England vs South Africa - Players & Playing XI · ICC World Test Championship 2022
ICC World Test Championship
Result
Head-to-Head Record
ENG 5
7 matches
2 SA
Based on 7 H2H matches (2019–2022)
Last 5 H2H Results (ENG perspective)
W
W
L
W
W
ENG Form
Season Comparison
58.8%
Win %
53.3%
333.6
Avg Runs
251.2
300.2
Avg Conceded
300.7
9.8
Avg Wickets
9.2
2.8
Avg Sixes
1.2
43
Avg Boundaries
31.3
Active Streaks
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Joe Root
ENG
11
Catches (1+)
Zak Crawley
ENG
6
Catches (1+)
Aiden Markram
SA
5
Catches (1+)
Ben Duckett
ENG
3
Runs (20+)
Jos Buttler
ENG
3
Catches (1+)
Aiden Markram
SA
2
Runs (20+)
Will Jacks
ENG
2
Runs (20+)
Tony de Zorzi
SA
2
Runs (20+)
Top Performers in H2H
From 7 H2H matches
SA
Lord's
London, England
Based on the last 15 Test matches at this venue (since Aug 2018). Rain-affected matches excluded.
Avg Total Runs
895.5
Avg 1st Inn
243.6
Avg 2nd Inn
276.7
Avg Sixes
5.3
Avg Fours
101.1
Bat 1st Win %
54%
Boundary %
48.7%
Seam Econ
3.30
Spin Econ
3.23
Recent Matches at This Venue
| Match | 1st Inn | 2nd Inn | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENG vs SL 29 Aug 2024 | 427/10 (102) | 196/10 (55.3) | 1166 |
| SA vs AUS 11 Jun 2025 | 212/10 (56.4) | 138/10 (57.1) | 839 |
| ENG vs IND 10 Jul 2025 | 387/10 (112.3) | 387/10 (119.2) | 1136 |
| ENG vs NZ 04 Jun 2026 | 140/10 (39.4) | 113/10 (29.5) | 617 |
| ENG vs PAK 27 Aug 2026 | 290/10 (66.4) | 110/10 (37.2) | 802 |
ENG at Lord's
9
Won
3
Lost
0
NR
Avg Score
26.9
Highest Score
205
Top Scorer
Joe Root
662 runs
Top Wicket-Taker
James Anderson
19 wkts
SA at Lord's
2
Won
0
Lost
0
NR
Avg Score
19.8
Highest Score
73
Top Scorer
Sarel Erwee
73 runs
Top Wicket-Taker
Kagiso Rabada
10 wkts
Hit Rates
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ENG Form
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SA Form
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Top Bowlers (Recent)
England
Playing XI in this match
South Africa
Playing XI in this match
England · Innings 1
c Kyle Verreynne b Kagiso Rabada
5 (11)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 45.45
c Aiden Markram b Kagiso Rabada
9 (23)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 39.13
b Kagiso Rabada
73 (102)
5×4 · 0×6 · SR 71.57
lbw b Marco Jansen
8 (17)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 47.06
b Anrich Nortje
0 (5)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
Ben Stokes
(c)
c Keegan Petersen b Anrich Nortje
20 (30)
4×4 · 0×6 · SR 66.67
Ben Foakes
(wk)
b Anrich Nortje
6 (17)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 35.29
c Dean Elgar b Kagiso Rabada
15 (20)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 75
not out
6* (27)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 22.22
b Marco Jansen
15 (17)
3×4 · 0×6 · SR 88.24
lbw b Kagiso Rabada
0 (1)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Lees | c Kyle Verreynne b Kagiso Rabada | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 45.45 |
| Zak Crawley | c Aiden Markram b Kagiso Rabada | 9 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 39.13 |
| Ollie Pope | b Kagiso Rabada | 73 | 102 | 5 | 0 | 71.57 |
| Joe Root | lbw b Marco Jansen | 8 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 47.06 |
| Jonny Bairstow | b Anrich Nortje | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Stokes (c) | c Keegan Petersen b Anrich Nortje | 20 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Ben Foakes (wk) | b Anrich Nortje | 6 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 35.29 |
| Stuart Broad | c Dean Elgar b Kagiso Rabada | 15 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 75 |
| Matty Potts | not out | 6* | 27 | 0 | 0 | 22.22 |
| Jack Leach | b Marco Jansen | 15 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 88.24 |
| James Anderson | lbw b Kagiso Rabada | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total
