Which is where we begin this final day of England's Test winter. Can Cook's men pull off another great escape, or will South Africa take a consolation victory?

A target of 382 on a pitch with more ups and downs than Blackpool Pleasure Beach. The top order as useful as wet toilet paper.

England 52-3 and staring down the barrel. The tourists need something special. Or rain. 

England need a hero or two to get out of this mess at Centurion Park.

The spirit of rearguards past must be summoned. Mike Atherton, Jack Russell, Paul Collingwood, Graham Onions, even Monty Panesar.

And there's always James Anderson...

I've no idea what is played on the stereo in the England dressing room before play. If I had to guess, I'd say that Joe Root likes One Direction, Alastair Cook would prefer a bit of Only Men Aloud and that Trevor Bayliss gets emotional at Perry Como.

This morning, might I suggest a bit of David Bowie...

"Though nothing will keep us together. We could steal time, just for one day. 

"We can be heroes, for ever and ever. What d'you say?"