Ekers: Last min decision to see day two of Surrey v Leics after hearing KP & Sanga were both 35* at the close on day one. #355*

James Gutteridge: Turned up to watch my team. Opposition a player short so was asked to field for them. Bottled a catch. Instant hero.

Paul: Local team were two short for a 20 over evening game, they asked my dad who asked me (I was 13), we opened and shared a 50 partnership. Great memories!

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Nick Compton has an odd set-up at the crease. He takes guard so far across his stumps that the leg peg is visible behind his pads and he turns his head so much that the bowler can see both eyes staring back at him. When Morkel zips down a bumper, Compton leans back to avoid it. He's basically limboed under that. He gets into the sort of position you think you're capable of after a few drinks, only to find you've slipped a disc.

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Still the shuffling Rabada, met by the iron-straight bat of Joe Root, who drives back down the ground for four. Every run off Root's blade makes that big-footed transgression of Morkel all the most costly. As he takes his cap, Rabada looks quite crestfallen. Chin up, Kagiso, there's still a Test to be won here. 

If England get through today, will we reflect on that moment as a turning point? Fast bowlers pushing the front line is one of cricket's great mysteries. Why run all that way to over-step by a few centimetres? As if to celebrate England's slice of luck, the sun appears. Joe Root, living a second life, rubs salt into Morkel's wounds with an on-drive for four.

Graeme Smith
Ex-South Africa captain on BBC Test Match Special

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"That is a massive moment in this morning's play. That will suck the life out of South Africa. This is England's premier batsman. You can't make any excuses for it. We all know it happens but it is basic for bowlers."

England saved from deep, deep water by Morne Morkel's big hoof. A thick edge by Joe Root, taken by AB de Villiers at second slip. Root is stomping off, helmet removed, when he is told to wait. Replays suggest that Morkel hasn't got anything behind the line and, after an age, Bruce Oxenford signals no-ball. What a let-off.

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Stuart Broad has been fined 30% of his match fee for breaching level one of the ICC Code of Conduct during the fourth day’s play.   

The incident happened in the 195th over of South Africa’s innings when he twice told Aleem Dar to "just get on with the game", after the on-field umpires had warned England captain Alastair Cook about the fast bowler damaging the pitch by kicking it in frustration.

Broad pleaded not guilty to the charge but he was found guilty in a hearing after the day's play.

The sun is hidden away again, with Rabada just getting a little bit of wobble in to Joe Root. Root, who always needs some convincing to play on the front foot, waits for a short ball and swivels on a hook for four. Slowly, slowly, catchy monkey. Nudge towards safety.

Graeme Smith
Ex-South Africa captain on BBC Test Match Special

"My sense is that everyone expects it to be a draw. But South Africa have the opportunity to give England a bloody nose and gain some confidence. The South Africa team have a bounce in their step for the first time in the series."

It's just been mentioned that Paul Collingwood got a spur of the moment flight to Cape Town to congratulate his Durham team-mate Ben Stokes. How about that for a spontaneous cricketing decision? Have you got any tales? It doesn't have to be as flash as Colly. It could be a time you got asked to play and turned out to be a hero, a game of beach cricket that turned epic, or a late decision to go to a game that turned out to be a classic. Mine? A late call to go the fifth day of the 2005 Ashes Test at Old Trafford. What a day. 

Eng 36-2 (lead by 38)published at 09:01

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There's a welcome sight for England - the sun poking through from behind the clouds. The travelling supporters, who have turned a shade of lobster thanks to the heat of the first four days, are still pleased to see more sun even though it could mean a trip to the burns unit. The sun means runs - two for Root through mid-wicket, then a guide to third man for four.

Geoffrey Boycott
Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special

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"That was fun. Real Test match cricket. I hope they pick Hales for the next Test but he needs to have a think about it and look at the pitches and where he got stuck in the crease."

For all of the tribulations of the morning, England just have to remember that one stand will put this game to bed. Every ball used, every run scored makes the match a little safer. Problem is, even getting through one ball seems difficult at the moment. Morkel serves up a rare freebie for Root to flick fine for four.

England 23-2 after 10 overs - lead by 25 runs

Batsmen: Compton 6, Root 0

Fall of wickets: 17-1 (Cook 8), 19-2 (Hales 5)

Bowling figures: Morkel 5-2-6-1, Rabada 4-0-17-1

South Africa first innings: 627-7 declared (Amla 201, Bavuma 102*)

England first innings: 629-6 declared (Stokes 258, Bairstow 150*)

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It feels like a different sport to the one we've been watching for the first four days. In that time, the ball has been as likely to misbehave as a child on Christmas Eve. Now, it's Dennis the Menace. A hint of swing, a touch of nip. Batting has been as comfortable as a day under the duvet, now it's the Hodge conjecture. Compton edges Rabada for four. Tough, tough times. The sort Adele sings about.

Dan: England, the only sporting nation in the world that can turn an easy win into and easy draw and end up losing it...

Jay: With dramatic collapses, I think England does more to keep Test cricket entertaining & interesting than any other team.

Sporting Will: Michael Vaughan did remind us that England never do it the easy way.

It really is stunning from Morris. Slow-motion replays show how the ball was past him and that he had to arc his body backwards to even get a hand on it, let alone catch it. We wondered how that cloud cover would affect proceedings, and now we know. Joe Root the new man.