England resume their tour of South Africa when the third Test gets under way in Port Elizabeth on Thursday.

Here, the PA news agency assesses some of the key issues ahead of the game.

Can England get through unscathed?

Change of atmosphere

Bess spinner in town?

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Dom Bess could be given another chance to impress with his off-spin (Halden Krog/AP)

Buttler ready for retaliation

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Jos Buttler, left, was reprimanded for sledging Vernon Philander in Cape Town (Halden Krog/AP)

Another big game for Root

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