Bad light stops play
England were 238-5 when bad light stopped play midway through the second day at the Wanderers.
England were 238-5 when bad light stopped play midway through the second day at the Wanderers.
Debutant Hardus Viljoen took the big wicket of Alastair Cook with his first ball as England went to lunch on 27-2.
The tail-enders added 46 runs in the morning session to South Africa’s overnight score of 267.
Kobus Pretorius reflects on the players and moments that shaped day one of the third Test at the Wanderers.
South Africa gifted their wickets with poor judgement on a tricky wicket at the Wanderers, despite an indifferent bowling performance from England.
Dean Elgar and Hashim Amla both fell in the 40s as South Africa went to tea on 152-3.
South Africa lost only one wicket in the first session of the third Test and took lunch on 73-1.
A new captain, an inexperienced bowling attack and 1-0 down in the series. South Africa have it all to do at the Wanderers.
A result in the third Test at the Wanderers has been guaranteed by the groundsman as South Africa look to square the series against England.
Dale Steyn’s fitness could leave South Africa with a selection dilemma ahead of the third Test against England at the Wanderers.
Despite picking an unchanged squad for the final two Tests, convener of selectors Linda Zondi says Stephen Cook remains part of their plans.
Russell Domingo says people undervalue Hashim Amla and called the criticism of him ‘harsh’.
Does the batting performance in the second Test mean South Africa have turned the corner?
Russell Domingo says South Africa can only take positives from the drawn second Test in Cape Town.
Hashim Amla says he resigned as captain of South Africa’s Test team because he feels someone else can do a better job.