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
Kennington Oval
London, England
Based on the last 9 Test matches at this venue (since Sep 2018). Rain-affected matches excluded.
Avg Total Runs
1,140.1
Avg 1st Inn
291.9
Avg 2nd Inn
261.9
Avg Sixes
9.2
Avg Fours
136.0
Bat 1st Win %
78%
Boundary %
52.6%
Seam Econ
3.56
Spin Econ
3.35
Recent Matches at This Venue
| Match | 1st Inn | 2nd Inn | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUS vs IND 07 Jun 2023 | 469/10 (121.3) | 296/10 (69.4) | 1269 |
| ENG vs AUS 27 Jul 2023 | 283/10 (54.4) | 295/10 (103.1) | 1307 |
| ENG vs SL 06 Sep 2024 | 325/10 (69.1) | 263/10 (61.2) | 963 |
| ENG vs IND 31 Jul 2025 | 224/10 (69.4) | 247/10 (51.2) | 1234 |
| ENG vs NZ 17 Jun 2026 | 391/10 (96.2) | 291/10 (84) | 1253 |
ENG at Kennington Oval
4
Won
4
Lost
0
NR
Avg Score
23.8
Highest Score
154
Top Scorer
Ollie Pope
324 runs
Top Wicket-Taker
Chris Woakes
11 wkts
SA at Kennington Oval
0
Won
1
Lost
0
NR
Avg Score
10.2
Highest Score
30
Top Scorer
Marco Jansen
30 runs
Top Wicket-Taker
Marco Jansen
5 wkts
Hit Rates
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SA Form
Top Batters (Recent)
Top Bowlers (Recent)
England
Playing XI in this match
South Africa
Playing XI in this match
South Africa · Innings 1
Dean Elgar
(c)
b Ollie Edward Robinson
1 (7)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 14.29
c Ben Foakes b James Anderson
0 (4)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
b Ollie Edward Robinson
12 (14)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 85.71
c Ben Foakes b Stuart Broad
11 (20)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 55
c Alex Lees b Stuart Broad
23 (57)
1×4 · 1×6 · SR 40.35
Kyle Verreynne
(wk)
c Ben Foakes b Ollie Edward Robinson
0 (2)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
c Ben Foakes b Ollie Edward Robinson
3 (13)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 23.08
c Joe Root b Ollie Edward Robinson
30 (59)
4×4 · 0×6 · SR 50.85
b Stuart Broad
18 (32)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 56.25
not out
7* (6)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 116.67
c Ben Stokes b Stuart Broad
7 (8)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 87.5
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Elgar (c) | b Ollie Edward Robinson | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14.29 |
| Sarel Erwee | c Ben Foakes b James Anderson | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keegan Petersen | b Ollie Edward Robinson | 12 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 85.71 |
| Ryan Rickelton | c Ben Foakes b Stuart Broad | 11 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 55 |
| Khaya Zondo | c Alex Lees b Stuart Broad | 23 | 57 | 1 | 1 | 40.35 |
| Kyle Verreynne (wk) | c Ben Foakes b Ollie Edward Robinson | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wiaan Mulder | c Ben Foakes b Ollie Edward Robinson | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 23.08 |
| Marco Jansen | c Joe Root b Ollie Edward Robinson | 30 | 59 | 4 | 0 | 50.85 |
| Keshav Maharaj | b Stuart Broad | 18 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 56.25 |
| Kagiso Rabada | not out | 7* | 6 | 0 | 0 | 116.67 |
| Anrich Nortje | c Ben Stokes b Stuart Broad | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 87.5 |
Total
118/10
(36.2 ov)
FoW
1-2 (Dean Elgar, 1.3 ov), 2-7 (Sarel Erwee, 2.2 ov), 3-21 (Keegan Petersen, 5.4 ov), 4-31 (Ryan Rickelton, 8.6 ov), 5-32 (Kyle Verreynne, 9.3 ov), 6-36 (Wiaan Mulder, 11.5 ov), 7-72 (Khaya Zondo, 24.6 ov), 8-99 (Marco Jansen, 33.2 ov), 9-110 (Keshav Maharaj, 34.5 ov), 10-118 (Anrich Nortje, 36.2 ov)
England · Bowling
8-2-16-1 · Econ 2
1/16
8 ov
14-3-49-5 · Econ 3.5
5/49
wd 0 · nb 4
12.2-1-41-4 · Econ 3.36
4/41
12.2 ov
2-1-10-0 · Econ 5
0/10
2 ov
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Anderson | 8 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ollie Edward Robinson | 14 | 3 | 49 | 5 | 3.5 | 0 | 4 |
