South Africa will be looking to double their lead in the four-match Test series as they face England in the second Test at Newlands in Cape Town. South Africa won the first Test by 107 runs at Centurion after fast-bowlers Kagiso Rabada, Vernon Philander and Quinton de Kock’s impressive performances. The Joe Root-led side will be hoping to bounce back and draw level in the series. Meanwhile, you can follow live score updates and ball-by-ball commentary of SA vs ENG 2nd Test Day 1 on LatestLY. South Africa vs England Dream11 Team Prediction: Tips to Pick Best Playing XI With All-Rounders, Batsmen, Bowlers & Wicket-Keepers for SA vs ENG 2nd Test Match 2019-20.

The home side will be without the services of injured Aiden Markram as he has been ruled out of the series due to an injured after sustaining a fracture to his fourth left finger. Kegan Petersen has been named Markram’s replacement. However, Pieter Malan is all set to replace Markram in the playing XI and make his debut.

England, on the other hand, have hinted that they can drop either James Anderson or Stuart Broad for the Cape Town Test. Meanwhile, South Africa have not lost at Newlands since their defeat against Australia in 1962. England’s last Test win at cape Town came way back in 1957. South Africa vs England Head-to-Head Record in Tests: Ahead of 2nd Test 2020 in Cape Town, Here’re Match Results of Last 5 SA vs ENG Encounters in The Longest Format.

South Africa Squad: Dean Elgar, Pieter Malan, Zubayr Hamza, Faf du Plessis(c), Rassie van der Dussen, Quinton de Kock(w), Dwaine Pretorius, Vernon Philander, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Beuran Hendricks, Andile Phehlukwayo, Dane Paterson, Rudi Second, Keegan Petersen.

England Squad: Rory Burns, Dominic Sibley, Joe Denly, Joe Root(c), Ben Stokes, Jonny Bairstow, Jos Buttler(w), Sam Curran, Jofra Archer, Stuart Broad, James Anderson, Jack Leach, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood, Craig Overton, Matthew Parkinson, Dominic Bess, Ollie Pope, Zak Crawley.

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