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
Old Trafford
Stretford, Manchester, England
Based on the last 8 Test matches at this venue (since Sep 2019). Rain-affected matches excluded.
Avg Total Runs
1,077.6
Avg 1st Inn
340.4
Avg 2nd Inn
379.8
Avg Sixes
7.3
Avg Fours
108.9
Bat 1st Win %
50%
Boundary %
44.4%
Seam Econ
3.30
Spin Econ
3.32
Recent Matches at This Venue
| Match | 1st Inn | 2nd Inn | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENG vs PAK 05 Aug 2020 | 326/10 (109.3) | 219/10 (70.3) | 991 |
| ENG vs SA 25 Aug 2022 | 151/10 (53.2) | 415/9 (106.4) | 745 |
| ENG vs AUS 19 Jul 2023 | 317/10 (90.2) | 592/10 (107.4) | 1123 |
| ENG vs SL 21 Aug 2024 | 236/10 (74) | 358/10 (85.3) | 1125 |
| ENG vs IND 23 Jul 2025 | 358/10 (114.1) | 669/10 (157.1) | 1452 |
ENG at Old Trafford
5
Won
1
Lost
0
NR
Avg Score
36.6
Highest Score
189
Top Scorer
Ben Stokes
517 runs
Top Wicket-Taker
Stuart Broad
20 wkts
SA at Old Trafford
0
Won
1
Lost
0
NR
Avg Score
12.6
Highest Score
36
Top Scorer
Kagiso Rabada
36 runs
Top Wicket-Taker
Anrich Nortje
3 wkts
Hit Rates
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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
South Africa · Innings 1
Dean Elgar
(c)
c Jonny Bairstow b Stuart Broad
12 (42)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 28.57
c Ben Foakes b James Anderson
3 (12)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 25
c Joe Root b Stuart Broad
21 (29)
3×4 · 0×6 · SR 72.41
c Ben Foakes b Ben Stokes
14 (27)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 51.85
lbw b Ben Stokes
16 (31)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 51.61
Kyle Verreynne
(wk)
c Ben Foakes b Stuart Broad
21 (49)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 42.86
lbw b James Anderson
2 (16)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 12.5
lbw b James Anderson
0 (1)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
c Joe Root b Jack Leach
36 (72)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 50
lbw b Ollie Edward Robinson
10 (37)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 27.03
not out
4* (10)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 40
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Elgar (c) | c Jonny Bairstow b Stuart Broad | 12 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 28.57 |
| Sarel Erwee | c Ben Foakes b James Anderson | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Keegan Petersen | c Joe Root b Stuart Broad | 21 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 72.41 |
| Aiden Markram | c Ben Foakes b Ben Stokes | 14 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 51.85 |
| Rassie van der Dussen | lbw b Ben Stokes | 16 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 51.61 |
| Kyle Verreynne (wk) | c Ben Foakes b Stuart Broad | 21 | 49 | 2 | 0 | 42.86 |
| Simon Harmer | lbw b James Anderson | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Keshav Maharaj | lbw b James Anderson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kagiso Rabada | c Joe Root b Jack Leach | 36 | 72 | 2 | 0 | 50 |
| Anrich Nortje | lbw b Ollie Edward Robinson | 10 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 27.03 |
| Lungi Ngidi | not out | 4* | 10 | 1 | 0 | 40 |
Total
151/10
(53.2 ov)
FoW
1-3 (Sarel Erwee, 4.2 ov), 2-35 (Dean Elgar, 12.5 ov), 3-41 (Keegan Petersen, 14.3 ov), 4-68 (Aiden Markram, 21.3 ov), 5-76 (Rassie van der Dussen, 23.4 ov), 6-92 (Simon Harmer, 30.3 ov), 7-92 (Keshav Maharaj, 30.4 ov), 8-108 (Kyle Verreynne, 37.6 ov), 9-143 (Anrich Nortje, 50.1 ov), 10-151 (Kagiso Rabada, 53.2 ov)
England · Bowling
15-4-32-3 · Econ 2.13
3/32
15 ov
14-0-48-1 · Econ 3.43
1/48
wd 0 · nb 3
11-1-37-3 · Econ 3.36
