England vs South Africa Test series 2022
1st Test:
First Test of the 3 match series between England and South Africa is going to be played at the Lord’s, London starting from August 17th 2022.
England vs South Africa History:
Overall:
Series:
This is going to be the thirty-eighth bilateral series between the teams, The host won the series 23 times. Whereas the opponent won 9 times. 5 series resulted in a draw.
The longest streak without a draw between the teams is 12 series in a span of 39 years, from 1888-89 to 1927-28, where the England team won 10 times and South Africa won 2 times.
The consecutive winning streak for the England team against South Africa was 5 series (twice) from 1912 to 1927-28 and from 1938-39 to 1955.
The longest unbeaten streak for the England team against South Africa was 8 series from 1938-39 to 1965.
The consecutive winning streak for the South Africa team against England was 2 series from 1930-31 to 1938-39.
The longest unbeaten streak for the South Africa team against England was 3 series (twice) from 1965 to 1998 and from 2008 to 2015-16.
Last 5 (completed) series results of England against South Africa are WWWLD.
Matches:
The teams completed 153 meetings in the longest format of cricket, till date. The host won 64 times, whereas the opponent won 34 times with 55 draws.
The teams played 13 consecutive tests without any draw from 1889 to 1907, in which England won 9 games and South Africa won 4 matches.
The consecutive winning streak for the England team against South Africa was 8 matches from 1889 to 1906.
The longest unbeaten streak for the England team against South Africa was 18 matches from 1935 to 1951.
The consecutive winning streak for the South Africa team against England was 3 matches from 1906 to 1906.
The longest unbeaten streak for the South Africa team against England was 13 matches from 1929 to 1939.
Last 5 (completed) match results of England against South Africa are WWWLW.
English Backyard:
Series:
When touring England by South Africa, the teams met to play bilateral series 16 times, out of them, the host won the series 10 times and the visitors won the series 4 times. 2 series resulted in a draw.
The longest streak without a draw between the teams is 10 series in a span of 87 years, from 1907 to 1994, where England won 8 series and South Africa won 2 times.
The consecutive winning streak for the England team against South Africa was 4 series (twice) from 1907 to 1935 and from 1947 to 1965.
The longest unbeaten streak for the England team against South Africa was 4 series (twice) from 1907 to 1935 and from 1947 to 1965.
The consecutive winning streak for the South Africa team against England was 2 series from 2008 to 2017.
The longest unbeaten streak for the South Africa team against England was 3 series from 2003 to 2017.
Last 5 (completed) series results of England against South Africa are WLLDW.
Matches:
On the soil of England, the teams faced each other 68 times. Out of them, England received victory 30 times and defeated 14 times with 24 draws.
The teams played 9 consecutive tests without any draw from 1951 to 1960, in which England won 7 games and South Africa won 2 times.
The consecutive winning streak for the England team against South Africa was 6 matches from 1912 to 1924.
The longest unbeaten streak for the England team against South Africa was 17 matches from 1907 to 1935.
The consecutive winning streak for the South Africa team against England was 2 matches (twice) from 1955 to 1955 and from 2008 to 2008.
The longest unbeaten streak for the South Africa team against England was 7 matches (twice) from 1929 to 1947 and from 1960 to 1994.
Last 5 (completed) match results of England against South Africa are WWWLW.
Basil D’Oliveira Series:
The test series between the team known as Basil D’Oliveira series, which started from 2004-05, when the English team visited South Africa.
Series:
This is going to be the eighth bilateral series between the teams, The host won the series 4 times. Whereas the opponent won 2 times. 1 series resulted in a draw.
The longest streak without a draw between the teams is 4 series in a span of 10 years, from 2012 to present, where the England team won 3 times and South Africa won 1 time.
The consecutive winning streak for the England team against South Africa was 3 series from 2015-16 to present.
The longest unbeaten streak for the England team against South Africa was 3 series from 2015-16 to present.
The consecutive winning streak for the South Africa team against England was 1 series (twice) in 2008 and in 2012.
The longest unbeaten streak for the South Africa team against England was 3 series from 2008 to 2015-16.
Last 5 (completed) series results of England against South Africa are WWWLD.
