Come on England! Big wicket that for Mo. England have been far better after tea and with a good push with the new ball, could at least pull themselves back into this one. That looked highly unlikely at tea.
South Africa 329/5 at stumps. Very much South Africa's day, and Stephen Cook will rightly receive the headlines for his century on debut. England bowled better after tea, but it was a case of too little, too late. South Africa have put themselves in the ascendancy, and will have their eyes set on a score of 500+.
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Water is wet, the sun comes up in the morning and Broad gets AB de Villers. He really is his bunny, isn't he? AB perishes without scoring. South Africa 238/3. England have bowled a much better line (and length) since tea. Runs have been hard to come by and that has paid off with two quick wickets.
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After some of the comments AB came out with I just wished it was Anderson that got him but either way, I'm happy he's gone for a duck. What's the saying in England these days..."chat shit, get banged"...
Excellent points, Mail, re: Bairstow. I really hope that he can make improvements, as he really solidifies England's middle-order, but you can't keep giving the opposition chance after chance.
This was a better day for England. Stokes continues to pick up wickets, and Cook and Root have put together a partnership to help settle some of the jitters. Compton was desperately unlucky to get one that kept so low. I suspect the erratic bounce will be a big feature over the next three days of this Test.