
Moeen 67 pushes England into substantial lead
England lifted themselves to 224-8 before the rain fell, and they will go into day four at Old Trafford with a 360-run lead.
England lifted themselves to 224-8 before the rain fell, and they will go into day four at Old Trafford with a 360-run lead.
The Proteas took four wickets in the second session, but Joe Root’s 49 allowed England to get to 138-6 by tea.
The Proteas were bowled out for 226, before England built up a lead of 189 runs as they got to 53-2 by lunch on day three.
The bowlers will need to put England under immediate pressure as they go into day three on 220-9, trailing the hosts by 142 runs.
Hashim Amla says that since Jacques Kallis’ departure, the Proteas have struggled to fill the No 4 position.
Hashim Amla said that the Proteas batsmen’s inability to convert good starts into big scores has frustrated him and the side.
James Anderson’s 4-33 has left the Proteas struggling on 220-9 going into day three of the fourth Test at Old Trafford.
Temba Bavuma, in at No 4, got to 30 as he steered the Proteas to 93-3 by tea on day two at Old Trafford.
Kagiso Rabada finished with figures of 4-92 as the Proteas bowled England for 362, with the Proteas going into lunch on 12-1.
The Proteas deserved more for their efforts on day one, but they must sustain the pressure and keep England under 350.
Highlights of day one of the fourth Test at Old Trafford between the Proteas and England.
Despite fifties from Joe Root and Ben Stokes, the bowlers put in excellent shifts to keep England to 260-6 on day one of the fourth Test at Old Trafford.
England bowling coach Ottis Gibson has emerged as the favourite to become the new head coach of South Africa, once the Test series concludes.
Morne Morkel struck right on the stroke of tea to hand the Proteas the advantage, with England on 147-4 on day one at Old Trafford.
Duanne Olivier saw off Keaton Jennings for 17, before Alastair Cook and Tom Westley got England to 67-1 by lunch on day one at Old Trafford.