England name their XI to face Proteas at Lord's, fit-again Foakes recalled
England have recalled fit-again wicketkeeper Ben Foakes for the first Test against South Africa at Lord's starting on Wednesday.
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England recall fit-again Ben Foakes for South Africa opener
Ben Stokes, the England captain, announced the return of Surrey wicketkeeper Foakes to the XI during a media conference on Tuesday. Foakes is the only change from the team that defeated India in the postponed fifth Test at Edgbaston last month after missing the match following a case of coronavirus.
England vs South Africa: England Name Playing XI For First Test Against South Africa
England on Tuesday announced their playing XI for the first Test of the three-match series against South Africa, starting at the Lord's Cricket Ground on Wednesday, August 17. Wicketkeeper-batter Ben Foakes makes a return to the side after missing the rescheduled fifth Test against India. Zak Crawley and Alex Lees have been retained at the top of the order while Ollie Pope keeps his place in the playing XI. Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow have been in excellent form for the Ben Stokes-led side, and eye another strong outing against the Proteas.
Watch: Harry Kane Plays Cricket At Lord's Ahead Of The Hundred Match
England skipper and Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane played cricket at Lord's ahead of the London Spirit vs Manchester Originals match at the ongoing The Hundred tournament on Monday. Kane, along with his Spurs teammate Matt Doherty, was seen boasting his batting prowess during a six-hitting challenge at the iconic cricket venue. The Hundred shared a video of the action in which Kane could be seen hitting big shots off friendly full tosses. Kane was also seen doing the commentary with former India head coach Ravi Shastri.
Watch: Harry Kane Plays Cricket At Lord's Ahead Of The Hundred Match
England skipper and Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane played cricket at Lord's ahead of the London Spirit vs Manchester Originals match at the ongoing The Hundred tournament on Monday. Kane, along with his Spurs teammate Matt Doherty, was seen boasting his batting prowess during a six-hitting challenge at the iconic cricket venue. The Hundred shared a video of the action in which Kane could be seen hitting big shots off friendly full tosses. Kane was also seen doing the commentary with former India head coach Ravi Shastri.
Kieron Pollard Becomes First Cricketer To Achieve This Big T20 Milestone
Former West Indies captain Kieron Pollard became the first cricketer to play 600 T20 matches on Monday. The hard-hitting batter achieved this landmark during his side's London Spirit's match against Manchester Originals during ongoing The Hundred tournament at Lord's. Pollard made sure to make the occasion memorable. He smashed an unbeaten 34 runs off just 11 balls consisting of one four and four big sixes.
Crawley and Thompson star as London Spirit beat Manchester Originals
Zak Crawley hit 41, Eoin Morgan smashed 37 and Jordan Thompson produced his best Hundred bowling figures as London Spirit beat Manchester Originals by 52 runs in The Hundred. Scorecard: London Spirit vs Manchester OriginalsThe Hundred - full fixture list | The Hundred - latest standingsStory of the match
Jordan Thompson stars with the ball as London Spirit hammer Manchester Originals
Jordan Thompson produced his best Hundred bowling figures as London Spirit trounced Manchester Originals by 52 runs to register a second successive win and go top of the table.