Aug 25, 2022
15:30 IST / 10:00 GMT
Old Trafford - Manchester, England
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England are favorites to win
After South Africa beat England by over an innings at Lord’s inside three days, the second Test of three begins at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester on Thursday morning. England were bowled out twice across 82.4 overs in the opening game with South Africa’s bowlers getting plenty of plaudits. Read on as we preview this Test. This game gets underway at 11:00 local time in Manchester.
England will not change their approach after the heavy defeat at Lord’s but their confidence levels will certainly have been dented. A good start for England will be important in this match.
South Africa have beaten India, Bangladesh, New Zealand and England over their last six Tests and have a bowling attack to cause England some more problems in Manchester.
TV channels: This match will be shown live on Sky Sports in the UK and Super Sport in South Africa.
Live Streaming: Fans can stream the match on SkyGo.
Both captains wanted to field first at Lord’s and once again, weather conditions will come into the thought process here. It should not be as overcast as on Day 1 at Lord’s and we predict that both teams will want to bat first here.
The pitch has delivered plenty of high scoring games this year and will turn more as the game progresses. Expect the pace bowlers to take the bulk of the wickets during the opening two sessions.
Humid to begin with at the start of the game but the temperature will touch 21 degrees on Day 1. There is a good chance of no rain delays during the entire match.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for England vs South Africa 2nd Test Match 2022
Losing inside three days at Lord’s was enough to send England’s fans and media into meltdown with the vast majority calling for Zak Crawley to be left out of this game. However, the noises from the England management are that Crawley will be backed in this game and the last Test of the series.
England had won four successive Tests but were well and truly brought back down to earth after a very poor display at Lord’s.
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Zak Crawley, Alex Lees, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes (c), Ben Foakes (wk), Ollie Robinson, Stuart Broad, Jack Lees, James Anderson
The visitors were on top of England from the moment they won the toss and chose to bowl first ahead of the First Test at Lord’s and never relinquished their grip on the game. Although there could be debate over whether to field two spinners, we expect South Africa to be unchanged.
South Africa should never be underestimated, particularly in this format, where they are targeting their fifth successive win in Tests.
Dean Elgar (c), Sarel Erwee, Keegan Petersen, Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Kyle Verreyne (wk), Marco Jansen, Lungi Ngidi, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Keshav Maharaj
South Africa narrowed their overall deficit against England in Tests with the win at Lord’s last week. No other team has beaten England by an innings at Lord’s since South Africa triumphed in 2003.
| Matches Played | ENG Won | SA Won | Draw | No Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 154 | 64 | 35 | 55 | 0 |
| Last 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
South Africa have a poor recent record against England in Test cricket but have been in good form over recent times. However, the bookies are backing England to win this match.
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With Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow both batting at the top of their game, playing England in their home conditions is a tough ask. South Africa will need to dismiss both players early if they are to have a chance at Lord’s.
Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow and Ollie Pope are our batting tips for England. Pope top scored for England in the first innings at Lord’s with 73 runs.
With the bat for South Africa, Dean Elgar, Sarel Erwee and Keegan Petersen are our picks. Erwee impressed in the First Test and England’s bowlers will know that he does not give out many chances.
Our bowling recommendations are James Anderson, Stuart Broad and Ollie Robinson for England. Robinson has been out with an injury over the last month but will be looking to resume his Test wicket career in this game.
Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje and Keshav Maharaj are our bowling picks for South Africa. Maharaj impressed with his control and variations at Lord’s and should get more assistance from the surface in Manchester.
South Africa were at the top of their game at Lord’s and it may be a big ask for them to replicate the performance from Lord’s in Manchester. England will not be criticised by the press and we expect McCullumill to continue to back his players. Overall we are expecting a close match but with New Zealand getting the win.
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