England Stats
England Playing XI: Predicted Lineup and Batting Order
England v South Africa, Thu 17 Dec, 08:00: the last XI stands until the toss confirms one
Updated 9 September 2026, after the Pakistan game
Zak Crawley
Batter, batted 1
17 31 balls
2
Ben Duckett
Keeper, batted 2
69 79 balls
3
Jacob Bethell
All-rounder, batted 3
164 288 balls
4
Joe Root
Batter, batted 4
166 279 balls
5
Harry Brook
Batter, batted 5
126 145 balls
6
Ben Stokes
All-rounder, batted 6
1 16 balls
7
Jamie Smith
Keeper, batted 7
72 117 balls
8
Will Jacks
Batter, batted 8
27 64 balls
9
Brydon Carse
Bowler, batted 9
17 26 balls
10
Matty Potts
All-rounder, batted 10
19* 59 balls
11
Josh Tongue
Bowler, batted 11
6 16 balls
England Batting Order
Who batted where over the last 10 Tests, and the runs there
| Position | Inns | Avg | SR | Also |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Zak Crawley | 10 | 38.6 | 63.7 | - |
| 2Ben Duckett | 10 | 56.0 | 83.8 | - |
| 3Jacob Bethell | 5 | 93.0 | 67.9 | O. Pope (5) |
| 4Joe Root | 10 | 70.9 | 64.8 | - |
| 5Harry Brook | 10 | 76.4 | 84.7 | - |
| 6Ben Stokes | 7 | 33.9 | 41.2 | O. Pope (3) |
| 7Jamie Smith | 7 | 47.1 | 67.2 | B. Stokes (3) |
| 8Will Jacks | 4 | 36.3 | 39.9 | G. Atkinson (3), C. Woakes (2) |
| 9Brydon Carse | 4 | 23.5 | 65.3 | G. Atkinson (4), R. Ahmed (1) |
| 10Brydon Carse | 4 | 19.7 | 92.2 | J. Archer (2), J. Leach (2) |
| 11Shoaib Bashir | 5 | 11.0 | 39.3 | J. Tongue (3), J. Archer (1) |
England Selections
Every player England picked in the last 10 Tests, the most first
| Player | XI | Bats | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zak Crawley | 10/10 | 1 | XI |
| Ben Duckett | 10/10 | 2 | XI |
| Joe Root | 10/10 | 4 | XI |
| Harry Brook | 10/10 | 5 | XI |
| Ben Stokes | 10/10 | 6 | XI |
| Ollie Pope | 9/10 | 3 | - |
| Brydon Carse | 9/10 | 9 | XI |
| Jamie Smith | 7/10 | 7 | XI |
| Gus Atkinson | 7/10 | 9 | - |
| Jacob Bethell | 5/10 | 3 | XI |
| Shoaib Bashir | 5/10 | 11 | - |
| Will Jacks | 4/10 | 8 | XI |
| Matty Potts | 4/10 | 10 | XI |
| Jofra Archer | 3/10 | 10 | - |
| Josh Tongue | 3/10 | 11 | XI |
| Chris Woakes | 2/10 | 8 | - |
| Rehan Ahmed | 2/10 | 9 | - |
| Jack Leach | 2/10 | 10 | - |
| Mark Wood | 1/10 | 11 | - |
England Test Lineups Questions
What is England's predicted XI against South Africa?
Until the toss, England's last XI stands as the predicted one, from 3 Jan 2026 against Australia: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Jacob Bethell, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes, Jamie Smith, Will Jacks, Brydon Carse, Matty Potts, Josh Tongue.
Who opens the batting for England?
Over the last 10 Tests, Zak Crawley batted at one 10 times and Ben Duckett at two 10 times.
Who bats at three for England?
Jacob Bethell, 5 times in the last 10 Tests, then Ollie Pope (5).
Who has played every Test for England recently?
Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes played all of England's last 10 Tests.