Who will win South Africa vs England, 3rd Test 2020?
After facing disappointment in the opening test, England made a strong comeback at Cape Town to secure an emphatic 189-run victory and level the series 1-1. The action now moves to Port Elizabeth where the two teams will lock horns at the St George's Park. The third test gets underway from January 16 with live telecast scheduled to begin at 10 AM local time each day of the match.
England were clearly the better side in the second test and were in control for most part of the game. Having been outplayed first up and then dominating the home team in the next game shows the strong character of the team. There are, however, a few areas of concern for both the teams and they will be looking to sort them all ahead of this crucial third test. Will Root's men be able to replicate the heroics from last time or will the Proteas hit back hard and take lead in the series again?
SA vs ENG, 3rd Test 2020: Where to watch/Live streaming
TV channels: Sony Six, Fox Sports, Sky Sports Cricket, SuperSport, OSN Sports Cricket HD, Astro Cricket HD
Live Streaming: Bet365, SonyLIV, SuperSport Live, Now TV
SA vs ENG Toss Prediction
The pitch will deteriorate as the game progresses and batting fourth will be very tough. So the team that wins the toss here will most likely opt to bat first.
SA vs ENG Weather Report
There could be a few rain interruptions on the fourth day, but apart from that, the weather seems alright for the rest of the days. It is expected to be nice and bright on the opening day while the next two days could be a bit cloudy.
SA vs ENG Pitch Condition
St George's Park generally offers good test pitches with something in them for both batsmen and bowlers, and the one for this game should be more of the same. The quicks will find movement off the surface in the morning sessions and batsmen who will show patience on this wicket should flourish.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for South Africa vs England, 3rd Test 2020...
South Africa Team News & Playing 11
SA Team News
Pieter Malan came into the team and opened the innings with Dean Elgar in the 189-run loss at Cape Town, replacing Aiden Markram who was earlier ruled out of this test series after picking up a finger injury in the first game at Centurion. Malan scored a resilient 84 in the second innings and that should secure his place in the South African batting line-up for the third test. The home team, despite facing a heavy defeat last time out, might go into this game with an unchanged line-up.
SA Key Players
Quinton de Kock: He has looked the best batsman for South Africa in this series. The left-hander has smashed two half-centuries - 95 in the first innings at Centurion and 50 in the second innings at Cape Town.
Dean Elgar: The opener scored an impressive 88 in the first innings of the last match. Elgar is one of the leading run-scorers at the St George's Park in tests - 521 runs (two hundreds and three fifties) in 7 matches at an average of 52.10.
Kagiso Rabada: The speedster is leading the wickets chart in the series with 12 wickets. He also has an excellent record at this ground - 23 wickets in four matches which includes a ten-fer and a couple of fifers.
SA Team Form
The 189-run loss at Cape Town was South Africa's sixth defeat in their last nine test matches. They were impressive with both bat and ball at Centurion where they won by 107 runs but failed to replicate that performance at Cape Town. The hosts faltered with the bat in both the innings and struggled to take wickets with the ball in England's second innings. Middle-order batting will be an issue for the Proteas going into the third test.
South Africa Predicted Playing 11
Pieter Malan, Dean Elgar, Zubayr Hamza, Faf du Plessis (c), Rassie van der Dussen, Quinton de Kock (wk), Dwaine Pretorius, Vernon Philander, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje
England Team News & Playing 11
ENG Team News
England had been sweating over the fitness of their skipper Joe Root who missed Sunday's training session with an upset stomach. But the batsman returned to training the very next day and seems good to go for the third test. The tourists, however, have lost James Anderson for the remainder of the series due to a rib injury he sustained on the final day of the Cape Town test. The fast bowler will probably be replaced by either Jofra Archer or Mark Wood. Zak Crawley failed to make the most of the opportunity after being brought into the side in place of Jonny Bairstow, and England may decide to go with the latter's experience for this game. Meanwhile, spinner Jack Leach has returned home to recuperate from the illness that has been keeping him on the sidelines.
ENG Key Players
Joe Root: The England captain is the key man at the top of the order. He has scored the most runs for the team in this format from the current squad and is coming off a well-made 61 in the last match.
Ben Stokes: He is one of the best all-rounders in test cricket and a game-changer with both bat and ball. Stokes earned the 'man of the match' award last time for his quickfire knock of 72 and a three-wicket haul in South Africa's second innings that helped England seal a comfortable win.
