England have already named their starting XI for the first Test against South Africa at Lord’s on Wednesday, with Ben Foakes taking the wicketkeeper’s gloves from Sam Billing.
Proteas fast bowlers Anrich Nortje and Kagiso Rabada will be looking to exploit England's weaknesses in the top-order. Picture: Gareth Copley/Getty Imagesfor the first Test against South Africa at Lord’s on Wednesday, with Ben Foakes taking the wicketkeeper’s gloves from Sam Billings in the only change to the team that beat India last month.
But England’s batting is on shaky foundations and the Proteas will want to get stuck in with the new ball.Apart from the problems at the top of the order, there are question marks lower down too. Wicketkeeper/batsman Ben Foakes is in the centre of the discussion because he comes in at No.7, with a longish tail after him. Foakes has scored just one century and two fifties in his 27 Test innings, averaging 29.19.
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