{"id":13569,"date":"2012-08-16T14:51:25","date_gmt":"2012-08-16T12:51:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/08\/update-1-cricket-south-africa-win-toss-bat-first-v-england\/"},"modified":"2012-08-16T14:51:25","modified_gmt":"2012-08-16T12:51:25","slug":"update-1-cricket-south-africa-win-toss-bat-first-v-england","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/update-1-cricket-south-africa-win-toss-bat-first-v-england\/","title":{"rendered":"UPDATE 1-Cricket-South Africa win toss, bat first v England"},"content":{"rendered":"

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LONDON<\/span> Aug 16 (Reuters) – South Africa won the toss and
\nopted to bat first against England in the decisive third and
\nfinal test at Lord’s on Thursday.<\/p>\n

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England must win the match to not only draw the series but
\nalso to remain as the world’s number one ranked team and captain
\nAndrew Strauss was upbeat despite losing the toss.<\/p>\n

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“It’s not a bad toss to lose actually as there’s a tinge of
\ngreen and there should be something in it for our seamers,”
\nStrauss said at the toss.<\/p>\n

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“It’s a massive game for us and one we desperately want to
\nwin. It’s time for everyone to show what they are capable of,”
\nadded the captain, who is making his 100th test appearance and
\nhis 50th in charge of England.<\/p>\n

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England made two changes from the drawn second test at
\nHeadingley, omitting the explosive batsman Kevin Pietersen
\nbecause of a fall-out with the team and management.<\/p>\n

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He was replaced by Jonny Bairstow, while off-spinner Graeme
\nSwann was recalled at the expense of Tim Bresnan having been
\ndropped for the second test.<\/p>\n

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South Africa named an unchanged team for the third
\nconsecutive match following their win in the first test at The
\nOval by an innings and 12 runs and the Leeds draw.<\/p>\n

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Opener Alviro Petersen, who made 182 in the last match
\nbefore sustaining a hamstring injury, has fully recovered.
\n\u00a0 Continued…<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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