Stuart Broad: With James Anderson out of the series, Stuart Broad will now be the one to watch out for with the ball. The paceman is England's most successful test bowler after Anderson and has taken eight wickets in this series including a four-fer at Centurion.
ENG Team Form
England had an ordinary last year in test cricket, winning four and losing six out of twelve matches. But they have started this year with a bang, thrashing South Africa on their home soil in the last game and that will surely give them a lot of confidence for the next game. The visitors were brilliant with the ball at Cape Town as they bowled South Africa out for 223 in their first innings and 248 in the second.
England Predicted Playing 11
Dominic Sibley, Zak Crawley/Jonny Bairstow, Joe Denly, Joe Root (c), Ben Stokes, Ollie Pope, Jos Buttler (wk), Sam Curran, Dominic Bess, Stuart Broad, Jofra Archer/Mark Wood
South Africa vs England Head to Head
With a win in the last match, England have gained a 62-34 advantage over South Africa in the game's longest format. 55 of the 151 tests played between them have ended in stalemates.
England have now won three of their last four test matches against South Africa.
The Proteas have a dismal test record against England at the St George's Park; they have only one win from nine encounters at this venue. Five of them have been won by the visitors and three have ended in draws.
SA vs ENG Head to Head Stats
| Matches Played |
SA Won |
ENG Won |
Tie |
Draw |
| 151 |
34 |
62 |
0 |
55 |
South Africa vs England Betting Odds
10CRIC is offering odds of 2.20 on England to win the third test while South Africa are 2.25 with the bookmaker. Betway has both the teams priced at 2.20 while Bet365 is offering 2.25 on them. A drawn game stands at 6 with all the three bookmakers.
SA Bet365 Odds
- SA to win the match: South Africa are 2.25 with Bet365 to beat England in this match.
- SA batsman to score a fifty: Dean Elgar is 2 while Faf du Plessis is 2.10 with Bet365 to hit a half-century in this match.
ENG Bet365 Odds
- Eng to win the match: England have been priced at 2.25 with Bet365 to win this match.
- Eng batsman to score a fifty: Joe Root and Dominic Sibley are 1.80 and 2.37 respectively with Bet365 to hit a fifty in this match.
SA Betway Odds
- SA to win the match: South Africa are 2.20 with Betway to win the third test match.
- SA batsman in 1st innings: Faf du Plessis is 4.33 and Quinton de Kock is 5 with Betway to score the most runs for South Africa in the first innings. Dean Elgar has been priced at 4.50.
- SA Top Bowlerin 1st innings: Kagiso Rabada is 3 with Betway to be the top bowler for South Africa in the first innings. Vernon Philander is 3.50 while Keshav Maharaj is up at 4.50.
ENG Betway Odds
- Eng to win the match: England are 2.20 with Betway to beat South Africa in this match.
- Eng batsmanin 1st innings: Joe Root is at odds of 4 with Betway to be the top batsman for England in the first innings of the second test. Ben Stokes and Dominic Sibley are 5.50 and 5 respectively.
- ENG Top Bowler in 1st innings: Stuart Broad is 4 with Betway to finish with the best figures in the first innings while Jofra Archer and Mark Wood are 3.60 and 4.33 respectively.
SA 10CRIC Odds
- SA to win the match: South Africa are being offered at odds of 2.25 on 10CRIC to win this game.
- SA highest opening partnership: South Africa are 1.86 with 10CRIC to produce the highest opening partnership of the match.
ENG 10CRIC Odds
- Eng to win the match: England are 2.20 with 10CRIC to win the third test match.
- Eng highest opening partnership: England are 1.95 with 10CRIC to produce the highest opening partnership of the match.
🏆 South Africa vs England Prediction
The St George's Park has witnessed just one draw in its past ten test matches. Also, no heavy rains are expected during the game and with the pitch having plenty of support for the bowlers, a draw seems to be the least likely outcome here.
England have received a boost to their confidence with a comprehensive win in the last game. However, they have lost their premier pace bowler James Anderson due to injury and that will surely affect their bowling. The Proteas have faced defeat only once in their last seven tests at this venue. They will be very disappointment in the manner in which they got beaten last time, but we expect them to bounce back and prevail at Port Elizabeth.
Jan 16 - Jan 20, 2020
13:30 IST / 8:00 GMT
St Georges Park - Gqeberha, South Africa
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