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England to blood Toby Jones, Tom Westley against SA at the Oval

Toby Jones and Tom Westley to make debut for England against Proteas

By Unnikrishnan

London, July 26: England side will feature at least two debutants in their playing XI for the third Test against South Africa at The Oval on Thursday.

Pacer Toby Roland-Jones is set to play his maiden Test in place of an injured Mark Wood. He will join batsman Tom Westley, who replaces another injured player Gary Ballance.

Toby Roland-Jones

England quick Wood has been struggling with foot injuries and a heel injury has cost him participation in the third Test - the 100th Test to be played at The Oval.

Roland-Jones has made his one-day international debut earlier this season against the Proteas before the Champions Trophy.

He bowled Middlesex to the County Championship's Division One title last season and could see County teammate Dawid Malan become a third England debutant in the match, with selectors mulling dropping spinner Liam Dawson.

After making his Test debut in India last December, Dawson took two wickets in each innings of the first Test against the Proteas at Lord's, before bowling just 18 overs and taking one wicket in the second match at Trent Bridge.

OneIndia News

Story first published: Thursday, August 3, 2017, 7:55 [IST]
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