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John Higgins: Well done Sibley, helped in no small part by my latest invention (which he kindly agreed to trial).
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SA chasing Test record 438 to win
Debutant Malan 63*, Maharaj 2*
Elgar 34 - Denly's first Test wicket
Hamza 18 - Anderson strikes late
England 391-8 dec
Sibley 133* - maiden Test century
Stokes 72 off 47 balls
SA lead 1-0 in four-Test series
Second Test, day four, Cape Town
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Eng 324-6published at 10:02 Greenwich Mean Time 6 January 2020
Ben Stokes played some raspers this mornings, and now Jos Buttler is in on the act. Full from Nortje - who bowls at 90mph, remember - and Buttler drives over extra cover for six. Fantasy cricket.
Eng 318-6published at 10:01 Greenwich Mean Time 6 January 2020
I do appreciate those times when cricket makes you take a long, hard look at yourself. Anrich Nortje was ill at the beginning of the day, but now he has the ball. He looks rough...
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Seán: Realised today that I couldn't remember exactly how far the popping crease is from the stumps. So I started to Google 'how far is the gap...' and Google suggested '...between the richest and poorest', and now I'm wondering if I need to asses my priorities in life.
Eng 318-6published at 09:58 Greenwich Mean Time 6 January 2020
Lead by 364
Watchful start from Buttler, who studies this over from Keshav Maharaj. On the South Africa balcony, batting coach Jacques Kallis strokes his chin. He's probably still the best batsman in the stadium right now.
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Of all the players a fielding side least wants to see walking to the crease in this situation, Jos Buttler would take some beating.
Postpublished at 09:54 Greenwich Mean Time 6 January 2020
Jonathan Agnew
BBC cricket correspondent in Cape TownIt will be interesting to see how Sibley plays now. Will he open his shoulders and play a few shots? He's got to press on and not put too much pressure on the batsmen at the other end.
WICKETpublished at 09:52 Greenwich Mean Time 6 January 2020
Pope b Rabada 3 (Eng 315-6)
This obviously isn't great for Ollie Pope, but, in the grand scheme of things, England won't mind a bit of variable bounce.
This one from Kagiso Rabada keeps a touch low with Pope, cutting when the ball is probably too close for the shot, dragging on.
The game is moving on...
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Is there anything better than Test cricket? One batsman reaches a century over three sessions of play, and everyone knows he has played brilliantly. Another batsman reaches 70 after only an hour, and it is magnificent, yet complementary.
Joe Lagrue
Eng 313-5published at 09:49 Greenwich Mean Time 6 January 2020
Fantastic to have you with us, Sir Fred.
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Sir Fred Boycott: Stokes .. Out Sloggin' they never learn.
Eng 312-5published at 09:48 Greenwich Mean Time 6 January 2020
And before anyone says the fastest hundred chat was a case of mockers, I'm nailing my colours to the mast. There's no such thing as mockers.
There. I said it.
Ollie Pope is the new man.
What are we going to do before lunch, now? We might have to make do with normal Test cricket.
Postpublished at 09:45 Greenwich Mean Time 6 January 2020
Jonathan Agnew
BBC cricket correspondent in Cape TownA brilliant innings. Stokes has absolutely snatched the inititative from South Africa.
WICKETpublished at 09:43 Greenwich Mean Time 6 January 2020
Stokes c Van der Dussen b Maharaj 72 (Eng 310-5)
It was magnificent while it lasted.
Ben Stokes looks for the rope once again, slapping Keshav Maharaj straight, but this one doesn't have enough mustard on it. Rassie van der Dussen takes the catch at long-on.
Stokes leaves to a standing ovation from the away fans. Superb entertainment.
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Andy Zaltzman
Test Match Special statistician on The Cricket SocialBen Stokes is the last batsman to score 100 runs in a session - he hit 103 in the afternoon session against Australia at Headingley in the summer.
Eng 307-4published at 09:40 Greenwich Mean Time 6 January 2020
To mark your card, the fastest Test hundred by an England player is Gilbert Jessop's 76-ball effort against Australia in 1902. I'm backing that to go...
Eng 306-4published at 09:38 Greenwich Mean Time 6 January 2020
Remember that switch hit Stokes played at Headingley, off Lyon for six? This is very similar, but 'only' goes for four. He's up to 70 off 43. The hundred before lunch will be cantered at this rate.
Eng 302-4published at 09:37 Greenwich Mean Time 6 January 2020
Maharaj comes back after drinks with an absolute pie that Stokes pulls for four. Next ball, skip down, six straight down the ground. Maharaj is powerless.
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