Summary

  • S Cook 23*, Amla 16* - dropped on 0

  • SA build on first-innings lead of 133

  • Rabada claims Test-best 7-112

  • Cook 76, Root 76, Moeen 61

  • England lead 2-0 in four-match series

  1. Postpublished at 13:53

    Graham, this is excellent chat. What other cricketing terms are misleading? The nightwatchman doesn't stay out there all night, does he?

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    Get Involvedpublished at 13:52 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January 2016

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    The use of the term "all out" in cricket is an odd one isn't it when quite clearly they are not all out at all. If I was now sitting back in the pavilion having carried my bat I would seriously consider suing the cricket authorities for defamation of character.

    Graham

  3. Postpublished at 13:50

    Thanks, Justin. Yep, 38 overs in the rest of the day does seem like a lot. I rather fancy that the light will intervene before we complete them all.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 13:49 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January 2016

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    JT: I'd take losing the last test and winning the series every time, better than the alternative.

  5. Postpublished at 13:48

    I'm hearing that play can continue until 16:18 GMT today - there are 38 overs still to bowl in the evening session. Stephan Shemilt will talk you through them...

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    Get Involvedpublished at 13:46 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January 2016

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    Paul Huxley: Re Ben Prior (98 overs) - 6th ranked England not as ruthless as all time greatest team? Really?

  7. Tea scorecardpublished at 13:45

    England 318-8 (98 overs) - trail by 157

    Batsmen: Moeen 45* (78), Broad 4* (14)

    Fall of wickets: 22-1 (Hales 15), 78-2 (Compton 19), 177-3 (Cook 76), 208-4 (Root 76), 211-5 (Taylor 14), 211-6 (Bairstow 0), 252-7 (Stokes 33), 295-8 (Woakes 26)

    Bowling figures: Abbott 19-9-36-0, Rabada 26-6-101-6, Piedt 23-4-74-0, Morkel 23-4-72-1, Elgar 4-0-13-0, Duminy 3-0-14-1

    South Africa 475: De Kock 129*, S Cook 115, Amla 109; Stokes 4-86

    Full scorecard

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    Get Involvedpublished at 13:43 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January 2016

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    Francis Edwards: Doesn't matter how deep you want to pack your batting, quality over quantity. Five players in this team have question marks.

    Benjamin Fox: With this England team, it's got to be demoralising for the opposition with Moeen is at eight and a Test centurion in Broad at 10.

  9. Tea - Eng 318-8published at 98 overs

    Trail by 157

    And that's your lot for the afternoon. Broad plays out a Piedt maiden, tucks his bat under his arm and marches off with Moeen, who is unbeaten on 45. Cup of tea, anyone?

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    Get Involvedpublished at 13:41 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January 2016

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    Ben Prior: England just can't win the last game of a series. We are just not as ruthless as Australia were in their prime!

    Mike Bell: Cheer up chums. Get to 350, whip 'em out for 160, win the match late on day five. Why the long faces?

  11. Eng 318-8 (trail by 157)published at 97 overs

    Broad is doing a good job of getting off strike, collecting his fourth single to keep England moving along before Moeen tickles four fine. Although England have lost eight wickets, the run-rate is a healthy 3.27 in the innings. One more over before tea.

  12. Postpublished at 13:38 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January 2016

  13. Eng 311-8 (Piedt 22-3-74-0)published at 96 overs

    I know Duminy got the wicket of Woakes, but I can't help thinking South Africa have released the pressure a little by employing two spinners here - especially against Broad and Moeen, both of whom have shown weaknesses against pace in the past. As I type, Broad bottom-edges a swipe at Piedt. Lucky to get away with that.

  14. Postpublished at 13:32 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January 2016

    Michael Vaughan
    Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

    "That is a tremendous shot by Moeen Ali. It's not that bad a ball but he opens his blade and guides it into space with his wrist-work. He's playing really well."

  15. Eng 308-8 (trail by 167)published at 95 overs

    Duminy errs in line ever so slightly and Moeen late cuts for four. Wonderful timing. Even better placement. Ten minutes until tea.

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    Max Mclean: Is Moeen the best number eight in Test cricket right now?

  17. Eng 303-8 (Moeen 34, Broad 0)published at 94 overs

    Can Morkel polish off the tail? He'll have to get past Moeen first. The left-hander drives through mid-off's hands for four on the up, then rocks back to pull for another boundary.

  18. Postpublished at 13:27 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January 2016

    Geoffrey Boycott
    Ex-England batsman on BBC Test Match Special

    "This has been a splendid performance by South Africa. They have got everything dead right here. Really, really good cricket. Apart from James Taylor's shot, this isn't necessarily bad from England."

  19. Eng 295-8 (trail by 180)published at 93 overs

    Stuart Broad in at number 10. England on the brink of conceding a hefty first-innings advantage to South Africa.

  20. Postpublished at 13:23 Greenwich Mean Time 24 January 2016

    Michael Vaughan
    Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special

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    "Well that is unfortunate. It's a good angle by JP Duminy round the wicket. Chris Woakes played well considering he hadn't featured for three and a half weeks."