| Stuart Broad | 12.2 | 1 | 41 | 4 | 3.36 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Leach | 2 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
England · Innings 2
b Marco Jansen
13 (6)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 216.67
lbw b Marco Jansen
5 (34)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 14.71
c Kyle Verreynne b Kagiso Rabada
67 (77)
13×4 · 0×6 · SR 87.01
c Keegan Petersen b Marco Jansen
23 (25)
3×4 · 0×6 · SR 92
c Kagiso Rabada b Marco Jansen
12 (20)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 60
Ben Stokes
(c)
c Sarel Erwee b Anrich Nortje
6 (9)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 66.67
Ben Foakes
(wk)
c Keegan Petersen b Marco Jansen
14 (35)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 40
c Kyle Verreynne b Kagiso Rabada
6 (11)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 54.55
c Dean Elgar b Kagiso Rabada
3 (3)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 100
b Kagiso Rabada
0 (3)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
not out
0* (2)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Lees | b Marco Jansen | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 216.67 |
| Zak Crawley | lbw b Marco Jansen | 5 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 14.71 |
| Ollie Pope | c Kyle Verreynne b Kagiso Rabada | 67 | 77 | 13 | 0 | 87.01 |
| Joe Root | c Keegan Petersen b Marco Jansen | 23 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 92 |
| Harry Brook | c Kagiso Rabada b Marco Jansen | 12 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 60 |
| Ben Stokes (c) | c Sarel Erwee b Anrich Nortje | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Ben Foakes (wk) | c Keegan Petersen b Marco Jansen | 14 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 40 |
| Stuart Broad | c Kyle Verreynne b Kagiso Rabada | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 54.55 |
| Ollie Edward Robinson | c Dean Elgar b Kagiso Rabada | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Jack Leach | b Kagiso Rabada | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Anderson | not out | 0* | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total
158/10
(36.2 ov)
FoW
1-17 (Alex Lees, 3.1 ov), 2-43 (Zak Crawley, 9.1 ov), 3-84 (Joe Root, 16.5 ov), 4-107 (Harry Brook, 22.5 ov), 5-129 (Ben Stokes, 26.5 ov), 6-133 (Ollie Pope, 27.4 ov), 7-151 (Stuart Broad, 33.1 ov), 8-155 (Ollie Edward Robinson, 33.6 ov), 9-158 (Jack Leach, 35.4 ov), 10-158 (Ben Foakes, 36.2 ov)
South Africa · Bowling
13-1-81-4 · Econ 6.23
4/81
wd 0 · nb 5
12.2-2-35-5 · Econ 2.87
5/35
wd 0 · nb 1
2-0-11-0 · Econ 5.5
0/11
2 ov
9-0-29-1 · Econ 3.22
1/29
wd 0 · nb 1
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kagiso Rabada | 13 | 1 | 81 | 4 | 6.23 | 0 | 5 |
| Marco Jansen | 12.2 | 2 | 35 | 5 | 2.87 | 0 | 1 |
| Wiaan Mulder | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Anrich Nortje | 9 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 3.22 | 0 | 1 |
South Africa · Innings 3 169/10 (56.2 ov)
c Joe Root b Ben Stokes
26 (53)
3×4 · 0×6 · SR 49.06
Dean Elgar
(c)
lbw b Stuart Broad
36 (59)
6×4 · 0×6 · SR 61.02
c Ollie Pope b James Anderson
23 (31)
3×4 · 0×6 · SR 74.19
lbw b Stuart Broad
8 (15)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 53.33
lbw b Ollie Edward Robinson
16 (51)
3×4 · 0×6 · SR 31.37
Kyle Verreynne
(wk)
c James Anderson b James Anderson
12 (38)
0×4 · 1×6 · SR 31.58
b Ollie Edward Robinson
15 (50)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 30
b Ben Stokes
4 (16)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 25
c Harry Brook b Ben Stokes
0 (2)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
b Stuart Broad
19 (24)
2×4 · 0×6 · SR 79.17
not out
0* (3)
0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarel Erwee | c Joe Root b Ben Stokes | 26 | 53 | 3 | 0 | 49.06 |