165/10
(45 ov)
FoW
1-6 (Alex Lees, 2.6 ov), 2-25 (Zak Crawley, 8.5 ov), 3-42 (Joe Root, 13.5 ov), 4-55 (Jonny Bairstow, 16.3 ov), 5-100 (Ben Stokes, 25.6 ov), 6-116 (Ben Foakes, 31.4 ov), 7-134 (Ollie Pope, 36.2 ov), 8-145 (Stuart Broad, 38.5 ov), 9-164 (Jack Leach, 43.6 ov), 10-165 (James Anderson, 44.6 ov)
South Africa · Bowling
19-3-52-5 · Econ 2.74
5/52
19 ov
5-1-12-0 · Econ 2.4
0/12
5 ov
8-0-30-2 · Econ 3.75
2/30
8 ov
13-2-63-3 · Econ 4.85
3/63
13 ov
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kagiso Rabada | 19 | 3 | 52 | 5 | 2.74 | 0 | 0 |
| Lungi Ngidi | 5 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 2.4 | 0 | 0 |
| Marco Jansen | 8 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 3.75 | 0 | 0 |
| Anrich Nortje | 13 | 2 | 63 | 3 | 4.85 | 0 | 0 |
South Africa · Innings 2
Dean Elgar
(c)
b James Anderson
47 (81)
8×4 · 0×6 · SR 58.02
c Ben Foakes b Ben Stokes
73 (146)
6×4 · 0×6 · SR 50
c Jonny Bairstow b Matty Potts
24 (41)
3×4 · 0×6 · SR 58.54
c Ben Foakes b Jack Leach
16 (27)
3×4 · 0×6 · SR 59.26
lbw b Ben Stokes
19 (36)
4×4 · 0×6 · SR 52.78
c Zak Crawley b Stuart Broad
48 (79)
4×4 · 1×6 · SR 60.76
Kyle Verreynne
(wk)
c Ben Foakes b Stuart Broad
11 (21)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 52.38
c Matty Potts b Ben Stokes
41 (49)
7×4 · 0×6 · SR 83.67
c Stuart Broad b Matty Potts
3 (10)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 30
not out
28* (42)
4×4 · 0×6 · SR 66.67
c Jonny Bairstow b Stuart Broad
0 (6)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Elgar (c) | b James Anderson | 47 | 81 | 8 | 0 | 58.02 |
| Sarel Erwee | c Ben Foakes b Ben Stokes | 73 | 146 | 6 | 0 | 50 |
| Keegan Petersen | c Jonny Bairstow b Matty Potts | 24 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 58.54 |
| Aiden Markram | c Ben Foakes b Jack Leach | 16 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 59.26 |
| Rassie van der Dussen | lbw b Ben Stokes | 19 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 52.78 |
| Marco Jansen | c Zak Crawley b Stuart Broad | 48 | 79 | 4 | 1 | 60.76 |
| Kyle Verreynne (wk) | c Ben Foakes b Stuart Broad | 11 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 52.38 |
| Keshav Maharaj | c Matty Potts b Ben Stokes | 41 | 49 | 7 | 0 | 83.67 |
| Kagiso Rabada | c Stuart Broad b Matty Potts | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| Anrich Nortje | not out | 28* | 42 | 4 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Lungi Ngidi | c Jonny Bairstow b Stuart Broad | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total
326/10
(89.1 ov)
FoW
1-85 (Dean Elgar, 22.3 ov), 2-138 (Keegan Petersen, 37.1 ov), 3-160 (Aiden Markram, 45.1 ov), 4-187 (Sarel Erwee, 54.2 ov), 5-192 (Rassie van der Dussen, 56.2 ov), 6-210 (Kyle Verreynne, 62.2 ov), 7-282 (Keshav Maharaj, 74.5 ov), 8-289 (Kagiso Rabada, 77.3 ov), 9-318 (Marco Jansen, 87.1 ov), 10-326 (Lungi Ngidi, 89.1 ov)
England · Bowling
18-2-51-1 · Econ 2.83
1/51
18 ov
19.1-3-71-3 · Econ 3.72
3/71
wd 0 · nb 1
20-2-79-2 · Econ 3.95
2/79
wd 1 · nb 0
Ben Stokes
(c)
18-3-71-3 · Econ 3.94
3/71
wd 0 · nb 1
14-3-42-1 · Econ 3
1/42
wd 0 · nb 1
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Anderson | 18 | 2 | 51 | 1 | 2.83 | 0 | 0 |
| Stuart Broad | 19.1 | 3 | 71 | 3 | 3.72 | 0 | 1 |
| Matty Potts | 20 | 2 | 79 | 2 | 3.95 | 1 | 0 |
| Ben Stokes (c) | 18 | 3 | 71 | 3 | 3.94 | 0 | 1 |
| Jack Leach | 14 | 3 | 42 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
England · Innings 3 149/10 (37.4 ov)
c Kyle Verreynne b Anrich Nortje
35 (83)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 42.17
lbw b Keshav Maharaj
13 (22)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 59.09
lbw b Keshav Maharaj
5 (15)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 33.33
c Aiden Markram b Lungi Ngidi
6 (10)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 60
