England vs South Africa, Test Match 2 of 3, 25th August 2022 – Fantasy Prediction

August 25, 2022

England vs South Africa Test Match 2: England will be up against South Africa for the second match of the Test series at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester. South Africa secured a dominating victory by an innings and 12 runs in the first match of the Test series. The key players of the team’s win were Sarel Erwee and the entire pace bowling unit.

Match: England vs South Africa, Test Match 2 of 3

Date: 25^th August 2022

Time: 03:30 PM IST

Venue: Old Trafford Cricket Ground.

Pitch Condition: The second Test match will be played at Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester. The pitch at Old Trafford provides assistance to batters based on the last three Tests at this venue. The Pacers may play a key role in the match with the new ball. The average first innings score will be 350.

England vs South Africa – The Squad

England: Alex Lees, Harry Brook, Ollie Pope, Zak Crawley, Ben Stokes, Joe Root, Ben Foakes, Jonny Bairstow, Craig Overton, Jack Leach, James Anderson, Matthew Pots, Ollie Robinson, Stuart Broad.

South Africa: Aiden Markram, Dean Elgar, Keegan Petersen, Khaya Zondo, Rassie van der Dussen, Sarel Erwee, Marco Jansen, Kyle Verreynne, Ryan Rickleton, Anrich Nortje, Duanne Olivier, Glenton Sturrman, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Lutho Sipamla, Simon Hramer.

England vs South Africa – Performance in the Past Matches

England will face a do-or-die situation in the Second Test match as they faced defeat in the 1^st Test. South Africa skipper Dean Elgar won the crucial toss in the first match and made the perfect decision to bowl first. The excellent pace bowlers bundled out England for 165. Kagiso Rabada grabbed a 5-wicket haul in the 1^st innings. Ollie Pope scored a 73 and was the stand-out player for England. Coming to bat, South African openers put together 85 runs. Then Sarel Erwee scored 73 runs for South Africa. Now, South Africa will try to seal the series with a second win.

England vs South Africa – Face to Face

England and South Africa have faced each other in 154 matches in Test cricket. Out of these 154 matches, England has won 64 matches whereas South Africa has come out victorious on 35 matches. 55 matches ended with a draw.