England name unchanged squad for Test series decider against South Africa
Aug 31, 2022
Kennington [UK], August 31 : England men on Tuesday named an unchanged squad for the third and final Test against South Africa, starting on Thursday (September 8) at the Oval.
Following an innings-and-85-run triumph at Emirates Old Trafford, captain Ben Stokes and head coach Brendon McCullum have decided to keep faith with their 14-man group.
An impressive all-round performance from England, led by a superb century and bowling from skipper Ben Stokes and ageless pace leader James Anderson helped the hosts clinch a massive win over South Africa by an innings and 85 runs in just three days at Manchester's Old Trafford on Saturday.
With this impressive victory, England has levelled the series 1-1. Impressive spells from James Anderson (3/32) and Stuart Broad (3/37) helped hosts bundle out the visitors for 151. Following this, centuries from Ben Stokes (103) and wicketkeeper-batter Ben Foakes (113*) gave England a 264-run lead.
In the next innings, blazing spells from pacers James Anderson (3/30) and Ollie Robinson (4/43) helped England bundle out South Africa for just 179, sealing an innings win to level the series.
England squad: Ben Stokes (capt), James Anderson, Jonny Bairstow, Stuart Broad, Harry Brook, Zak Crawley, Ben Foakes (wk), Jack Leach, Alex Lees, Craig Overton, Matthew Potts, Ollie Pope, Ollie Robinson, Joe Root.
