Tom Westley

England face an obviously encouraged West Indies side and the realisation that they will go to Australia unsure of several positions in their first-choice XI

England face an obviously encouraged West Indies side and the realisation that they will go to Australia unsure of several positions in their first-choice XI

England's latest No. 3 has had a lean run against West Indies but could have one more shot at earning a place on the Ashes tour

The third day ended with England having wiped off a sizeable deficit with plenty of batting to come, but their way back into the match wasn't smooth

England's top-order plays the same familiar refrain, as West Indies' best day of the series doesn't quite finish with them in command

England's new No. 3 has not looked out of his depth early in his Test career and is determined to maintain a relaxed approach to the pressure

It tells you much about the current state of world cricket that Edgbaston had only budgeted for a three-day Test

An absorbing day of Test-match cut and thrust finished with honours more or less even but with South Africa over-flowing with belief, thanks to a searing yorker from the final ball of Kagiso Rabada's day

There is a Test series to win, and another to follow, but minds are starting to drift towards the Ashes series and the questions still looming over England

Toby Roland-Jones, who had a starring role on his Test debut, came through a scheme that is under threat

Steven Finn has replaced the injured Mark Wood in England's squad for the final Test against South Africa while Liam Dawson remains in the frame

Dean Elgar's unbeaten 72 helped lift South Africa from 52 for 4 but they had plenty of work to do to save the game on the final day after England set them 492 or four sessions to bat

Recklessness was the charge laid against England after their double collapse at Trent Bridge, but rarely, if ever, has such an accusation been levelled against Alastair Cook

England will certainly have two debutants at The Oval and could play a third in Dawid Malan. Where have they come from and why have they been selected?

The teams have had a chance to take stock after sharing the honours in the opening two Tests and it's England who arrive at The Oval with most questions to answer

Essex's Tom Westley will make his Test debut at No.3 in the third Test against South Africa at The Kia Oval next week, after being named as a direct replacement for Gary Ballance in a 13-man squad

England will need at least one new face in the batting line-up for the third Test against South Africa after Gary Ballance suffered a broken finger

Tom Westley's 108 not out, and an equally fine innings of 77 from Nick Browne, took Essex to an emphatic eight-wicket victory against Surrey at Guildford which takes them to the top of the Specsavers County Championship Division One table

Tom Westley's hard-hitting 93 off 98 balls helped set up Essex's 25-run victory in their first Royal London Cup match of the season