Summary

  • Kapp makes superb 150 from 45-4

  • Kapp's first century for South Africa

  • Falls to stunning Beaumont catch

  • Bosch 30, Luus 27

  • Cross 4-63, debutant Bell 2-47

  • One-off Test, day one, Taunton

  1. Postpublished at 10:58 British Summer Time 27 June 2022

    That sounds promising.

    As the ground staff begin to mop up at Headingley, we will focus on Taunton as the players take to the field.

    I will leave you in the more than capable hands of Ffion Wynne to take you through the action.

  2. Postpublished at 10:58 British Summer Time 27 June 2022

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on Test Match Special

    The rain might have actually stopped at the moment but it is pretty damp. I can see some blue sky in the distance though.

  3. Postpublished at 10:57 British Summer Time 27 June 2022

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  4. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 10:55 British Summer Time 27 June 2022

    #bbccricket

    Laurence: Very excited to see what Issy Wong can do in a Test match, heard a lot of good things about her!

  5. Morgan set to retire from international cricketpublished at 10:54 British Summer Time 27 June 2022
    Breaking

    Some significant news is emerging from the England one-day camp this morning: 2019 World Cup-winning captain Eoin Morgan is set to retire from international cricket.

    An official announcement could come on Tuesday.

    Read more from this breaking story here.

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  6. Postpublished at 10:52 British Summer Time 27 June 2022

    South Africa captain Sune Luus at the toss: "We would've batted first so we're happy. It's an amazing opportunity for South Africa women's cricket to be playing Tests again.

    "We've got nine debutants today. we have got some players missing but we have got some exciting youngsters who did brilliantly in the practice game last week and the attack will be led by Marizanne Kapp and all her experience."

  7. Postpublished at 10:50 British Summer Time 27 June 2022

    England captain Heather Knight at the toss: "We're going to have a bowl. It looks a good hard pitch but if we're going to get anything out of it, it'll be this morning.

    "It has been lovely to be back preparing for Test cricket. It's a bit of a challenge for me with these young exciting debutants but we just want them to play their way and be aggressive and do what they do best.

    "We've gone with the extra seamer because we think the pitch will stay hard and offer a bit more with the Dukes ball, too."

  8. Postpublished at 10:47 British Summer Time 27 June 2022

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  9. From the press boxpublished at 10:45 British Summer Time 27 June 2022

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  10. England v South Africa - The teamspublished at 10:42 British Summer Time 27 June 2022

    England: Tammy Beaumont, Emma Lamb, Heather Knight (c), Nat Sciver, Sophia Dunkley, Amy Jones (wk), Alice Davidson-Richards, Sophie Ecclestone, Kate Cross, Issy Wong, Lauren Bell.

    South Africa: Laura Wolvaardt, Andrie Steyn, Lara Goodall, Sune Luus (c), Lizelle Lee, Marizanne Kapp, Anneke Bosch, Nadine de Klerk, Sinalo Jafta (wk), Tumi Sekhukhune, Nonkululeko Mlaba.

  11. England win the toss and bowl firstpublished at 10:36 British Summer Time 27 June 2022

    Heather Knight has won the toss in Taunton and has chosen to bowl first on a cloudy but dry day in Taunton.

    South Africa captain Sune Luus is donning the green cap and blazer, and looks genuinely delighted and buzzing to be playing a Test match, which is lovely to see. We'll have the teams for you soon.

  12. Postpublished at 10:35 British Summer Time 27 June 2022

    I'll start with the bad news - it is raining at Headingley so we are unlikely to start on time.

    But it is dry at Taunton so we are all set for a 11:00 BST start - news of the toss is coming right up.

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  13. Welcome from Tauntonpublished at 10:32 British Summer Time 27 June 2022

    A few miles south of Headingley, England's women are starting their international summer against South Africa - who are playing their first Test match since 2004.

    We can expect a fair few debutants for the visitors based on that, while it looks like England are starting their era without Katherine Brunt and Anya Shrubsole with some new faces, too.

    We'll have the full team news and result of the toss for you shortly.

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  14. Postpublished at 10:31 British Summer Time 27 June 2022

    Welcome to day five of the third Test as England attempt to wrap up a series clean sweep against world Test champions New Zealand, a prospect that seemed unthinkable a few months ago.

    Ben Stokes' side need 113 runs with eight wickets in hand to seal victory, with Ollie Pope 81 not out and Joe Root unbeaten on 55.

    But wait, there's more.....

  15. Good morningpublished at 10:30 British Summer Time 27 June 2022

    This new England is pretty fun, isn't it?

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