Stokes, Foakes add to Proteas’ agony
Ben Stokes and Ben Foakes scored centuries as England established a commanding lead over South Africa in the second Test in Manchester on Friday.
Ben Stokes and Ben Foakes scored centuries as England established a commanding lead over South Africa in the second Test in Manchester on Friday.
England dominated the first day of the second Test at Old Trafford.
The Proteas were dismissed for just 151 on the first day of the second Test at Old Trafford, with England 111-3 at stumps.
James Anderson led a fine display by England’s quicks before tailender Kagiso Rabada took the Proteas to a total of 151 on the first day of the second Test.
Ollie Robinson, who last played for England in the final Ashes Test in January, has been recalled for the second Test with South Africa.
England captain Ben Stokes insists there will be no let-up in the team’s attacking approach as they look to bounce back in the second Test against South Africa starting on Thursday.
England’s first Test series in Pakistan in 17 years will begin in Rawalpindi on 1 December.
The Proteas overwhelmed England by an innings and 12 runs inside three days in the first Test at Lord’s.
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South Africa celebrated an innings and 12-run victory at Lord’s on Friday. Watch the highlights here …
South Africa inflicted England’s first defeat of the ‘Bazball’ era as they won the first Test at Lord’s by a crushing innings and 12 runs with more than two days to spare on Friday.
Marco Jansen fell just short of a maiden Test fifty before Anrich Nortje added a useful 28* as South Africa were dismissed for 326 on the third day of the first Test at Lord’s.
Stuart Broad took a blinder to end Kagiso Rabada’s innings.
Get live score updates and text commentary from the first Test at Lord’s.