Summary

  • Cook hits 115 on South Africa debut

  • Amla 109 - adds 202 with Cook

  • Bavuma 32*, De Kock 25* from 274-5

  • Two wickets for Moeen

  • England lead 2-0 in four-match series

Live Reporting

James Gheerbrant and Stephan Shemilt

  2. Morning summary

    So, a session of mainly fruitless toil for England - illuminated by one moment of magic from short-leg ninja James Taylor.

    He somehow managed to pocket a brilliant catch off the bowling of Moeen Ali to remove Dean Elgar.

    But Stephen Cook has batted with assurance on Test debut, while Hashim Amla has looked back to his fluent best as the hosts have coasted to a hundred.

    Will England be getting a rocket from Trev at lunchtime?

  3. Geoffrey Boycott
    Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special

    "That was a wonderful session for South Africa. Cook looks solid. If that's what you can dish up in your first Test, it was pretty good. The selectors will be thinking they made a big mistake in not picking him earlier. Very impressive. Amla looked supreme too."

  4. Lunch scorecard

    Hashim Amla of South AfricaAP

    South Africa 107-1 (29 overs)

    Batsmen: S Cook 46*, Amla 34*

    Fall of wickets: 35-1 (Elgar 20)

    Bowling figures: Anderson 8-1-26-0, Broad 5-0-16-0, Moeen 5-3-12-1, Woakes 6-1-30-0, Stokes 5-1-17-0

    South Africa won toss

    Full scorecard

  5. Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special

    "A very good morning for Stephen Cook. He's played very nicely. England have been flat, not quite at it."

  6. Lunch - SA 107-1

    Moeen Ali rattles through another over, and that will be lunch. A job very well done for South Africa after winning the toss. England meanwhile have been stuck in first gear.

  7. Neil Manthorp
    BBC Test Match Special

    "Stephen Cook earned the right four years ago to be in this team. I've written many columns about him getting a Test call-up. He has a theory that he suffered from being Jimmy Cook's son, even though Jimmy is not a controversial character in any way."

  8. SA 106-1

    How good does Stephen Cook look? He looks like he's been the opening the batting for years, which in a way of course, he has - just not in Test matches. A rare foray on the off side adds two more to his first international score.

  10. SA 104-1 (Cook 44, Amla 34)

    Some interesting points raised by Matt. For what it's worth, Chris Woakes hasn't bowled well this morning, but I reckon the decision to pick him was fair enough. He's ahead of Mark Footitt in the pecking order. Meanwhile South Africa continue to pile on the runs. Cook brings up the 100 with a three down to short leg, then Amla whips one through midwicket for four.

  11. Get Involved

    tms@bbc.co.uk

    I was at Cape Town and Jo’burg Test matches and, especially in Jo’burg, we hardly got out of the blocks in the first hour. I know we are two nil up, but we seem to lack that professional arrogance associated with winning cricket matches. When other teams are winning, everyone knows about it. When we’re winning, we pick players like Chris Woakes and let the opposition have a polite test match rather than striving for 3-0.

    Matt

  12. SA 96-1 (Anderson 7-1-24-0)

    I've shocked the BBC cricket desk by revealing that I don't know who Carmen Sandiego is. Am I a cultural philistine for not getting that reference? Jimmy A, who has been creaking a touch this morning, tightens up with a maiden.

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    Adam Norris: Rumour has it James Taylor caught Carmen Sandiego but let her go as it was too easy #thingsJamesTaylorcancatch

  14. SA 96-1

    There appears to be some sort of complementary mini swimming pool in one of the hospitality areas. A few patrons wallowing contentedly, cups of lager in hand. Imagine that at Headingley in May. Bracing. A better over from Stokes, just a couple of singles from it.

  15. Geoffrey Boycott
    Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special

    "Anderson is not there. If I was a selector, I'd be started to wonder if it's the end. They should be worried. I'm concerned. The end comes for everybody."

  16. SA 94-1

    Anderson returns. We were expecting a revved-up performance from Anderson this morning after those mischievous AB de Villiers comments, but Jimmy hasn't really got going. Amla, who looks in superb touch, blazes him through the covers for four.

  17. Geoffrey Boycott
    Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special

    "It's been a sloppy morning, not bad. Anderson has bowled some buffet, Broad has been very good, Woakes hasn't quite got it and Stokes hasn't got his line right."

  18. SA 89-1 (Cook 40, Amla 23)

    Stepen Cook blocks a bouncerAP

    Stephen Cook is an opener who ticks a lot of the classic opening-batsman cliches. Compact. Organised. Knows him game inside-out. Those epithets can be backhanded compliments, used to damn a batsman who is solid rather than spectacular, but goodness me his solidity looks welcome at the top of the South African order. Another leg-flick for four keeps his score moving.

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  20. SA 83-1

    Not happening for Chris Woakes at the moment. Not in the slightest. Cook times him through mid-on for four, then Amla leathers him through the covers for another boundary.