Summary

  • Cook 67*, Root 31*

  • Rabada removes Hales & Compton

  • Compton lbw to one that kept low

  • SA: De Kock 129*; Stokes 4-86

  • England lead 2-0 in four-match series

  1. Is this the future of cricket?published at 11:33 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2016

    Chris Gayle and Aaron FinchImage source, Getty Images

    The Big Bash League has become arguably the most talked-about cricket competition in the world.

    While England have been winning a thrilling Test series in South Africa in front of plenty of empty seats, Australia's domestic Twenty20 tournament has drawn record crowds and huge TV audiences.

    Is the hype justified? Should England follow suit? And what does it all mean for Test cricket?

    Read more here

  2. SA 428-8 (De Kock 90, Piedt 12)published at 120 overs

    So three drops today - and either one or two yesterday, depending on how harshly you judge that one that went low between wicketkeeper Bairstow and first slip Cook yesterday. Whatever your opinion, it's not good for England. Piedt looking solid as he keeps out a Broad maiden.

  3. Postpublished at 11:27 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2016

    Michael Vaughan
    Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    "Cook should have caught that - it was straight at him. England have got Cape Town-itis today - they can't hold anything."

  4. dropped catch

    De Kock dropped on 90published at 119 overs

    SA 428-8

    Alastair Cook reacts after a missed catchImage source, Getty Images

    Another one goes down! Moeen round the wicket, De Kock drives firmly and Alastair Cook can only palm it round the post at chest height as he falls to his right at short extra-cover. That's the third drop of the day by our reckoning.

  5. Postpublished at 11:26 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2016

    Michael Vaughan
    Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    "It will be very interesting when South Africa do bowl on this pitch what they get out of it. It will be a big innings for Alex Hales at the top of the order."

  6. SA 426-8published at 118 overs

    Broad thundering in, nice and full, targeting the stumps. Where's that one gone? De Kock squeezes a yorker into the leg side and has little idea where the ball is as he scampers a single.

  7. India beat Australia in fifth ODIpublished at 11:19 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2016

    India chased 331 to win the fifth and final ODI against Australia in Sydney by three wickets.

    Manish Pandey finished unbeaten on 104, his maiden ODI hundred, as the tourists got home with two balls to spare.

    Australia, who win the series 4-1, were earlier taken to 330-7 by centuries from David Warner and Mitchell Marsh.

    Scorecard

    Manish PandneyImage source, AP
  8. SA 423-8published at 117 overs

    And Moeen Ali is thrown the ball for the second over after lunch. Interesting from Alastair Cook. He starts with a maiden.

  9. Postpublished at 11:16 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2016

  10. SA 422-8published at 116 overs

    De Kock gets moving again after lunch with a single to deep cover, and Piedt manages one of his own off the last ball of the over.

  11. Postpublished at 11:13 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2016

    Michael Vaughan
    Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    "The pitch has played alright and there has been no real swing or seam. There have been a couple of good partnerships this morning. Dane Piedt will have a lot of bowling to do but he has got some batting to do yet."

  12. SA 421-8published at 115 overs

    Stuart Broad has the ball in hand. De Kock facing.

  13. How's stat?!published at 11:10 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2016

    Andrew Samson
    BBC Test Match Special statistician

    Quinton de Kock in action for South AfricaImage source, Getty Images

    "This is De Kock's highest Test score, beating the 81 he made against Zimbabwe in 2014."

  14. Postpublished at 11:10

    Thanks Stephan. With 98 runs in that morning session, you'd have to say it belonged to South Africa. And England still have work to do - Quinton de Kock, unbeaten on 85, is the man they'll want.

  15. Postpublished at 11:05

    The lunch break is nearly done. Justin Goulding has scooted into the seat next to me. He's here for the afternoon session.

  16. get involved

    Jack Bannister dies aged 85published at 11:02 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2016

    #bbccricket

    Dan Thwaite: Loved listening to Jack Bannister talk cricket. I bet him and Richie Benaud are having a right good cricket chat now.

  17. Chanderpaul retirespublished at 10:58

    Shivnarine ChanderpaulImage source, Getty Images

    West Indies batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul has retired from international cricket.

    The Guyanese left-hander, 41, made his Test debut in 1994 but was dropped after West Indies' home series against England in May 2015.

    With 11,867 runs from 164 Tests, he is the Windies' second highest run-scorer and the seventh highest of all time.

    Chanderpaul also played 268 one-day internationals - where he scored another 8,778 runs - in five World Cups, and 22 Twenty20s.

    Read more here

  18. Postpublished at 10:57 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2016

    BBC Test Match Special

    Mike Procter on being a match referee: "He oversees the game representing the ICC and you go through a few games where nothing happens. Then the ball tampering of Pakistan at The Oval in 2006 was the first time in my life where I felt I wasn't in control, I couldn't believe a Test match had been stopped like it was.

    "The ECB wanted to put an announcement saying the match was over but I said not to. I was trying to speak to the Pakistan team, trying to resuscitate the match." 

  19. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 10:54 Greenwich Mean Time 23 January 2016

    tms@bbc.co.uk

    My parents used to take me to Gloucestershire Sunday league games in the late 1960’s. There was always a wonderful sense of anticipation when Mike was batting or bowling. He inspired my very modest most club cricket career but a lifetime love of the game. 

    I was lucky enough to be at Southampton for the B&H game when he took his hat trick v Hampshire . One of those sporting moments that you never forget. Surpassed perhaps by Swindon Town beating Arsenal in the 1969 League Cup final.

    Michael Porter

  20. Postpublished at 10:50

    BBC Test Match Special

    Former South Africa all-rounder Mike Procter: "I am a great believer in coaching around natural ability, no two bowlers or batsmen are exactly the same. Don't interfere with a natural action."