The Proteas won the toss and chose to bat first on the first day of the fourth and final test against England at the Oval.
South Africa will field an unchanged side from the one who clinched the series at Edgebaston last week. England have made some changes, with former captain Michael Vaughan dropping out after relinquishing the captaincy. Stuart Broad has been included after being left out for the third test while Steve Harmison returns to the England setup after a lengthy layoff.