Matches:
The teams completed 28 meetings in the longest format of cricket, till date. The host won 12 times, whereas the opponent won 9 times with 7 draws.
The teams played 10 consecutive tests without any draw from 2016 to present, in which England won 7 games and South Africa won 3 matches.
The consecutive winning streak for the England team against South Africa was 3 matches from 2020 to present.
The longest unbeaten streak for the England team against South Africa was 4 matches from 2008 to 2010.
The consecutive winning streak for the South Africa team against England was 2 matches (twice) from 2008 to 2008 and from 2010 to 2012.
The longest unbeaten streak for the South Africa team against England was 5 matches from 2010 to 2015.
Last 5 (completed) match results of England against South Africa are WWWLW.
Basil D’Oliveira Series @ English Backyard:
Series:
When touring England by South Africa, the teams met to play bilateral series 3 times, out of them, the host won the series 1 time and the visitors won the series 2 times.
The longest streak without a draw between the teams is 3 series in a span of 14 years, from 2008 to present, where England won 1 series and South Africa won 2 times.
The consecutive winning streak for the England team against South Africa was 1 series in 2017.
The longest unbeaten streak for the England team against South Africa was 1 series in 2017.
The consecutive winning streak for the South Africa team against England was 2 series from 2008 to 2017.
The longest unbeaten streak for the South Africa team against England was 2 series from 2008 to 2017.
Last 5 (completed) series results of England against South Africa are WLL – -.
Matches:
On the soil of England, the teams faced each other 11 times. Out of them, England received victory 4 times and defeated 5 times with 2 draws.
The teams played 5 consecutive tests without any draw from 2012 to present, in which England won 3 games and South Africa won 2 times.
The consecutive winning streak for the England team against South Africa was 2 matches from 2017 to present.
The longest unbeaten streak for the England team against South Africa was 2 matches from 2017 to present.
The consecutive winning streak for the South Africa team against England was 2 matches from 2008 to 2008.
The longest unbeaten streak for the South Africa team against England was 3 matches (twice) from 2008 to 2008 and from 2012 to 2017.
Last 5 (completed) match results of England against South Africa are WWLWL.
Points and Rankings:
The series is the comparison between the fourth rank (England (100)) and third rank (South Africa (110)) team, nearly a perfect series. The host is 10 points behind the visitors.
England:
The team completed 1052 matches in the format. Out of them, the team won 382 times and lost 316 times. 354 times, the plays were completed as a Draw.
If the home team will lose the series with the margin of 3 defeats, then the team will lose 4 points with a (1) position in the rankings. In case of winning the series with the winning margin of 3, the team will earn 6 points with a (1) position in the rankings.
If the home team will lose the series with the margin of 2 defeats, then the team will lose a couple (2) of points with a (1) position in the rankings. In case of winning the series with the winning margin of 2, the team will earn 5 points with a (1) position in the rankings.
If the team will lose the series with the margin of 1 defeat, then the team will lose a (1) point with a (1) position in the rankings. In case of winning the series with the winning margin of 1, the team will earn 3 points without impact in the rankings.
Drawing the series will help the team to gain a (1) point without impact in the rankings.
Last 5 (completed) match results of England are WWWWL.
South Africa:
The team completed 452 matches in the format. Out of them, the team won 174 times and lost 154 times. 124 times, the plays were completed as a Draw.
If the visiting team will lose the series with the margin of 3 defeats, then the team will lose 10 points with a (1) position in the rankings. In case of winning the series with the winning margin of 3, the team will earn 6 points with a (1) position in the rankings.
If the visiting team will lose the series with the margin of 2 defeats, then the team will lose 8 points with a (1) position in the rankings. In case of winning the series with the winning margin of 2, the team will earn 4 points without any impact in the rankings.
If the team will lose the series with the margin of 1 defeat, then the team will lose 6 points without impact in the rankings. In case of winning the series with the winning margin of 1, the team will earn 2 points without impact in the rankings.
Drawing the series will cause the team to lose a couple (2) of points without impact in the rankings.
Last 5 (completed) match results of South Africa are WWWLW.