3/37
wd 0 · nb 3
Ben Stokes
(c)
7-0-17-2 · Econ 2.43
2/17
7 ov
6.2-1-11-1 · Econ 1.77
1/11
6.2 ov
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Anderson | 15 | 4 | 32 | 3 | 2.13 | 0 | 0 |
| Ollie Edward Robinson | 14 | 0 | 48 | 1 | 3.43 | 0 | 3 |
| Stuart Broad | 11 | 1 | 37 | 3 | 3.36 | 0 | 3 |
| Ben Stokes (c) | 7 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 2.43 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Leach | 6.2 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1.77 | 0 | 0 |
England · Innings 2
c Kyle Verreynne b Lungi Ngidi
4 (7)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 57.14
c Kyle Verreynne b Anrich Nortje
38 (101)
5×4 · 0×6 · SR 37.62
b Anrich Nortje
23 (27)
4×4 · 0×6 · SR 85.19
c Sarel Erwee b Kagiso Rabada
9 (15)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 60
c Sarel Erwee b Anrich Nortje
49 (63)
7×4 · 0×6 · SR 77.78
Ben Stokes
(c)
c Dean Elgar b Kagiso Rabada
103 (163)
6×4 · 3×6 · SR 63.19
Ben Foakes
(wk)
not out
113* (217)
9×4 · 0×6 · SR 52.07
st Kyle Verreynne b Simon Harmer
21 (14)
2×4 · 1×6 · SR 150
c Aiden Markram b Keshav Maharaj
17 (22)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 77.27
b Keshav Maharaj
11 (17)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 64.71
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Lees | c Kyle Verreynne b Lungi Ngidi | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 57.14 |
| Zak Crawley | c Kyle Verreynne b Anrich Nortje | 38 | 101 | 5 | 0 | 37.62 |
| Ollie Pope | b Anrich Nortje | 23 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 85.19 |
| Joe Root | c Sarel Erwee b Kagiso Rabada | 9 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 60 |
| Jonny Bairstow | c Sarel Erwee b Anrich Nortje | 49 | 63 | 7 | 0 | 77.78 |
| Ben Stokes (c) | c Dean Elgar b Kagiso Rabada | 103 | 163 | 6 | 3 | 63.19 |
| Ben Foakes (wk) | not out | 113* | 217 | 9 | 0 | 52.07 |
| Stuart Broad | st Kyle Verreynne b Simon Harmer | 21 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 150 |
| Ollie Edward Robinson | c Aiden Markram b Keshav Maharaj | 17 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 77.27 |
| Jack Leach | b Keshav Maharaj | 11 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 64.71 |
Total
415/9
(106.4 ov)
DNB
James Anderson
FoW
1-5 (Alex Lees, 1.4 ov), 2-34 (Ollie Pope, 10.1 ov), 3-43 (Joe Root, 13.5 ov), 4-134 (Jonny Bairstow, 33.4 ov), 5-147 (Zak Crawley, 35.4 ov), 6-320 (Ben Stokes, 89.2 ov), 7-361 (Stuart Broad, 94.3 ov), 8-395 (Ollie Edward Robinson, 102.3 ov), 9-415 (Jack Leach, 106.4 ov)
South Africa · Bowling
23-2-110-2 · Econ 4.78
2/110
wd 0 · nb 5
18-3-61-1 · Econ 3.39
1/61
18 ov
20-1-82-3 · Econ 4.1
3/82
wd 10 · nb 0
22.4-4-78-2 · Econ 3.48
2/78
22.4 ov
23-4-73-1 · Econ 3.17
1/73
wd 0 · nb 1
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kagiso Rabada | 23 | 2 | 110 | 2 | 4.78 | 0 | 5 |
| Lungi Ngidi | 18 | 3 | 61 | 1 | 3.39 | 0 | 0 |
| Anrich Nortje | 20 | 1 | 82 | 3 | 4.1 | 10 | 0 |
| Keshav Maharaj | 22.4 | 4 | 78 | 2 | 3.48 | 0 | 0 |
| Simon Harmer | 23 | 4 | 73 | 1 | 3.17 | 0 | 1 |
South Africa · Innings 3 179/10 (85.1 ov)
c Ben Foakes b Ollie Edward Robinson
25 (59)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 42.37
Dean Elgar
(c)
b James Anderson
11 (38)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 28.95
c Ben Foakes b Ben Stokes
42 (159)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 26.42
c Zak Crawley b Stuart Broad
6 (18)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 33.33
c Ben Foakes b Ben Stokes
41 (132)
5×4 · 0×6 · SR 31.06
Kyle Verreynne
(wk)
not out
17* (46)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 36.96
b James Anderson
