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South Africa win toss and bat, allrounder Morris gets nod


NOTTINGHAM, July 14 (ANA) – South Africa won the toss and chose to bat first in the second Test against England in Nottingham on Friday.

With JP Duminy dropped, Chris Morris came into the team as a bowling allrounder. Faf du Plessis returns as captain in for Theunis de Bruyn. Duanne Olivier comes in for the suspended Kagiso Rabada.

England were unchanged after winning the first Test by 211 runs in four days. 

South Africa team: Dean Elgar, Heino Kuhn, Hashim Amla, Faf du Plessis (capt), Temba Bavuma, Quinton de Kock, Vernon Philander, Chris Morris, Keshav Maharaj, Morne Morkel, Duanne Olivier

England team: Alastair Cook, Keaton Jennings, Gary Ballance, Joe Root (capt), Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes, Moeen Ali, Liam Dawson, Stuart Broad, Mark Wood, James Anderson. – African News Agency (ANA)