England vs South Africa Test series 2022
2nd Test:
Second Test of the 3 match series between England and South Africa is going to be played at the Old Trafford, Manchester starting from August 25th 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 154 meetings in the longest format of cricket, till date. The host won 64 times, whereas the opponent won 35 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 LWWWL.
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 69 times. Out of them, England received victory 30 times and defeated 15 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 LWWWL.
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 29 meetings in the longest format of cricket, till date. The host won 12 times, whereas the opponent won 10 times with 7 draws.
The teams played 11 consecutive tests without any draw from 2016 to present, in which England won 7 games and South Africa won 4 matches.
The consecutive winning streak for the England team against South Africa was 3 matches from 2020 to 2022.
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 LWWWL.
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 12 times. Out of them, England received victory 4 times and defeated 6 times with 2 draws.
The teams played 6 consecutive tests without any draw from 2012 to present, in which England won 3 games and South Africa won 3 times, as well.
The consecutive winning streak for the England team against South Africa was 2 matches from 2017 to 2022.
The longest unbeaten streak for the England team against South Africa was 2 matches from 2017 to 2022.
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 LWWLW.
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 1053 matches in the format. Out of them, the team won 382 times and lost 317 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 LWWWW.
South Africa:
The team completed 453 matches in the format. Out of them, the team won 175 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 WWWWL.
Weather:
Weather forecast of Manchester shows the weather would be cloudy on the first day morning, but pretty sunny in the afternoon and partly cloudy for the remaining four days. There would be less chance of rain for all 5 days, as the precipitation percentage would be between 10% to 15%. The temperature would be between 21 to 23 Celsius. The wind would be between 6 – 14 km/h.
Toss and Pitch:
Teams preferred to bat first after winning the toss, which happened 72 times out of 82 games, and the selection marginally favored the teams, as the teams won 29 times and lost 15 times with 28 draws.
Last 5 (completed) match results at the venue, when the team chose to bat first, are LWWWL.
On the other hand, the teams who chose to field first, the team won 0 times and lost 3 times, with 7 draws.
Last 5 (completed) match results at the venue, when the team chose to field first, are LLLDD.
England vs West Indies Test series / Wisden Trophy 2020 – 3rd Test
The teams lost all the games after choosing to field first since 1987.
The longest streak without a draw at the venue was 7 matches between 2014 to present.
The longest streak with a draw at the venue was 6 matches between 1930 to 1937.
The first batting team won the matches 32 times. Whereas, the teams, who batted second, won the match 15 times, with 35 draws.
Last 5 (completed) match results at the venue, while the team bat first, are LWWWW.
The home team never lost a match while defending the target since 1989.
Overall, 29 times the teams won the toss, won the matches and lost 18 times with 35 draws.
Last 5 (completed) match results at the venue, while winning the toss, are LLLWW.
The teams have never won any encounter after winning the toss since 2019.
Home Side:
Particularly, for England, the team won the toss 38 times in 81 games. The team won 17 times and lost 4 times with 17 draws.
Last 5 (completed) match results of England at the venue, while winning the toss, are WWWWD.
The host has never won the toss since 2017.
The home side won every encounter after winning the toss since 2005.
The host never lost any outing after winning the toss since 1993.
The home team never chose to field first after winning the toss since 1993.
The host never lost any match after choosing to bat first since 1989.
Last 5 (completed) match results of England at the venue, while losing the toss, are WWWLW.
The visiting team has never won a match after winning the toss since 2019.
Scores:
The lowest defended total was 124 runs in 1902, and the highest successful chase 294 runs in 2008.
The first innings lowest total was 95 runs in 1884, and the highest total was 656 runs in 1964. For the second inning, the lowest total was 58 runs (completed innings) in 1952, whereas the highest was 611 runs in 1964. For the third inning, the lowest total was 70 runs (completed innings) in 1888, whereas the highest was 438 runs in 2000. And for the fourth inning, the lowest total was 120 runs (completed innings) in 1902, whereas the highest was 402 runs in 1981.
The batting average of the first innings is 35.91 and 28.33 is for the second innings. The batting average of the third innings is 29.45, and 28.02 is for the fourth innings.
Test History Between the Teams at the Venue:
Both the teams faced each other 9 times at the venue. The host won 4 times and the visiting team won 1 time. 4 games resulted in a draw.
Last 5 (completed) match results of England against South Africa at the venue are WDDLW.
The home side has never lost an encounter against the opponent since 1955.
Teams’ Test History at Venue:
The Home Team:
The home side has a very good record at the venue, as the team won 31 times out of 81 played outings and lost 15 times with 35 draws.
Last 5 (completed) match results of England at the venue are WWWLW.
The Visiting Team:
The visiting team has a horrendous record, as the team won 1 time out of 10 played outings and lost 5 times with 4 draws.
Last 5 (completed) match results of South Africa at the venue are LDDWL.
Selecting XI for both the Teams:
England:
The home side would like to go with O. Robinson in place of M. Potts.
England Eleven: A. Lees, Z. Crawley, O. Pope, J. Root, J. Bairstow, B. Stokes, B. Foakes, S. Broad, O. Robinson, J. Leach, J. Anderson
South Africa:
The visiting team would like to go with a winning combination.
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/