| Dean Elgar (c) | lbw b Stuart Broad | 36 | 59 | 6 | 0 | 61.02 |
| Keegan Petersen | c Ollie Pope b James Anderson | 23 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 74.19 |
| Ryan Rickelton | lbw b Stuart Broad | 8 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 53.33 |
| Khaya Zondo | lbw b Ollie Edward Robinson | 16 | 51 | 3 | 0 | 31.37 |
| Kyle Verreynne (wk) | c James Anderson b James Anderson | 12 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 31.58 |
| Wiaan Mulder | b Ollie Edward Robinson | 15 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 30 |
| Marco Jansen | b Ben Stokes | 4 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 25 |
| Kagiso Rabada | c Harry Brook b Ben Stokes | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keshav Maharaj | b Stuart Broad | 19 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 79.17 |
| Anrich Nortje | not out | 0* | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total
169/10
(56.2 ov)
FoW
1-58 (Sarel Erwee, 15.3 ov), 2-83 (Dean Elgar, 21.4 ov), 3-91 (Keegan Petersen, 24.3 ov), 4-95 (Ryan Rickelton, 27.4 ov), 5-120 (Wiaan Mulder, 41.6 ov), 6-133 (Khaya Zondo, 43.3 ov), 7-146 (Marco Jansen, 48.4 ov), 8-146 (Kagiso Rabada, 48.6 ov), 9-169 (Keshav Maharaj, 55.3 ov), 10-169 (Kyle Verreynne, 56.2 ov)
England · Bowling
15.2-4-37-2 · Econ 2.43
2/37
15.2 ov
15-5-40-2 · Econ 2.67
2/40
wd 0 · nb 2
13-2-45-3 · Econ 3.46
3/45
13 ov
Ben Stokes
(c)
13-2-41-3 · Econ 3.15
3/41
wd 0 · nb 2
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Anderson | 15.2 | 4 | 37 | 2 | 2.43 | 0 | 0 |
| Ollie Edward Robinson | 15 | 5 | 40 | 2 | 2.67 | 0 | 2 |
| Stuart Broad | 13 | 2 | 45 | 3 | 3.46 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Stokes (c) | 13 | 2 | 41 | 3 | 3.15 | 0 | 2 |
England · Innings 4 130/1 (22.3 ov)
lbw b Kagiso Rabada
39 (73)
4×4 · 0×6 · SR 53.42
not out
69* (57)
12×4 · 0×6 · SR 121.05
not out
11* (10)
1×4 · 0×6 · SR 110
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Lees | lbw b Kagiso Rabada | 39 | 73 | 4 | 0 | 53.42 |
| Zak Crawley | not out | 69* | 57 | 12 | 0 | 121.05 |
| Ollie Pope | not out | 11* | 10 | 1 | 0 | 110 |
Total
130/1
(22.3 ov)
DNB
Ben Foakes (wk), Ben Stokes (c), Harry Brook, Jack Leach, James Anderson, Joe Root, Ollie Edward Robinson, Stuart Broad
FoW
1-108 (Alex Lees, 19.5 ov)
South Africa · Bowling
11-0-57-1 · Econ 5.18
1/57
wd 0 · nb 2
7.3-0-40-0 · Econ 5.48
0/40
wd 0 · nb 2
4-0-27-0 · Econ 6.75
0/27
wd 0 · nb 1
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kagiso Rabada | 11 | 0 | 57 | 1 | 5.18 | 0 | 2 |
| Marco Jansen | 7.3 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 5.48 | 0 | 2 |
| Anrich Nortje | 4 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 6.75 | 0 | 1 |
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England vs South Africa: who played
England won by 9 wickets in ICC World Test Championship 2022 at Kennington Oval on 8 September 2022. Zak Crawley top-scored with 69 off 57 balls and Marco Jansen took 5/35.
Frequently asked questions
Who played in England vs South Africa?
England XI: Alex Lees, Zak Crawley, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, 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, Ryan Rickelton, Khaya Zondo, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Wiaan Mulder, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje.
Who won England vs South Africa?
England won by 9 wickets.
When and where was England vs South Africa played?
England vs South Africa was played at Kennington Oval, London on Thursday 8 September 2022, in ICC World Test Championship 2022.
What were the final scores in England vs South Africa?
England scored 158/10 in 36.2 overs. South Africa scored 118/10 in 36.2 overs.
Who was the top run-scorer in England vs South Africa?
Zak Crawley top-scored with 69 off 57 balls.
Who took the most wickets in England vs South Africa?
Marco Jansen took 5/35 in 12.2 overs.