Tom Westley and Dawid Malan have been named in the 13-man squad for the Third Investec Test against South Africa starting at the Kia Oval next Thursday.
Essex’s Westley is set to earn his first cap with selectors confirming he will bat at number three in the 100th Test at the Oval.
Middlesex...
South Africa WON by 340 runs.
What an embarrassing shambles from England with the bat for this entire Test match :nono:
One score of more than 50 (Joe Root 78 in the first innings), bowled out for 205 and 133. :nono:
Better luck next time lads.
Tea, Day two
England 184-6 (42 overs), trailing by 151
Ali 14* Dawson 2*
A bit of severe wagging is needed here... 4 wickets make that clearly South Africa's session.
Bairstow bowled by the spinner Maharaj... just missed the one that turned a little away from his bat... gone for 45
England 177-6, trailing by 158
This game is moving on at a fair pace... a result one way or the other seems inevitable (unless the weather intervenes).