16 (48)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 33.33
c Ollie Pope b Ollie Edward Robinson
2 (7)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 28.57
c Joe Root b James Anderson
2 (7)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 28.57
c Ben Foakes b Ollie Edward Robinson
0 (2)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
b Ollie Edward Robinson
0 (2)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarel Erwee | c Ben Foakes b Ollie Edward Robinson | 25 | 59 | 2 | 0 | 42.37 |
| Dean Elgar (c) | b James Anderson | 11 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 28.95 |
| Keegan Petersen | c Ben Foakes b Ben Stokes | 42 | 159 | 1 | 0 | 26.42 |
| Aiden Markram | c Zak Crawley b Stuart Broad | 6 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Rassie van der Dussen | c Ben Foakes b Ben Stokes | 41 | 132 | 5 | 0 | 31.06 |
| Kyle Verreynne (wk) | not out | 17* | 46 | 2 | 0 | 36.96 |
| Simon Harmer | b James Anderson | 16 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Keshav Maharaj | c Ollie Pope b Ollie Edward Robinson | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28.57 |
| Kagiso Rabada | c Joe Root b James Anderson | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28.57 |
| Anrich Nortje | c Ben Foakes b Ollie Edward Robinson | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lungi Ngidi | b Ollie Edward Robinson | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total
179/10
(85.1 ov)
FoW
1-33 (Dean Elgar, 12.5 ov), 2-39 (Sarel Erwee, 17.6 ov), 3-54 (Aiden Markram, 22.4 ov), 4-141 (Rassie van der Dussen, 65.3 ov), 5-151 (Keegan Petersen, 67.3 ov), 6-172 (Simon Harmer, 80.2 ov), 7-175 (Keshav Maharaj, 81.4 ov), 8-178 (Kagiso Rabada, 82.6 ov), 9-179 (Anrich Nortje, 83.5 ov), 10-179 (Lungi Ngidi, 85.1 ov)
England · Bowling
15-4-30-3 · Econ 2
3/30
15 ov
15.1-3-43-4 · Econ 2.85
4/43
wd 0 · nb 5
23-13-26-0 · Econ 1.13
0/26
23 ov
5-2-16-0 · Econ 3.2
0/16
5 ov
13-5-24-1 · Econ 1.85
1/24
wd 0 · nb 1
Ben Stokes
(c)
14-3-30-2 · Econ 2.14
2/30
wd 0 · nb 1
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Anderson | 15 | 4 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ollie Edward Robinson | 15.1 | 3 | 43 | 4 | 2.85 | 0 | 5 |
| Jack Leach | 23 | 13 | 26 | 0 | 1.13 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Root | 5 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 3.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Stuart Broad | 13 | 5 | 24 | 1 | 1.85 | 0 | 1 |
| Ben Stokes (c) | 14 | 3 | 30 | 2 | 2.14 | 0 | 1 |
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England vs South Africa: who played
England won by an innings and 85 runs in ICC World Test Championship 2022 at Old Trafford on 25 August 2022. Ben Foakes top-scored with 113 off 217 balls and Ollie Edward Robinson took 4/43.
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, Ollie Edward Robinson, Jack Leach, James Anderson. South Africa XI: Dean Elgar (c), Sarel Erwee, Keegan Petersen, Aiden Markram, Rassie van der Dussen, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Simon Harmer, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi.
Who won England vs South Africa?
England won by an innings and 85 runs.
When and where was England vs South Africa played?
England vs South Africa was played at Old Trafford, Stretford, Manchester on Thursday 25 August 2022, in ICC World Test Championship 2022.
What were the final scores in England vs South Africa?
England scored 415/9 in 106.4 overs. South Africa scored 151/10 in 53.2 overs.
Who was the top run-scorer in England vs South Africa?
Ben Foakes top-scored with 113 off 217 balls.
Who took the most wickets in England vs South Africa?
Ollie Edward Robinson took 4/43 in 15.1 overs.