Who will win Eng vs SA 3rd Test?
South Africa bounced back to level the four-match series 1-1, beating hosts England by a massive 340 runs in the second test at Nottingham. The two teams will now look to take a lead in the series as they prepare to battle it out in the third test scheduled to be played at the Kennington Oval between 27th and 31st of July. Live telecast will begin at 11 AM local time each day of the match.
Eng vs SA 3rd Test: Where to watch/Live streaming
TV channels: Sky Sports, Star Sports 1, Ten Cricket
Live streaming: Bet365, Hotstar, Sky Go
Toss Prediction
Four of the last five tests played at the Kennington Oval have been won by the side batting first and that too by an innings to spare. Moreover, favorable batting conditions are expected at this ground which is why the team that wins the toss here may not hesitate in electing to bat first.
Read on for team analysis, betting odds, betting tips and match prediction for Eng vs SA 3rd Test...
England Team News & Playing 11
Team News
Tom Westley has been picked over Mark Stoneman to replace Gary Ballance who will be sitting out of the third test due to a finger injury. The Essex batsman will be making his test debut and will be batting at no. 3. Fast bowler Mark Wood is likely to be retained despite an underwhelming performance in the second test.
Key Players
Alastair Cook is averaging 45.20 at the Oval in tests and has two hundreds and five fifties from 11 matches. Joe Root is currently the leading run-getter in the series with 281 runs and he together with Cook will be England's biggest hopes with the bat. James Anderson and Moeen Ali will be the main weapons in the bowling lineup. While Anderson has 36 wickets from 11 tests at this ground, Ali has troubled the South African batsmen the most in this series.
Recent Form
The 340-run loss in the last match was England's sixth defeat in their last eight tests. Since 2016, they have played nine test matches out of which they have won five, lost three and drawn one. Poor shot selections from their batsmen in the last test is a cause of concern for the team.
England Predicted Playing 11
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JE Root (c), AN Cook, KK Jennings, Tom Westley, JM Bairstow (wk), BA Stokes, MM Ali, LA Dawson, SCJ Broad, MA Wood, JM Anderson
South Africa Team News & Playing 11
Team News
After serving a one-match ban, South Africa's ace frontline fast bowler Kagiso Rabada has returned for the third test which means there is no place for Duanne Olivier in the side. The team has released batsman JP Duminy from the squad while uncapped Aiden Markram has been retained as batting cover.
Key Players
Hashim Amla has been in amazing form and he will be the key in this South African batting lineup. The opener has scored the most runs in this series after England's Joe Root and he also has an unbeaten 311 at this ground. With the ball, there will be a lot of expectations on Keshav Maharaj who has been the pick of the bowlers with 10 wickets in the series. Kagiso Rabada is back and he will be raring to go at the English batsmen with some serious pace.
Recent Form
South Africa have done exceedingly well in the longest format of the game in recent times. They have won four, drawn two and lost just one out of the seven tests they have played so far this year. The Proteas were spot on with the ball in the last game and never really allowed England to dominate.
South Africa Predicted Playing 11
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F du Plessis (c), HG Kuhn, D Elgar, HM Amla, Q de Kock (wk), T Bavuma, VD Philander, CH Morris, KA Maharaj, M Morkel, Kagiso Rabada
Team Form in Last Five Matches (most recent first)
England: L W L L L
South Africa: W L D W D
England vs South Africa Head to Head
England have won 59 out of the 147 tests they have played against South Africa in the past. The latter have won 33 while the rest have all ended in draw. The hosts have beaten the visitors six times and have lost just once in the 14 test matches against them at the Kennington Oval.
England vs South Africa 3rd Test Betting Odds
England find themselves favorites once again with the bookmakers despite their horrendous display with the bat at Trent Bridge. They were clearly complacent last time and the lack of application from their batsmen led to such a heavy defeat. Nevertheless, the hosts are 2.2 with Betfair and 2.10 with Bet365 to win the third test. South Africa's emphatic come-from-behind victory has resulted in a tremendous shortening of their odds and they are now 3.1 with 1xbet and even shorter at 2.87 with Bet365. Both these sportsbooks are offering 4.3 for a draw.
England vs South Africa 3rd Test Prediction
England have almost always had the better of South Africa in red-ball cricket at the Oval and they began the series in style securing a win by 211 runs. However, their abysmal performance in the second test could make them a little tentative going into this game. The tourists annihilated the hosts even without Kagiso Rabada in their bowling attack, and with him now back in the side, England can expect a much stiffer challenge from the South Africans than last time. So with the Proteas offering higher returns, it should be worth backing them for this game.
While a South Africa win seems to be the most likely outcome, a draw appears to be the least likely. The two teams have played four tests against each other at this ground and none of them have produced a draw. Plus, there has been only one drawn test here since 2008.
Final Verdict: Back South Africa to beat England in the third test at 2.2 with 1xbet 2.10 and with Bet365.
Jul 27, 2017
15:30 IST / 10:00 GMT
Kennington Oval - London, England
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