England announce their playing XI for 3rd South Africa Test, Harry Brook to make debut

On the eve of England’s third Test against South Africa, the Three Lions have announced their playing XI for the match. With injured Jonny Bairstow ruled out of action for a significant amount of time, the team management made just one change in their XI from the second Test. Yorkshire batter Harry Brook will replace the 32-year-old in the playing XI. The talented youngster will make his Test debut against South Africa at the Oval on 8th of September. 

The 23-year-old has previous experience of tackling the dangerous South African bowlers. In the practice match before the mega series, Brook smashed 140 runs from 170 deliveries and was later dismissed by Markram. Ben Duckett, who was called up for Bairstow’s replacement, will have to wait for some more time. Duckett was brilliant for the England Lions as well. The southpaw scored 145 runs in the match.

Meanwhile, Brook made his T20I debut against the West Indies at Barbados earlier in the year. Meanwhile the management has decided to go ahead with Broad and Anderson amidst some rumours of giving them rest to manage their workload.

England versus South Africa - The series decider

As the series is locked at 1-1, both teams will come hard on each other with the aim of winning the series. South Africa stunned England in the first match of the series by defeating them by an innings and 12 runs. England made a strong comeback in the series by winning the second game by an innings and 82 runs. So, there’s all to play for in the final Test of the series.

South Africa is very unlikely to change their XI

England Playing XI - Alex Lees, Zak Crawley, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes(c), Ben Foakes(w), Stuart Broad, Ollie Robinson, Jack Leach, James Anderson

South Africa squad - Dean Elgar(c), Sarel Erwee, Keegan Petersen, Aiden Markram, Rassie van der Dussen, Kyle Verreynne(w), Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi, Simon Harmer, Khaya Zondo, Lutho Sipamla, Ryan Rickelton, Glenton Stuurman