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Chris Woakes back in England team as South Africa change five

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Alastair Cook and AB de Villiers reveal their lineups to HD Ackerman at the toss ahead of the fourth Test of the series

Chris Woakes returned to the England team for the fourth Test with South Africa, with the hosts making five changes.

Steven Finn was ruled out of the match at Centurion, where South Africa skipper AB de Villiers won the toss and chose to bat.

Warwickshire quick Woakes played in the first Test in Durban, before making way for James Anderson.

Chris Woakes is back in the England line-up
Image: Chris Woakes is back in the England line-up

Meanwhile, opener Stephen Cook makes his debut for South Africa, replacing Stiaan van Zyl, and JP Duminy is recalled at the expense of Faf du Plessis in the middle order.

Fast bowler Kyle Abbott and spinner Dane Piedt are also recalled, with Hardus Viljoen and Chris Morris making way.

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Michael Atherton joins Ian Ward to assess the changes to the England and South Africa teams

Keeper Quinton de Kock, who missed the third Test when he slipped whilst walking his dog, is also back in the starting XI, with Dane Vilas dropping out.

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