ENG vs SA: Is Jonny Bairstow Playing Today? Check Jonny Bairstow Instagram Story

Jonny Bairstow ENG vs SA: After an exciting ODI series, England is now ready to lock horns with the visiting South African team in a three-match T20I series. The opening T20I encounter between England and South Africa is scheduled to be played on 27 July, 2022 (Wednesday) at the County Ground in Bristol. The England vs South Africa recently concluded three-match ODI series ended with a 1-1 scoreline after the third and final match got abandoned due to rain.

ENG vs SA: Is Jonny Bairstow Playing Today? Check Jonny Bairstow Instagram Story

There have been a lot of media reports doing the rounds recently about England’s batsman Jonny Bairstow sustaining a knee injury and him possibly being not available for selection in the first T20I game against South Africa on Wednesday. The speculations were believed to be true after Bairstow was seen lifting his teammate Sam Curran during an unusual workout session in a video going viral on the internet. However, on his Instagram story, Jonny Bairstow has rubbished all such injury claims and revealed that he is absolutely fit, available for selection in the 1st T20I against England.

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England vs South Africa: Probable England Playing 11

The duo of Jonny Bairstow and leg-spinner Adil Rashid will be making a comeback into the England T20I playing XI for the first game against England after having missed the previous home series against India.

England Playing 11
1. Jason Roy
2. Jos Buttler (c & wk)
3. Dawid Malan
4. Jonny Bairstow
5. Liam Livingstone
6. Phil Salt
7. Moeen Ali
8. Sam Curran
9. Chris Jordan
10. Reece Topley
11. Adil Rashid

England vs South Africa 2022 Schedule

Date	Format	Match	Time	Venue	Result
19 July, 2022	1^st ODI	England vs South Africa	5:30 PM IST	Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street	South Africa won by 62 runs
22 July, 2022	2^nd ODI	England vs South Africa	5:30 PM IST	Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester	England won by 118 runs
24 July, 2022	3^rd ODI	England vs South Africa	3:30 PM IST	Headingley, Leeds	No Result
27 July, 2022	1^st T20I	England vs South Africa	11 PM IST	County Ground, Bristol	TBA
28 July, 2022	2^nd T20I	England vs South Africa	11 PM IST	Sophia Gardens, Cardiff	TBA
31 July, 2022	3^rd T20I	England vs South Africa	7 PM IST	The Rose Bowl, Southampton	TBA
17 – 21 August, 2022	1^st Test	England vs South Africa	3:30 PM IST	Lord’s London	TBA
25 – 29 August, 2022	2^nd Test	England vs South Africa	3:30 PM IST	Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester	TBA
8 – 12 September, 2022	3^rd Test	England vs South Africa	3:30 PM IST	Kennington Oval, London	TBA