c Kyle Verreynne b Anrich Nortje
18 (24)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 75
Ben Stokes
(c)
c Keshav Maharaj b Kagiso Rabada
20 (28)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 71.43
Ben Foakes
(wk)
c Kyle Verreynne b Anrich Nortje
0 (2)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
c Dean Elgar b Kagiso Rabada
35 (29)
5×4 · 1×6 · SR 120.69
b Marco Jansen
1 (5)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 20
not out
0* (4)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
b Marco Jansen
1 (7)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 14.29
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Lees | c Kyle Verreynne b Anrich Nortje | 35 | 83 | 2 | 0 | 42.17 |
| Zak Crawley | lbw b Keshav Maharaj | 13 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 59.09 |
| Ollie Pope | lbw b Keshav Maharaj | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Joe Root | c Aiden Markram b Lungi Ngidi | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| Jonny Bairstow | c Kyle Verreynne b Anrich Nortje | 18 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 75 |
| Ben Stokes (c) | c Keshav Maharaj b Kagiso Rabada | 20 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 71.43 |
| Ben Foakes (wk) | c Kyle Verreynne b Anrich Nortje | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stuart Broad | c Dean Elgar b Kagiso Rabada | 35 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 120.69 |
| Matty Potts | b Marco Jansen | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Jack Leach | not out | 0* | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Anderson | b Marco Jansen | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14.29 |
Total
149/10
(37.4 ov)
FoW
1-20 (Zak Crawley, 7.3 ov), 2-38 (Ollie Pope, 11.6 ov), 3-57 (Joe Root, 18.1 ov), 4-81 (Jonny Bairstow, 24.3 ov), 5-86 (Alex Lees, 26.4 ov), 6-86 (Ben Foakes, 26.6 ov), 7-141 (Stuart Broad, 34.2 ov), 8-146 (Matty Potts, 35.6 ov), 9-146 (Ben Stokes, 36.1 ov), 10-149 (James Anderson, 37.4 ov)
South Africa · Bowling
8-2-27-2 · Econ 3.38
2/27
wd 0 · nb 3
7-2-15-1 · Econ 2.14
1/15
7 ov
12-0-35-2 · Econ 2.92
2/35
12 ov
7-1-47-3 · Econ 6.71
3/47
7 ov
3.4-0-13-2 · Econ 3.82
2/13
3.4 ov
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kagiso Rabada | 8 | 2 | 27 | 2 | 3.38 | 0 | 3 |
| Lungi Ngidi | 7 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 2.14 | 0 | 0 |
| Keshav Maharaj | 12 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 2.92 | 0 | 0 |
| Anrich Nortje | 7 | 1 | 47 | 3 | 6.71 | 0 | 0 |
| Marco Jansen | 3.4 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 3.82 | 0 | 0 |
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England vs South Africa: who played
South Africa won by an innings and 12 runs in ICC World Test Championship 2022 at Lord's on 17 August 2022. Ollie Pope top-scored with 73 off 102 balls and Kagiso Rabada took 5/52.
Frequently asked questions
Who played in England vs South Africa?
England XI: Alex Lees, Zak Crawley, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes (c), Ben Foakes (wk), Stuart Broad, Matty Potts, Jack Leach, James Anderson. South Africa XI: Dean Elgar (c), Sarel Erwee, Keegan Petersen, Aiden Markram, Rassie van der Dussen, Marco Jansen, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi.
Who won England vs South Africa?
South Africa won by an innings and 12 runs.
When and where was England vs South Africa played?
England vs South Africa was played at Lord's, London on Wednesday 17 August 2022, in ICC World Test Championship 2022.
What were the final scores in England vs South Africa?
England scored 165/10 in 45 overs. South Africa scored 326/10 in 89.1 overs.
Who was the top run-scorer in England vs South Africa?
Ollie Pope top-scored with 73 off 102 balls.
Who took the most wickets in England vs South Africa?
Kagiso Rabada took 5/52 in 19 overs.