Seventeen wickets fall on rollercoaster day to leave Test series on a knife-edge

The third and final Test between England and South Africa is being played at 11 am. The first day of the series was cancelled as a mark of respect for Queen Elizabeth II. The ground is under new ownership since the Duke of Cornwall and Cambridge inherited the freehold from his father, the King.

Seventeen wickets fall on rollercoaster day to leave Test series on a knife-edge. Play will commence with South Africa batting 48½ hours after Ben Stokes won the toss for the decider. There is no more than a 10 per cent chance of rain throughout the last three days. England could win the game within the three day period. South African team is unbalanced in dominance between bat and ball. They can afford to play conservatively with one eye on the series-tying draw. England have won all but one of their Tests this summer. The last two of the games have been three-day affairs.