to the opening day of the first Test at Lord's on Wednesday.
A rain-abridged opening day in which 116 runs were scored and six batters were dismissed did nothing to dent England’s ambitions in their first Test against South Africa, with Paul Collingwood declaring there was “no ceiling” to their batting potential and that the home team’s bowlers were itching to be let loose on a helpful surface.
Kent skipper Sam Billings is set to lead the England Lions at his home ground against South Africa's Test team.
England selectors have picked 13 cricketers to face South Africa in a four-day match in Canterbury, starting on 9 August.
Kevin Pietersen was named as England’s new Test and one-day captain on this day in 2008.
cricket owing to recurrent injuries was made "worthwhile" by his incredible effort in England's 100-run drubbing of India in the second ODI, said left-arm pacer Reece Topley. The 28-year-old grabbed 6-24 as reigning world champions England, defending a modest 246, bounced back from their embarrassing 10-wicket defeat at the Oval to level the three-match series at 1-1 here on Thursday. "It means a lot, it makes it all worthwhile to be honest," said Topley at the post-match presentation. With his performance at Lord's, he improved upon former England skipper Paul Collingwood's 17-year-old record (6/31) against Bangladesh. With the series now levelled at 1-1, both the teams will square up once again in the third and final ODI at Old Trafford on Sunday.
Reece Topley said returning England's best one-day international bowling figures during a 100-run rout of India at Lord's on Thursday had made years ravaged by injury "worthwhile". The 28-year-old took an outstanding 6-24 as 50-over world champions England, defending a seemingly modest 246, bounced back from their humiliating 10-wicket defeat at the Oval on Tuesday to level this three-match series at 1-1 ahead of Sunday's decider at Old Trafford. Topley made his international debut back in 2015 but four years of his career have been blighted by injuries, with the paceman suffering four separate stress fractures of his back.
Reece Topley returned the best figures by an England bowler in a one-day international when the left-arm quick took 6-24 against India at Lord's on Thursday. The 28-year-old's haul surpassed retired all-rounder Paul Collingwood's 6-31 against Bangladesh at Trent Bridge in 2005 and was only the fourth instance of an England bowler taking six wickets at this level, with all-rounder Chris Woakes having performed the feat on two occasions.