Bangladesh tour of South Africa 2021-22 Test Series – 2nd Test
Weather:
Weather forecast of London shows light rain possible in the afternoon to evening on the first day and in the morning on the third day, whereas the weather would be mostly cloudy on the second day, partly cloudy on the fourth day and cloudy on the last day of the match. There would be less chance of rain those three days, as the precipitation percentage would be between 15% to 24%, but very high chances of rain on the first and the third day, as the precipitation percentage would be between 64% to 80%. The temperature would be between 22 to 26 Celsius. The wind would be between 15 – 22 km/h.
Toss and Pitch:
Teams preferred to bat first after winning the toss, which happened 101 times out of 142 games, and the selection favored the teams, as the teams won 37 times and lost 27 times with 37 draws.
Last 5 (completed) match results at the venue, when the team chose to bat first, are LDWLL.
On the other hand, the teams who chose to field first, the team won 13 times and lost 14 times, with 14 draws.
Last 5 (completed) match results at the venue, when the team chose to field first, are LDWLL.
The longest streak without a draw at the venue was 8 matches between 1955 to 1963.
The longest streak with a draw at the venue was 6 matches between 2006 to 2009.
The first batting team won the matches 51 times. Whereas, the teams, who batted second, won the match 40 times, with 51 draws.
Last 5 (completed) match results at the venue, while the team bat first, are LWDDW.
Overall, 50 times the teams won the toss, won the matches and lost 41 times with 51 draws.
Last 5 (completed) match results at the venue, while winning the toss, are LLDDW.
Home Side:
Particularly, for England, the team won the toss 68 times in 140 games. The team won 29 times and lost 12 times with 27 draws.
Last 5 (completed) match results of England at the venue, while winning the toss, are LWWLW.
Last 5 (completed) match results of England at the venue, while losing the toss, are WDDWL.
The visiting team has never won a match after winning the toss since 2016.
The visiting team never won a game after choosing to field first since 2003.
Scores:
The lowest defended total was 124 runs in 1888, and the highest successful chase 344 runs in 1984.
The first innings lowest total was 53 runs in 1896, and the highest total was 654 runs in 1990. For the second inning, the lowest total was 47 runs in 1958, whereas the highest was 729 runs in 1930. For the third inning, the lowest total was 42 runs (completed innings) in 1974, whereas the highest was 537 runs in 2006. And for the fourth inning, the lowest total was 38 runs (completed innings) in 2019, whereas the highest was 406 runs in 2009.
The batting average of the first innings is 32.85 and 30.91 is for the second innings. The batting average of the third innings is 31.01, and 28.20 is for the fourth innings.
Test History Between the Teams at the Venue:
Both the teams faced each other 16 times at the venue. The host won 7 times and the visiting team won 5 times. 4 games resulted in a draw.
Last 5 (completed) match results of England against South Africa at the venue are WLDLL.
Teams’ Test History at Venue:
The Home Team:
The home side has a very good record at the venue, as the team won 56 times out of 140 played outings and lost 33 times with 51 draws.
Last 5 (completed) match results of England at the venue are WLDDW.
The Visiting Team:
The visiting team has a very poor record, as the team won 5 times out of 17 played outings and lost 8 times with 4 draws.
Last 5 (completed) match results of South Africa at the venue are LWDWW.
Selecting XI for both the Teams:
England:
The home side comes with 3 pacers and a (1) spinner, as the team has an (1) all-rounder with pace.
England Eleven: A. Lees, Z. Crawley, O. Pope, J. Root, J. Bairstow, B. Stokes, B. Foakes, S. Broad, J. Leach, M. Potts, J. Anderson
South Africa:
The visiting team comes with 3 pacers and a (1) spinner, as the team has a (1) bowling all-rounder with pace.
South Africa Eleven: D. Elgar, S. Erwee, K. Petersen, A. Markram, R. van der Dussen, K. Verreynne, M. Jansen, K. Maharaj, K. Rabada, A. Nortje, L. Ngidi
*Notes: the result of the most recent match is at the left. *Notes: D means draw in “last five series results”. *Notes: Images were taken from Google Search. *Notes: https://thecapitalpost.net/sports/we-just-concentrate-on-what-we-do-ben-stokes-retaliates-to-dean-elgars-bazball-remarks/
